Reaction Rates and Order
Reaction Rate
Learning Objectives:
- State what rate of reaction is
- Identify observable changes to reactants or products for determining the rate of reaction
- Dtermine average rate of reaction
- Determine average rate of reaction at any given time from a graph
- Solve numerical problems involving average rate of reaction
- Solve numerical problems involving rate of reaction at any given time
The rate of reaction is the speed at which the reactants are converted into products in a chemical reaction.
As the reaction proceeds,- The amount of reactants decreases
- The amount of products increases
- Volume of gas liberated
- Time taken for precipitate formed
- Change of mass during reaction
- Color, temperature or pressure change
Solved Example: 9168-02
Rate constant for first order reaction is 6.93 $\times$ 10$^{-3}$s$^{-1}$. The half life of the reaction will be:
A. 10 s
B. 1000 s
C. 1 s
D. 100 s
Correct Answer: D
Solved Example: 9168-03
The rate of a chemical reaction doubles for every 10$^\circ$C rise of temperature. If the temperature is raised by 60$^\circ$C , then the rate of reaction increases by:
A. 10 times
B. 24 times
C. 64 times
D. 32 times
Correct Answer: C
Solved Example: 9168-04
For the reaction system \[2 NO(g) + O_2(g) \rightarrow 2NO_2 (g)\] the volume is suddenly reduced to half its value by increasing the pressure on it. lf the reaction is first order with respect to O$_2$, and second order with respect to NO, the rate of reaction will
A. Increase to four times of its initial value
B. Decrease to one-fourth of its initial value
C. Decrease to one-sight of its initial value
D. Increase to eight times of its initial value
Correct Answer: D
Reaction Order
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concept of reaction order in chemical kinetics, which quantifies the relationship between reactant concentrations and the rate of a chemical reaction.
- Understand experimental methods for determining the reaction order, including the method of initial rates, isolation of a variable, and graphical analysis.
Reaction Order: The number of reacting molecules whose concentration alters as a result of chemical change is called the order of reaction” OR “The sum of exponents in the rate expression of a reaction is the order of reaction” OR “The power to which concentration of reactant is to be raised to get the rate of reaction”.
Different Types of Reaction based on Order of Reaction:- First order reaction
- Second order reaction
- zero order reaction
- If a reaction rate depends on a single reactant and the value of the exponent is one, then the reaction is said to be first order.
- $r = k [A]$
- The rate of reaction is directly proportional to the square of the concentration of one of the reactants.
- $r = k [A]^2$
- For a zero-order reaction, the rate of reaction is a constant. When the limiting reactant is completely consumed, the reaction abrupt stops.
- $r = k$
Solved Example: 9168-01
In a batch reactor a homogenous reaction R → P occurs. The conversion of reactant R is 67% after to minutes and 80% after 20 minutes. Find the order of reaction up to nearest integer.
A. 1
B. 1.5
C. 2
D. 0
Correct Answer: C