Tutorial #7

1. Cerium(IV) ion reacts with thallium(I) ion in a one-step reaction shown below:
2 Ce4+(aq) + Tl+(aq) → 2 Ce3+(aq) + Tl3+(aq).
If the rate law is: Rate = k[Ce4+]2[Tl+], what is the overall order of the reaction?

2. For a reaction that follows the general rate law, Rate = k[A][B]2, what will happen to the
rate of reaction if the concentration of B is increased by a factor of 2.00? The rate will
A) decrease by a factor of 1/4.00.
B) decrease by a factor of 1/2.00.
C) increase by a factor of 2.00.
D) increase by a factor of 4.00.

3. The following set of data was obtained by the method of initial rates for the reaction:
BrO3-(aq) + 5 Br-(aq) + 6 H+(aq) → 3 Br2(aq) + 3 H2O(l).
What is value of the rate constant with units for the reaction?

4. The first-order decomposition of hydrogen peroxide occurs according to the equation

2 H2O2(aq) → 2 H2O(l) + O2(g)
Using data from a concentration-time study of this reaction, which plot will produce a
straight line?
A) [H2O2] versus time
B) [H2O2]2 versus time
C) 1/[H2O2] versus time
D) ln[H2O2] versus time

5. The slowest step in a reaction mechanism is called the ________ step.

A) activation
B) elementary
C) rate law
D) rate-determining

6. A three-step mechanism has been suggested for the formation of carbonyl chloride:
Step 1: Cl2→ 2 Cl (fast, equilibrium)
Step 2: Cl + CO → COCl (fast, equilibrium)
Step 3: COCl + Cl2 → COCl2 + Cl (slow)
What is the molecularity of the rate-determining step?
 7. A gaseous reaction occurs by a two-step mechanism, shown below.
Step 1: AX +Y2 ⇌ AXY2 fast
Step 2: AXY2 + AX → 2 AXY slow
What is the rate law for this reaction?

10. Information from an investigation of the rate of decomposition of N2O5 with time is given
below.

a. Plot graphs using the information provided and determine what is the order with respect
to [N2O5].
b. Write the rate equation for the decomposition of N2O5
c. Use your graph to determine the value for the rate constant k, with units