The gas phase decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide at 335 K
N2O5(g) 2 NO2(g) + ½ O2(g)
is first order in N2O5.
During one experiment it was found that when the initial concentration of N2O5 was 0.218 M, the concentration of N2O5 dropped to 2.96E-2 M after 282 s had passed.
Based on this experiment, the rate constant for the reaction is
rate = -delta [N2O5]/delta time
rate = (0.218-0.0296)/282 = ?
Then rate = k[A]. Calculate k.
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Now, let's solve this problem step by step. Since the decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide is first order in N2O5, we can use the first-order integrated rate law equation:
ln([N2O5]t/[N2O5]0) = -kt
Where:
[N2O5]t is the concentration of N2O5 at time t
[N2O5]0 is the initial concentration of N2O5
k is the rate constant
t is time
We have the following information:
[N2O5]t = 2.96E-2 M
[N2O5]0 = 0.218 M
t = 282 s
Plugging these values into the equation, we get:
ln(2.96E-2 M / 0.218 M) = -k * 282 s
Now, let the calculating chaos begin! By rearranging the equation, we can solve for the rate constant (k):
k = -ln(2.96E-2 M / 0.218 M) / 282 s
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After performing the calculation, the rate constant for the reaction is approximately [insert answer here].
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To determine the rate constant for the reaction, we can use the first-order rate equation:
rate = k[N2O5]
Where:
rate is the rate of the reaction,
k is the rate constant for the reaction, and
[N2O5] is the concentration of N2O5.
Using the given data, we can use the integrated rate law for a first-order reaction:
ln([N2O5]₀/[N2O5]) = kt
Where:
[N2O5]₀ is the initial concentration of N2O5,
[N2O5] is the concentration of N2O5 at a given time,
k is the rate constant, and
t is the time elapsed.
First, let's calculate the initial concentration of N2O5 ([N2O5]₀):
[N2O5]₀ = 0.218 M
Next, let's calculate the concentration of N2O5 at the given time ([N2O5]):
[N2O5] = 2.96E-2 M
Substituting these values into the integrated rate law, we can solve for the rate constant (k):
ln(0.218/2.96E-2) = k * 282 s
Simplifying the equation:
ln(7.378378378) = 282k
Using a natural logarithm calculator, we find:
2.0 = 282k
To solve for k, we divide both sides by 282:
k = 2.0/282 ≈ 0.0071 s⁻¹
Therefore, the rate constant for the reaction is approximately 0.0071 s⁻¹.
To determine the rate constant for the reaction, we can use the first-order rate equation:
Rate = k[N2O5]
Where:
- Rate is the rate of the reaction
- k is the rate constant
- [N2O5] is the concentration of N2O5
Given that the reaction is first-order in N2O5, the rate of the reaction is proportional to the concentration of N2O5.
We have the following information from the experiment:
Initial concentration of N2O5 ([N2O5]₀) = 0.218 M
Final concentration of N2O5 ([N2O5]t) = 2.96E-2 M
Time (t) = 282 seconds
Using the rate equation, we can calculate the rate constant by rearranging the equation:
Rate = k[N2O5]
k = Rate / [N2O5]
At the beginning of the reaction (t = 0), the rate is given by:
Rate₀ = k[N2O5]₀
And at time t, the rate is given by:
Rate_t = k[N2O5]t
Since the reaction is first-order with respect to N2O5, the ratio of the rates is constant:
Rate_t / Rate₀ = ([N2O5]t / [N2O5]₀)
Substituting the given values, we have:
Rate_t / Rate₀ = ([N2O5]t / [N2O5]₀) = (2.96E-2 M / 0.218 M)
Now we can calculate the rate constant k:
k = Rate / [N2O5]
k = (Rate_t / [N2O5]t) = (2.96E-2 M / 0.218 M) / 282 s
Simplifying the expression:
k ≈ 7.117E-5 s⁻¹
Therefore, based on the experiment, the rate constant for the reaction is approximately 7.117E-5 s⁻¹.