Chemical Kinetics

Lecture 2

CY 1101

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 Integrated rate laws: First order reaction

In terms of disappearance of reactants

A→B

Questions:

A B

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 Integrated rate laws: First order reaction

Examples:
i) 2N2O5 → 4NO2 + O2
ii) H2O2 → H2O + ½ O2

What is the alternate form of the integrated rate law of first order reaction?

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 Integrated rate laws: First order reaction

Alternate form:
rate equation may also be conveniently expresses in terms of the product

A → B
initial concentration
concentration at t = t

Now, we can predict at any time

provided we know

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 Integrated rate laws: First order reaction

Application of first order kinetics: Radioactive decay follows first order kinetics

Example:

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 Integrated rate laws: First order reaction

Application of first order kinetics: certain Bacterial growth follows first order kinetics

Q: Can you draw N/No vs time plot?

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 Integrated rate laws: Second order reaction

Case (i): where one type of reactant is being converted into product

A→P

Please note, the stoichiometry is not being considered

In terms of disappearance of the reactant:

← can you draw the graph plot?

Prove that the half life is dependent on the initial conc. in 2 nd order kinetics
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 Integrated rate laws: Second order reaction

Case (i): where one type of reactant is being converted into product

In terms of appearance of the product:

stoichiometry is not being considered

A → P
initial concentration
concentration at t = t

What’s the unit of