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Content

1. Meaning and Measurement of Rate of

Reactions
2. Rate Expression and Rate Constant
3. Factors Affecting Rate
4. Collision Theory

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Exercise 1

1. Assume that we have a solution of H2SO4 0.5 M in the laboratory. What

volume of H2SO4 0.5 M solution is required to obtain 0.005 mol of H2SO4?
2. Find out the molarity of the following solutions:
a) 7.1 g of sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) in 250 mL solution. (Ar Na=23, S=32,
O=16)
b) 0.002 mol of Fe(NO3)2 in 15 mL solution.
3. A student plans to make a 250 mL solution of 0.1 M K2SO4. How many
grams of K2SO4 must be used? (Ar K=39, S=32, O=16)
4. What is the volume of a 0.5 M H2SO4 solution needed to prepare a solution
of 0.2 M H2SO4 using a 250 mL volumetric flask?
5. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) contain 37% of HCl mass and density of 1.19 kg/L
a) Determine the molarity of the solution! (Ar H=1, Cl=35.5)
b) What is the volume of solution needed to prepare about 500 mL of HCl
4M?

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1. Known Known
m  7.1 g
M  0,5 M
V  250 mL  0,25 L
n  0,005 mol Ar Na  23; S  32; O  16
Asked: V? Asked : M?
n m
M n
V M   Mr
V 0,25 L
n 0,005 mol 7.1 g
V   0,01L
M 0,5 M 
(2  23)  (1  32)  (4  16)
0,25 L
7 .1
0 , 05
 142   0,2 M
0 , 25 0 , 25

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Known
  1.19 kg/L
%  37%
Ar H  1; Cl  35,5
Asked : a. M ?
  10  % 1.19  10  37
M 
Mr (1 1)  (1 35.5)
440,3
  12,06 M
36,5

M1 . V1  M2 . V2
12,06 M . V1  4 M .500 mL
2000
V1   165,84 mL
12,06
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MEANING AND
MEASUREMENT OF RATE OF
REACTIONS

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Meaning & Measurement of Rate of Reactions

The rate of the reaction is the change of concentration

a substance divided by the time interval.

 concentrat ion
Rate of reaction ( ) 
 time

for example :
A+B→C+S

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Meaning & Measurement of Rate of Reactions

• When the reaction takes places, the amount of reactant

A & B decreases and the amount of product C & D
increases.
[A]
Rate of reaction of A  A  -
t
[B]
Rate of reaction of B  B  -
t
[C]
Rate of reaction of C  C  
t
[D]
Rate of reaction of D  D  
t

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Meaning & Measurement of Rate of Reactions

• For reaction with different coefficient.

mA + nB → oC + pD

The relation
1 1 1 1
 A   B   C   D
m n o p

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 Example VA= koef A/ koef B x VB

The formation of ammonia is given by the following reaction

N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
If in certain time t, the rate of formation of NH3 is 0,5 M/s, determine
a) the rate of reaction for N2
b) the rate of reaction for H2

Answer
N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
0,5 M/s

a) the rate of reaction for N2 b) the rate of reaction for H2

1 3
 N 2    NH 3 H 2    NH
2 2
3

1 3
  0 ,5   0 ,5
2 2
 0, 25  0,75
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 Example

0.05 mol of SO3 gas is produced in 1 L container within 2 minutes

according to the reaction below. Find the rate of consumption of SO2
and O2 gases in M/s.

2SO2(g) + O2(g) → 2SO3(g)

0,00042 M/s

2 Known
VSO2   0 , 00042 M / s nSO3  0,05 mol
2 V 1L
 0,00042 M/s t  2 minutes  120 sekon
Asked : VSO2 , V O2?
1
VO2   0 , 00042 M / s V SO3 
[ SO3 ]
2 t
n 0,05
 0,00021 M/s  V  1
120 sekon 120
0,05
  0,00042 M/s
120

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Example

• Find the rate relationship of reactants and products for the given
reaction.
N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)

1 1 1
 VN 2   VH 2   VNH 3
1 3 2

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