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How could you follow the rate of the following reaction? Include the apparatus.

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Measure decreasing light absorbance as orange Br2 decolourises using a colorimeter ✓

Measure the decreasing pH due to increasing H+ and Br- ions using a pH meter ✓

Measure increasing conductivity due to more H+ and Br- ions using a conductivity meter ✓

Measure the increasing volume of CO2 gas produced using a gas syringe ✓

Measure the decreasing mass of the solution until constant mass using a balance ✓

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Define what is meant by a “Reaction order”

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How the rate of reaction will be affected if the reactant’s concentration is changed ✓

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Define what is meant by:

zero order

first order

second order

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Zero order: The rate is unaffected by any changes in concentration. ✓

First order: The rate changes the same as the change in concentration. ✓

Second order: The rate changes by the square of the change in concentration. ✓

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Sketch a concentration-time graph, with labelled axis, for a 0, 1st and 2nd order concentration-graph

State a key feature for each one

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Sketch a rate-concentration graph, with labelled axis, for a 0, 1st and 2nd order concentration-graph

State a key feature for each one

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Define what is meant by “half-life” and with which order can calculate a value for the rate constant for

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The half-life (t1/2) of a reactant is the time taken for its concentration to halve ✓

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For reactant A, the concentration-time graph has a constant half-life. For reactant B, the rate-concentration graph is a horizontal line.
Determine the order for reactants A and B.

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For reactant C, the concentration-time graph has a constant gradient. For reactant D, the rate-concentration graph also has a constant gradient with the line passing through the origin.
Determine the order for reactants C and D.

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Show that the order is 2 wrt [A] and 0 wrt to [B].

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In experiments 1 and 2, [A] X2 whilst [B] is constant and rate X4. ✓
2nd order wrt [A] ✓

In experiments 2 and 3, [B] X2 whilst [A] is constant and rate does not change. ✓
0 wrt [B] ✓

Overall order is 2nd + 0 = 2nd order ✓

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The following data was obtained for the bromine clock reaction.
i) Determine the order with respect to Br -.
(ii) Determine the order with respect to BrO3-.
(iii) Determine the order with respect to H+.
(iv) Determine the overall order.

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i) 1 ✓
(ii) 1 ✓
(iii) 2 ✓
(iv) 4 ✓

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For a reaction involving the reactants A, B and C where the order is 2, 1 and 0 respectively.
Give the rate equation
State the overall order
Rearrange the rate equation for k and work out its units.

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Order 2 ✓

Look at the units. The order is based on what the units of the rate constant is.

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A reaction is first order with respect to a reactantX.

Which rate–concentration graph for reactantXis the correct shape?

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A reaction is zero order with respect to a reactantA.

Which concentration–time graph for reactantAis the correct shape?

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20 minutes ✓

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Find the order for the reactants A, B, C & D
i) [A] x2 and rate x2, order wrt [A] is…

ii). [B] x2 and rate does not change, order wrt [B] is…

iii) [C] x3 and rate x9, order wrt [C] is…

iv) [D] x3 and [A] x3, rate x9, order wrt [D] is…

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i) First ✓
ii) Zero ✓
iii) Second ✓
iv) First ✓

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The half-life of a first order reaction is 300 seconds.

Calculate the rate constant for the reaction and give its units.

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Describe the initial rates method

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Start by mixing equal amounts of each solution and find the rate of reaction. ✓

Repeat the experiment, diluting each solution in turn with distilled water. ✓

Change the concentration of only one solution at a time. ✓

Keep the total volume the same for each experiment. ✓

Put the results in a table and check how changing the concentration affects the rate of reaction. ✓

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State what happens to the rate constant k, as temperature increases.

Include a sketch of a graph in your answer

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Increases ✓

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State the effect on k and hence the rate of reaction if the following are increased:

If the pre-exponential factor increases

If activation energy increases

If temperature increases

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If the pre-exponential factor increases, k increases

If activation energy increases, k decreases

If temperature increases, k increases

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In the Arrhenius equation, state what each term, stands for in terms of y=mx+c

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y - y coordiantes = ln(k)

x - x coordiantes = 1/T

c - y Intercept = ln⁡A

m - Gradient = -Ea/R

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Activation energy in the Arrhenius equation is always given and used in what unit?

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The rate determining step for a reaction between X and Y is given as 2 X → Z.

Predict the rate equation for this reaction.

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Define what is meant by the “rate of reaction”

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change in concentration of reactant or product per unit time for the change to take place ✓

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Describe how you would draw a rate-concentration graph

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Use the continuous monitoring method as for determining a concentration-time graph ✓

Find the rate (from the gradient) at various points along the concentration-time curve ✓

You would then plot a rate-concentration graph ✓

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For reactant A, the concentration-time graph has a constant half-life. For reactant B, the rate-concentration graph is a horizontal line. Determine the

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A: First order ✓

B: Zero order ✓

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For reactant C, the concentration-time graph has a constant gradient. For reactant D, the rate-concentration graph also has a constant gradient with the line passing through the origin. Determine the order for reactants C and D.

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c: Zero order ✓

B: First order ✓

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Define what is meant by the “Rate determining step”

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Slowest step in the reaction mechanism ✓

40
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A reaction can be shown as being first order wrt [H+] by continuous monitoring

State how you would use the graph to show this first order relationship

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Calculate multiple half-lifes ✓

Constant half life shows first order ✓

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There would be a x125 increase in rate ✓

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If you were to follow the reaction by measuring the mass lost, how would you know the reaction had gone to completion?

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Weigh to constant mass ✓

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What apparatus would you use to follow a reaction with a colour change?

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Colorimeter ✓

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What effect does an increase in pressure have on the reaction rate and rate constant

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Rate of reaction increases and rate constant k increases ✓

There are more molecules per unit volume ✓

There are more frequent collisions ✓

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What effect does a decrease in volume have on the reaction rate and rate constant

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Pressure increases, rate of reaction increases and rate constant k increases ✓

There are more molecules per unit volume ✓

There are more frequent collisions ✓

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What effect does an increase in temperature have on the reaction rate and rate constant

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Rate of reaction increases and rate constant k increases ✓

More molecules have energy above the activation energy ✓

There are more frequent collisions ✓

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In rates experiment, a student is trying to find out the order wrt [Y]

In the reaction, X reacts with Y.

He thinks that both reactants are first order, wrt to [X] and [Y]

How can the student modify the experiment to show that the reaction is first order wrt [Y]

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Use a large excess of [X] ✓

So its concentration is kept constant and monitor [Y] against time ✓

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20 minutes ✓

First order, so half life is constant

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+37.6 ✓

Remember to convert from J to kJ

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