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Question 1
KClO3 decomposes according to the reaction: 2KClO3 2KCl + 3O2 If the rate of decomposition of potassium chlorate at a certain time is determined to be 2.4 x 10-2 M s-1. What is the rate of formation of O2 at the same time?

Rate of reaction

1 KClO3 1 O2 2 t 3 t

Rate of decomposition of KClO3 Rate of formation of O2 O2 t

KClO3 t

1 1 Rate of decomposition of KClO3 Rate of formation of O2 2 3 3 Rate of formation of O2 Rate of decomposition of KClO3 2 3 Rate of formation of O2 2.4 102 Ms 1 3.6 102 Ms 1 2

Question 2

The rate law for a particular reaction is determined to be Rate = k[A]2[B]2. What is the overall order for this reaction?

The overall reaction order = 2+2 = 4

Question 3
The reaction 2H2(g) + 2NO(g) 2H2O(g) + N2(g) is first order in H2 and second order in NO. What is the rate law? Answer Rate = k[H2][NO]2

Question 4
From a consideration of the following reaction system 2H2S(g) + O2(g) 2S(s) + 2H2O(g) we can conclude that a. the reaction is second order in H2S and first order in O2. b. the reaction is first order in H2S and second order in O2. c. rate = k[H2S]2[O2]. d. rate = k[H2S][O2]. e. None of these conclusions are justified. Answer : e because the rate law and reaction order must be determine from the experiment only. They cannot be derived from the chemical reaction alone.

Question 5 From the experimental results below, please give the rate law for the reaction A product

Answer : Rate = k[A]2

This reaction is second order because the plot between 1/[A] vs. t gives a straight line.