Name: …………………………………… General Chemistry II Deadline: April 21, 2017 (tutorial)

Homework #3
1. For the reaction: 4A(g) + 3B(g)  2C(g) the following data were obtained at constant temperature.

a. What is the order with respect to each reactant?

b. Write the rate law.
c. Calculate k (using the data from Expt. 1).

2. The rate law for the reaction 2NOBr(g)  2 NO(g) + Br2(g) at some temperature is
[ NOBr ]
Rate    k[ NOBr ]2
t
a. If the half-life for this reaction is 2.00 s when [NOBr]o = 0.900 M, calculate the value of k for this
reaction.
b. How much time is required for the concentration of NOBr to decrease to 0.100 M?

3. The reaction
(CH3)3CBr + OH-  (CH3)3COH + Br-
in a certain solvent is first order with respect to (CH3)3CBr and zero order with respect to OH-. In several
experiments, the rate constant k was determined at different temperatures. A plot of ln(k) versus 1/T
was constructed resulting in a straight line with a slope value of -1.10 × 104 K and y-intercept of 33.5.
Assume k has units of s-1.
a. Determine the activation energy for this reaction.
b. Determine the value of the frequency factor A.
c. Calculate the value of k at 25 oC.
Name: …………………………………… General Chemistry II Deadline: April 21, 2017 (tutorial)

4. For the reaction ABC + D AB + CD, Horxn = -55 kJ/mol and Ea(fwd) = 215 kJ/mol.
Assuming a one-step reaction,
a. draw a reaction energy diagram;
b. calculate Ea(rev);
c. sketch a possible transition state if ABC is V-shaped.