Define reaction rate. Distinguish between the initial rate,
average rate, and instantaneous rate of a chemical reaction. which
of these rates is usually fastest? The initial rate is the rate
used by convention. Give a possible explanation as to why?
(I have defined all rates. I am mainly stumped on which rate is the
fastest and why initial rate is used by convention)
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Another unknown was tested using this procedure. Upon the addition of 6M NH3 and 6M HNO3, no precipitate formed. (NH4)2CO3 was then added. A precipitate formed and the mixture was centrifuged and decanted. The liquid was then transferred to a small beaker and heated to dryness. Once cool, 1M H3PO4 and 1M Na2HPO4 were added to re-dissolve the solid, and the solution was divided into two test tubes. To the first, solid KI was added; no change was observed. To the second, HDMG was added; a red precipitate formed. The solid from the centrifugation was then dissolved in 6M HCl and Na2SO4 was added. A white precipitate formed. The mixture was centrifuged and decanted. 6M NH3 and (NH4)2C2O4 were added to the liquid. A white precipitate formed. Which cations are present in the unknown?
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One excited state of the sodium atom lies at 25, 739.86 cm-1 above the ground state, another lies at 50 266.88 cm-1. Suppose they are connected by a perturbation equivalent in energy to (a) 100 cm-1 , (b) 1000 cm-1 , (c) 5000 cm-1 . Calculate the energies and composition of the states of the perturbed system.
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The deprotonation of acetic acid goes by the mechanism
CH3COOH + H2O ⇒ CH3COO– + H3O+
Assume the pKa of acetic acid at 25°C is 4.76, and the forward rate at a pH of 4 is 102 s–1.
(a) Calculate the forward and reverse rate constants for the reaction.
(b) Calculate the relaxation time if a 10–2 M solution of solution of acetate in water at pH 6 is subjected to a temperature jump.
(c) Given reasonable estimates for molecular sizes, determine if the forward and/or the reverse reactions are likely to be diffusion limit.
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a) Describe the differences between ionization energy, work function and electron affinity.
b) Show their location with respect to Evac on a band diagram.
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The density of a gas is 1.76g/L at 1 atm and 10 °C. What is its density at 1.5 atm and 20 °C?
A. 4.65g/L
B. 3.23g/L
C. 1.52g/L
D. 2.15g/L
E. 2.55g/L
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For questions 13-14, use the information provided below from the experiment Identification of an Unknown. The molecular masses and reactions are provided for you.
NaHCO3 KHCO3 Na2CO3 K2CO3 NaCl KCl
84.01 g/mol 100.12 g/mol 105.99 g/mol 138.21 g/mol 58.44 g/mol 74.55g/mol
2 NaHCO3 (s) à Na2CO3 (s) + H2O (g) + CO2 (g) (Reaction 1)
Na2CO3 (s) +2HCl (aq) à 2NaCl (s) + H2O (l) + CO2 (g) (Reaction 2)
13. Brad starts with 0.652 g
of unknown. How much mass should he have after the first heating
step if his unknown
was NaHCO3?
A. 0.411 g Na2CO3
B. 0.326 g Na2CO3
C. 0.822 g Na2CO3
D. 0.00402 g Na2CO3
14. If Brad has a final mass of
0.270 g at the end of the experiment (after the 2nd
heating), what is his percent yield
of the final salt? (Assuming he starts with 0.652 g of
NaHCO3).
A. 40%
B. 60%
C. 80%
D. 86%
15. What is the concentration of chloride ions in 50.0 mL of a 5.25 M solution of barium chloride?
A. 0.525 M Cl-
B. 1.05 M Cl-
C. 5.25 M Cl-
D. 10.5 M Cl-
Aqueous Solutions
16. Which of the following represents a correct precipitation reaction between sodium iodide and lead(IV) sulfate?
A. PbSO4 (aq) + NaI(aq) à PbI (aq) + NaSO4 (aq)
B. PbSO4 (aq) + NaI(aq) à PbI (s) + NaSO4 (aq)
C. Pb(SO4)2(aq) + NaI (aq) à PbI2 (s) + Na2SO4 (aq)
D. Pb(SO4)2(aq) + NaI (aq) à PbI2 (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq)
17. How many of the following salts would not form a precipitate in an aqueous solution?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
18. What type of reaction is the following? CaCO3 + heat à CaO + CO2
A. Combination
B. Decomposition
C. Single Replacement
D. Combustion
19. Calculate the amount of copper recovered from an 85% yield if the theoretical yield is 0.25 g
A. 21 g
B. 3.4 g
C. 0.21 g
D. 0.34 g
20. Which of the following chemical species is the oxidizing agent in the reaction below?
Cu (s) + 4 HNO3 (aq) → Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + 2 NO2 (g) + 2 H2O (l)
A. Cu (s)
B. HNO3 (aq)
C. Cu(NO3)2 (aq)
D. NO2 (g)
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An unknown amount of riboflavin (100 tablets) was dissolved in 1 liter of water, one milliliter of the solution obtained was diluted to one liter. The measured fluorescence of the resulting solution was 42 units. A pattern containing 9.05 mg / liter of riboflavin gave a reading of 32 units. What is the average amount of milligrams of riboflavin in each tablet?
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The equilibrium constants of the reactions
FeO(s) + CO(g) = Fe(s) + CO2; K1
FeO (s) + H2(g) = Fe(s) + H2O (g) ; K2
temp (oC) 600 700 800 900 1000
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K1 0.900 0.673 0.535 0.453 0.396
K2 0.332 0.422 0.499 0.594 0.668
Calculate the equilibrium constant of the reaction
CO(g) + H2O(g) = CO2 (g) + H2(g)
at the above temperature Also calculate the heat of the reaction.
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Are the following compounds acidic, basic, or neutral?
1. barium nitrate
2. sodium chloride
3. potassium nitrite
4. iron III chloride
5. sucrose
6. magnesium carbonate
7. lithium sulfite
8. naphthalene
9. potassium permanganate
10. lead II chloride
11. copper II bromide
12. calcium sulfate
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1. Answer any three of the following parts (a) - (d). (a) The hydrolysis of a compound A-B in a dilute aqueous solution proceeds in one elementary step: A-B + H2O → A-OH + H-B (i) Describe the order of this reaction. (ii) Outline the differential and the integrated rate laws for this reaction. (iii) Calculate the reaction rate constant if the concentration of A-B at time 10 s was 0.1 mol L-1 and at time 1000 s was 0.001 mol L-1 .
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Experiment #2: An experiment run found that the two enantiomers of Isoflurane do not act the same as anesthetics, in that it took a smaller amount of one to produce the same anesthetic effect as the other. What is a chiral receptor? What roles do chiral receptors play in biological systems? Does the fact that the two enantiomers of Isoflurane do not act the same support or disprove the hypothesis listed above? Explain your answer
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Describe what is infrared (IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry (MS) and tell what chemical structure information can be determined from each.
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Based on the structures of Isoflurane & Sevoflurane and what you have learned in Modules 5 and 8 this semester, would you expect these molecules to be hydrophilic or lipophilic? Explain your answer. (Make sure you base your answer on the structures alone – please note that your answer may or may not correlate with the experimentally determined result.)
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What role do you think light plays in electron movement? Since light also functions as a wave, what is the relationship between light and electrons?
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