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Determining Reactant Orders from Actual Data

23. Given the following data, determine the order of the reaction with respect to Cl2.
2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g)
Experiment [NO] (M) [Cl2] (M) Rate (M/s)
1 0.0300 0.0100 3.4 × 10–4
2 0.0150 0.0100 8.5 × 10–5
3 0.0150 0.0400 3.4 × 10–4

a. first d. fourth
b. second e. fifth
c. third

24. Given the following data, determine the order of the reaction with respect to H2.
H2(g) + 2ICl(g) → I2(g) + 2HCl(g)
Experiment [H2] (torr) [ICl] (torr) Rate (M/s)
1 250 325 1.34
2 250 81 0.331
3 50 325 0.266

a. one-half d. third
b. second e. three-halves
c. first

25. Given the following data, determine the order of the reaction with respect to NO(g).
2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g)
Experiment [NO] (M) [Cl2] (M) Rate (M/s)
1 0.0300 0.0100 3.4 × 10–4
2 0.0150 0.0100 8.5 × 10–5
3 0.0150 0.0400 3.4 × 10–4

a. first d. fourth
b. second e. fifth
c. third

26. Determine the overall order of the reaction: H2(g) + 2ICl(g) → I2(g) + 2HCl(g) from the following data:
Experiment PH (torr) PICl (torr) Rate (torr/s)
1 250 325 1.34
2 250 81 0.331
3 50 325 0.266

a. first d. fourth
b. second e. zeroth
c. third

27. Determine the overall order of the reaction 2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g) from the following data:
Experiment [NO] (M) [Cl2] (M) Rate (M/s)
1 0.0300 0.0100 3.4 × 10–4
2 0.0150 0.0100 8.5 × 10–5
3 0.0150 0.0400 3.4 × 10–4

a. first d. fourth
b. second e. fifth
c. third
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Actual Rate Law from a Table of Concentration/Rate Data

28. Given the following data, determine the rate law for the reaction
NH4+(aq) + NO2–(aq) → N2(g) + 2H2O()
Experiment [NH4+] (M) [NO2–] (M) Rate (M/s)
1 0.2500 0.2500 1.25 × 10–3
2 0.5000 0.2500 2.50 × 10–3
3 0.2500 0.1250 6.25 × 10–4

a. k[NH4+][NO2–] d. k[NH4+]1/2[NO2–]2
b. k[NH4+]2[NO2–] e. k[NH4+][NO2–]2
c. k[NH4+][NO2–]1/2

29. Given the following data, determine the rate law for the reaction
2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g)
Experiment [NO] (M) [Cl2] (M) Rate (M/s)
1 0.0300 0.0100 3.4 × 10–4
2 0.0150 0.0100 8.5 × 10–5
3 0.0150 0.0400 3.4 × 10–4

a. Rate = k[NO][Cl2] d. Rate = k[NO]2[Cl2]2

b. Rate = k[NO][Cl2]2 e. Rate = k[NO][Cl2]1/2
c. Rate = k[NO]2[Cl2]

30. What is the rate law for the reaction 2A + 2B + 2C à products

Initial [A] Initial [B] Initial [C] rate

0.273 0.763 0.400 3.0
0.819 0.763 0.400 9.0
0.273 1.526 0.400 12.0
0.273 0.763 0.800 6.0

a. rate = k[A][B][C]
b. rate = k[A][B]2[C]
c. rate = k[A]3[B]4[C]2
d. rate = k[A]2[B]2[C]2
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Determining Rate Constant from Rate Law and Actual Data. Where you yourself need to first
deduce the rate law, then plug in the values to solve for “k”.
31. The initial rate data for the reaction 2N2O5(g) → 4NO2(g) + O2(g) is shown in the following table. Determine the value
of the rate constant for this reaction.
Experiment [N2O5](M) Rate (M/s)
2
1 1.28 × 10 22.5
2
2 2.56 x 10 45.0

a. 4.09 s–1 d. 0.225 s–1

b. 0.176 s–1 e. 80.1 s–1
c. 0.0569 s–1

32. Given the following data, determine the rate constant of the reaction
2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g)
Experiment [NO] (M) [Cl2] (M) Rate (M/s)
1 0.0300 0.0100 3.4 × 10–4
2 0.0150 0.0100 8.5 × 10–5
3 0.0150 0.0400 3.4 × 10–4

a. 1.13 M –2s–1 d. 0.0265 M –2s–1

b. 9.44 M –2s–1 e. 59.6 M –2s–1
c. 37.8 M –2s–1
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General Chemistry II Jasperse ANSWERS
Kinetics. Extra Practice Problems

1. B 31. B
2. B 32. C
3. C 33. A
4. C 34. D
5. B 35. D
6. C 36. B
7. A 37. A
8. C 38. B
9. A 39. C
10. B 40. E
11. A 41. C
12. C 42. B
13. A 43. B
14. C 44. A
15. C 45. C
16. A 46. C
17. C 47. B
18. C 48. D
19. B 49. C
20. D 50. C
21. C 51. C
22. D 52. C
23. A 53. C
24. C 54. C
25. B 55. C
26. B 56. D
27. D 57. E
28. A 58. C
29. C 59. A
30. B