calculate the specific rate constant
A] (mol/L) [B] (mol/L) Rate of appearance of C (mol/L-hr)
1.0 ×10^-2 1.0 0.30×10^−6
1.0 ×10^−2 3.0 8.10×10^−6
2.0 ×10^−2 3.0 3.24×10^−5
2.0 ×10^−2 1.0 1.20×10^−6
3.0 ×10^−2 3.0 7.30×10^−5
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collect the specific rate constant....
To calculate the specific rate constant, we can use the formula for the rate of a reaction. The rate of a reaction is given by the equation:
rate = k[A]^x[B]^y
Where:
- rate is the rate of appearance of C (mol/L-hr)
- k is the specific rate constant (units depend on the order of the reaction)
- [A] is the concentration of species A (mol/L)
- [B] is the concentration of species B (mol/L)
- x and y are the reaction orders with respect to A and B, respectively.
From the given data, we can see that each data point has different concentrations of A and B, along with the corresponding rate of appearance of C. We can use any data point to find the value of k.
Let's choose the first data point: [A] = 1.0 × 10^-2 (mol/L), [B] = 1.0 (mol/L), and the rate of appearance of C = 0.30 × 10^-6 (mol/L-hr).
Using the formula for the rate of the reaction, we have:
0.30 × 10^-6 = k * (1.0 × 10^-2)^x * (1.0)^y
We don't have enough information to determine the values of x and y, so we need to assume values or use additional data to find them.
Once we have determined the reaction orders, we can substitute the values into the rate equation along with the new set of concentrations to calculate the specific rate constant (k).