Physical Chemistry II (InCh3107) Assignment 3(5%)

1. The first-order reaction 2A 2B + C is 35% complete after 325 s. (a) Calculate the rate
constant (b) How long will it take for the reaction to be 70% complete?
2. The following data was obtained for a reaction 2A  products

105 Rate/moldm-3min-1 3.8 25.2 45 62.1

103 [A]/moldm-3 1.78 4.58 6.15 7.22

Graphically, find a) the order of the reaction b) the rate constant

3. A second-order reaction of the type A + B  P was carried out in a solution that was
initially 0.080 mol dm-3 in A and 0.060 mol dm-3 in B. After 1.0 h the concentration of B
had fallen to 0.030 mol dm- 3. (a) Calculate the rate constant. (b) What is the half-life of
the reactants?
4. Show that the rate law for the decomposition of N2O5 according to the following reaction
mechanism is = −𝑘 𝑁 𝑂 where 𝑘 =
-

k1 k2
i. N2O5 NO2 + NO3 NO2 + O2 + NO
k-1
k3
ii. NO + N2O5 NO2 + NO2 + NO2