Question

A general reaction written as 2A + 2B  → C + 2D is studied and yields the following data.

	[A]0	[B]0	Initial Δ[C]/Δt
	0.100 M	0.100 M	4.00 × 10–5 mol/L • s
	0.200 M	0.100 M	4.00 × 10–5 mol/L • s
	0.100 M	0.200 M	8.00 × 10–5 mol/L • s

For the first of the reactions in the table of data, determine –Δ[B]/Δt.  

	A) 8.00 × 10–5
	B) 1.60 × 10–4
	C) 4.00 × 10–5
	D) 2.00 × 10–5
	E) none of these

What is the order of the reaction with respect to B?

	A) 3
	B) 2
	C) 4
	D) 1
	E) 0

What is the order of the reaction with respect to A?

	A) 1
	B) 0
	C) 4
	D) 3
	E) 2

What is the overall order of the reaction?

	A) 0
	B) 2
	C) 3
	D) 4
	E) 1

What are the proper units for the rate constant for the reaction?

	A) L mol–1 s–1
	B) s–1
	C) L3 mol–3 s–1
	D) mol L–1 s–1
	E) L2 mol–2 s–1

What is the numerical value of the rate constant?

	A) 4.00 × 10–1
	B) 4.00 × 10–2
	C) 4.00 × 10–3
	D) 4.00 × 10–4
	E) none of these

Answer 1