If the slope of line for the kinetic data shown in the graph is -0.0952 and the initial concentration of reactant is 0.25 M, what is the rate of the reaction?
Graph:
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-2.0 .
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-3.0 .
ln[A] .
-4.0
-5.0
0 5 10 15 20
Time (seconds)
a. -2.63 s-1
b.-4.0 s-1
c.-0.024 s-1
d.-11 s-1
The answer is c. Rate =k[A]. This is a graph of ln[A] vs. time and it is a straight line indicating a first order reaction. In this graph, k=slope. So you can just plug in the slope for k and solve. The answer comes out to be c. I hope this helps!
To find the rate of the reaction, you can use the formula for the rate of reaction:
Rate of Reaction = -slope / n
Where:
- "slope" is the slope of the line representing the kinetic data.
- "n" is the stoichiometric coefficient of the reacting species you are interested in.
In this case, since we are given the slope as -0.0952, we can find the rate of reaction by dividing this slope by the stoichiometric coefficient.
However, the stoichiometric coefficient is not provided in the question. In order to determine the stoichiometric coefficient, you would need to know the overall balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
Once you know the stoichiometric coefficient, you can substitute it into the formula and calculate the rate of reaction. Without this information, it is not possible to determine the rate of the reaction given the provided data and graph.
Therefore, the correct answer cannot be determined based on the information given.