Tutorial 2
Tutorial 2
TUTORIAL 2- Topic 2
1. What is a rate law? What factors affect the value of the rate constant for a given
reaction?
2. What are the units of the rate constant for (a) a first order reaction (b) second order
reaction
4. For the decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide, the following data were collected in
constant volume of batch reactor
2N 2O5 4NO2 O2
Concentration, (mol/L) Time (s)
5.00 0
3.52 500
2.48 1000
1.75 1500
1.23 2000
0.87 2500
0.61 3000
Determine the rate law of this decomposition reaction using differential (numerical)
method.
5. Consider the following reaction of 0.02M solution of limiting reactant bromine, and 0.2M
solution of formic acid of equal portion as follows:
6. The reaction
AB+C
was carried out in a constant volume batch reactor where the following concentration
measurements were recorded as a function of time
Time(s) 0 5 9 15 22 30 40 60
Concentration
2 1.6 1.35 1.1 0.87 0.70 0.53 0.35
(mol/dm3)
Use differential method to determine the reaction order, α and the specific reaction rate.
*Data from Problem P5-6B (Page 296 Fogler)
8. The decomposition of C2H5Cl has the following rate law: Rate=k[C2H5Cl] at 550°C,
k=3.2x10-2s-1
a) What is the half life of this reaction at 550°C?
b) If the concentration of C2H5Cl is 0.010 M after 1 min, what was the initial
concentration of C2H5Cl?