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Reinforcement
Chapter 6 Average and Instantaneous Rates
BLM 6-1

Goal Practise using a graph to describe the rate of reaction as a function of the
change of concentration of a reactant and a product.
Procedure Use the following table to answer the questions regarding the equation below:
A+BÆ2C+D

Time (s) [A] (mol/L) [C] (mol/L)

0.00 3.20 0.00

3.00 2.42 1.58

6.00 1.95 2.50

9.00 1.63 3.14

12.00 1.40 3.62

15.00 1.23 3.94

18.00 1.10 4.18

1. (a) On a set of concentration-time axes, plot a graph of [A] versus time. Use the
Questions
grid below, a separate sheet of graph paper, or a spreadsheet program.

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(b) Explain the shape of the graph.

Graph has a negative slope since the concentration of reactant A decreases

with time. The slope become less negative with time as more as more
reactants are converted into products.

(c) Draw a secant to the curve in the interval from t = 0.0 s to t = 3.0 s.
Determine the slope of the secant.
Slope= (2.42-3.20)/(3.00-0.00)
= -0.260
I attempted to draw a line which would touch the curve
between t t=0 to 3s but I was unable to rotate the line such that
it would touch at exactly one point)

(d) What is the average rate of decrease of [A] from t = 0.0 s to t = 3.0 s?
The average rate of decrease is 0.260 mol (L*s)

(e) What is the average rate of decrease of [A] between 3.0 s and 6.0 s?
←
← The average rate of decrease is 0.157 mol (L*s)

(f) How do you account for the difference in answers to questions (d) and (e)?
The rate between the 2 decreases and the reaction occurs due to the
decrease in reactant concentration.

(g) Draw a tangent to the curve at 6.0 s. Determine the slope of the tangent.
The tangent should have slope of M= -0.12
(I attempted to draw a line which would touch the curve at t=6s
but I was unable to rotate the line such that it would touch at
exactly one point)

(h) Interpret your answer for (g) in terms of rate.

Instantaneous rate in terms of [A] is 0.12.
2. (a) On the same set of axes, plot a graph of [C] versus time (s).

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(b) Explain the shape of the graph.

Graph has a positive but slowly decreasing slope. Slope is positive due to
[C] concentration. Slope decreases because as concentration of A
decreases, C is produced at lower rate.

(c) Draw a secant to the curve in the interval from t = 0.0 s to t = 3.0 s.
Determine the slope of the secant.

Slope= (1.58-0.00)/(3.00-0.00)
= 0.527
(I attempted to draw a line which would touch the curve at
t=6s but I was unable to rotate the line such that it would
touch at exactly one point)

(d) What is the average rate of increase of [C] from t = 0.0 s to t = 3.0 s?

← The average rate of decrease is 0.527 mol (L*s)

(e) What is the average rate of increase of [C] between 3.0 s and 6.0 s?

← The average rate of decrease is 0.307 mol (L*s)

(f) How do you account for the difference in answers from questions (d)
and (e)?

Concentration of A decreasing as reaction occurs, hence rate of

production of B also decreases.
(g) Draw a tangent to the curve at 6.0 s. Determine the slope of the tangent.

Tangent should have slope of 0.24

(I attempted to draw a line which would touch the curve at

t=6s but I was unable to rotate the line such that it would
touch at exactly one point)
 The tangent has slope of 0.24

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(h) Interpret your result for (g) in terms of rate.

Instantaneous rate in terms of [C] is 0.24.

3. (a) Based on the chemical equation for the reaction, write an expression that
equates the rate of reaction with respect to [A] to the rate of reaction with
respect to [C].

(b) Do the curves that you drew in questions 1 and 2 support the expression you
wrote for part (a)? Explain.

The curves shown in [A] and [C] supports that: the slope for A vs. time is
negative, and the slope for C vs. time is positive. For the entire graph, the
value for C is double that of A at any point in time.
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