The Integrated Rate Equation

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The Integrated Rate Equation: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as First Order Reactions, Zero Order Reactions, Pseudo First Order Reactions, Time-Concentration Graph for Zero Order Reactions and, Time-Concentration Graphs for First Order Reactions

Important Questions on The Integrated Rate Equation

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Half life for an nth order reaction involving reactant A and n1
t12=2n-1-Xn-1kA0n-1

Give the value of X.

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Write the relation for half-life for a nth order reaction.

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The half life for an nth order reaction involving reactant A is given as:
t12=2n-1n-1kA0n-1

Where, n1.

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The half-life for an nth order reaction involving reactant A is given as:

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The accompanying figure depicts the change in concentration of species X and Y for the elementary reaction XY as a function of time. The point of intersection of two curves represents:

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The order of a reaction for which a linear line (with a negative slope) is obtained in a graph of log(a-x) vs t is:

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Hydrolysis of methyl acetate in aqueous solution has been studied by titrating the liberated acetic acid against sodium hydroxide. The concentration of an ester at different temperatures is given below.

t/min 0 30 60 90
C/mol L-1 0.8500 0.8004 0.7538 0.7096

Show that it follows a pseudo first order reaction, as the concentration of water remains nearly constant 55 mol L-1 during the course of the reaction. What is the value of k' in the equation Rate =k'CH3COOCH3H2O?

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Show that the time required for 99.9% completion of a first order reaction is three times the time required for 90% completion.

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The rate of the first order reaction A products is 0.01 M/s, when reactant's concentration is 0.2 M. The rate constant for the reaction will be

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The slope of the straight line obtained by plotting rate versus concentration of reactant for a first order reaction is.

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The integrated rate equation for first order reaction A products is given by

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The unit of rate constant for first order reaction is

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The rate of the reaction, A products is 1.25×10-2 M/s when concentration of A is 0.45 M Determine the rate constant if the reaction is

first order in A.

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The concentration of a reactant in a first order reaction A  products, varies with time as follows:

t/min 0 10 20 30 40
[A]/M 0.0800 0.0536 0.0359 0.0241 0.161

Show that the reaction is first order.

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The rate constant of a certain first order reaction is 3.12 × 10-3 min-1. How many minutes does it take for the reactant concentration to drop to 0.02 M if the initial concentration of the reactant is 0.045 M?

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Describe the graphical representation of first order reaction.

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What is zero order reaction? Write the differential rate law for the zero order reaction A products. Derive its integrated rate law. How is it represented graphically?

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Define integrated rate law. Derive the expression for integrated rate law for first order reaction, A  products.
 

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What is pseudo-first order reaction? Give one example.

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You are required to determine the order and the rate constant for the following reaction:
A B +C
How would you determine the value of rate constant from the graph?