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Why is it possible to monitor the reaction between crystal violet and sodium hydroixde with a spectrometer. Using the word collison theroy in the answer.
The kinetics of the reaction between crystal violet and NaOH can
be monitored by a spectrophotometer by observing the decrease in
absorbance of crystal violet with time. A Spectrophotometer
colorimeter is be used to monitor the crystal violet concentration
as a function of time. The reactant and product structures and the
reaction stoichiometry are shown in Figure 1 below.
This reaction can be represented as:
CV+ + OH- → CVOH
purple colourless
The kinetics of this reaction can be monitored with a
spectrophotometer by observing the decrease in absorbance of
crystal violet with time. The rate law form is: rate of
disappearance of CV = rate of appearance of CVOH = k
[CV]x [OH- ] y
[OH-] can be treated as a constant and rate Equation can be written
as , Rate = k'[CV] x