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The reaction 2A →B is second order in A with a rate constant of 35.1 M−1...

The reaction

2A →B

is second order in A with a rate constant of 35.1 M−1 · s−1 at 25°C.

(a) Starting with [A]0 = 0.00781 M, how long will it take for the concentration of A to drop to 0.00180 M?

s

(b) Calculate the half-life of the reaction for [A]0 = 0.00781 M.

s

(c) Calculate the half-life of the reaction for [A]0 = 0.00269 M.
  s

2. Given the same reactant concentrations, the reaction CO(g) + Cl2(g) →COCl2(g) at 229°C is 32.8 times as fast as the same reaction at 161°

C. Calculate the activation energy for this reaction. Assume that the frequency factor is constant.
  kJ/mol

The reaction H2(g) + I2(g) → 2HI(g) proceeds via a two-step mechanism in which the rate law for the rate-determining step israte = k[H2][I]2.

Write the mechanism for the reaction.

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Rewrite the rate law using only reactant concentrations. Use square brackets notation.

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rate =

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