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Reaction Order and Rate Law Expression Worksheet

Given the following equations and experimental data, write the correct
a. Rate Law Expression
b. Reaction Order
c. Determine k, the Specific Rate Constant (including units)

1. A2 + B2  2 AB
Exp # [A2] [B2] Rate
(mole L-1 s-1)
1 0.001 0.001 0.01
2 0.001 0.002 0.02
3 0.001 0.003 0.03
4 0.001 0.004 0.04
5 0.002 0.004 0.16
6 0.003 0.004 0.36
For A2 compare 4 & 5: [A2] x2 rate x4=22 , 2nd order for A2
For B2 compare 1 & 2: [B2] x2 rate x2=21 , 1st order for B2
2
r  k [ A ] [B ]
2 2
r reaction order = 3
k  2
[ A2 ] [ B2 ]
0.010
k 
(0.0010) 2 (0.0010)
k  1.0 x10 7
2
r  1.0 x10 7 [ A ] [ B ]
2 2

2. C + D  E
Exp # [C] [D] Rate
(mole L-1 s-1)
1 0.1 0.01 0.02
2 0.1 0.02 0.04 For C compare 4 & 5: [C] x2 rate x1=20 ,
3 0.1 0.03 0.06 0th order for C
4 0.1 0.04 0.08 For D compare 1 & 2: [D] x2 rate x2=21 ,
5 0.2 0.04 0.08
1st order for D
6 0.3 0.04 0.08
r  k [ D]
r
k
[ D]
0.020 reaction order = 1
k
(0.010)
k  2.0
r  2.0[ D]

3. F + G  H
Exp # [F] [G] Rate
(mole L-1 s-1)
1 0.01 0.4 0.02
2 0.02 0.4 0.04
3 0.03 0.4 0.06
4 0.1 0.2 0.10
5 0.1 0.4 0.20
6 0.1 0.6 0.30

For F compare 4 & 5: [F] x2 rate x2=21 , 1st order for F

For G compare 1 & 2: [G] x2 rate x2=21 , 1st order for G
r  k [ F ] [G ]
r
k 
reaction order = 2
[ F ] [G]
0.020
k 
(0.010)(0.40)
k  5.0
r  5.0[ F ] [G ]

4. C + D  E

Exp # [C] [D] Rate

(mole L-1 s-1)
1 0.1 0.01 0.02
2 0.1 0.02 0.08
3 0.1 0.03 0.18
4 0.1 0.04 0.32
5 0.2 0.04 1.28
6 0.3 0.04 2.88

For C compare 4 & 5: [C] x2 rate x4=22 , 2nd order for C

For D compare 1 & 2: [D] x2 rate x4=22 , 2nd order for D
 2 2
r  k [C ] [ D]
r
k  2 2
reaction order = 4
[C ] [ D]
0.020
k 
(0.10) 2 (0.010) 2
k  2.0 x10 4
2 2
r  2.0 x10 4 [C ] [ D]
 5. F + G  H

Exp # [F] [G] Rate

(mole L-1 s-1)
1 0.01 0.4 0.02
2 0.02 0.4 0.16
3 0.03 0.4 0.54
4 0.1 0.2 5
5 0.1 0.4 20
6 0.1 0.6 45

For F compare 1 & 2: [F] x2 rate x8=23 , 3rd order for F

For G compare 1 & 2: [G] x2 rate x4=22 , 2nd order for G

3 2
r  k [ F ] [G ]
r
k  3 2
reaction order = 5
[ F ] [G]
0.020
k 
(0.010) 3 (0.40) 2
k  1.3 x10 5
3 2
r  1.3 x10 5 [ F ] [G ]