Determining reaction order : Rate Laws(Chemistry)
The reaction of nitric oxide with hydrogen at 1280C is as follows:
2NO(g) +2H2 (g) ----> N2(g) + 2H2O(g)
From the following experimental data, determine the rate law and the rate constant.
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Determining reaction order : Rate Laws(Chemistry) The reaction of nitric oxide with hydrogen at 1280C is as follows: 2NO(g) +2H2 (g) ----> N2(g) + 2H2O(g) From class=

Answer :

Answer:

The order of the reaction is 4.

The rate law of the reaction will be :

[tex]R=k[NO]3[H_2]^1[/tex]

Rate constant of the reaction: k =[tex] 6\times 10^5 M^{-3}s^{-1}[/tex]

Explanation:

[tex]2NO(g) +2H_2 (g)\rightarrow N_2(g) + 2H_2O(g)[/tex]

Let the stoichiometric coefficient of the NO and [tex]H_2[/tex] in rate law be x and y .

Rate of the reaction is given  by :

[tex]R=k[NO]^[H_2]^y[/tex]

1) When , [tex][NO]=0.0100 M, [H_2]=0.0100 M[/tex]

R =  0.00600 M/s

[tex]0.00600 M/s=k[0.0100 M]^x[0.0100 M]^y[/tex]..[1]

2) When , [tex][NO]=0.0200 M, [H_2]=0.0300 M[/tex]

R =  0.144 M/s

[tex]0.144 M/s=k[0.0200 M]^x[0.0300 M]^y[/tex]..[2]

3) When , [tex][NO]=0.0100 M, [H_2]=0.0200 M[/tex]

R =  0.0120 M/s

[tex]0.0120 M/s=k[0.0100 M]^x[0.0200 M]^y[/tex]..[3]

Dividing [1] and [3]

[tex]\frac{0.00600 M/s}{0.0120 M/s}=\frac{k[0.0100 M]^x\times [0.0100 M]^y}{k[0.0100 M]^x\times [0.0200 M]^y}[/tex]

y = 1

Dividing [1] and [2]

[tex]\frac{0.00600 M/s}{0.144 M/s}=\frac{k[0.0100 M]^x\times [0.0100 M]^1}{k[0.0200 M]^x\times [0.0300 M]^1}[/tex]

x = 3

The order of the reaction = x + y = 3 + 1 = 4

The rate law of the reaction will be :

[tex]R=k[NO]3[H_2]^1[/tex]

Rate constant of the reaction: k

When , [tex][NO]=0.0100 M, [H_2]=0.0100 M[/tex]

R =  0.00600 M/s

[tex]0.00600 M/s=k[0.0100 M]^3[0.0100 M]^1[/tex]..[1]

[tex]k=\frac{0.00600 M/s}{[0.0100 M]^3[0.0100 M]^1}=6\times 10^5 M^{-3}s^{-1}[/tex]

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