Question

In: Chemistry

A reaction has a rate constant of 1.22*10^-4/s at 27 0C and 0.230/s at 78 0C....

A reaction has a rate constant of 1.22*10^-4/s at 27 0C and 0.230/s at 78 0C. Determine the activation barrier for the reaction. What is the value of the rate constant at 18 0C?

Solutions

Expert Solution

Solution :-

Given data

K1 = 1.22*10^-4 s-1

K2 = 0.230 s-1

Temperature T1 = 27 C +273 = 300 K

Temperature T2 = 78 C +273 = 351 K

Activation energy Ea = ?

Using the Arrhenius equation we can calculate the activation energy as follows

ln[k2/k1] = Ea/R [(1/T1)-(1/T2)]

R= constant = 8.314 J permol K

Lets put the values in the formula

ln[0.230/1.22*10^-4] = Ea/8.314 J per mol K [(1/300)-(1/351)]

7.5418=Ea/8.314 J permol K *0.000484 K

Ea = 7.5418*8.314 J per mol K / 0.000484 K

Ea = 129551 J permol

Lets convert it to okJ

129551 J per mol * 1 kJ / 1000 J = 129.6 kJ per mol

Therefore the activation barrier is 129.6 kJ per mol

Second part

Calculating the rate constant at 18 C

18 C +273 = 291 K

Lets use the initial temperature and rate constant at 27 C that is 300 K and K1 = 1.22*10^-4 s-1

Using the same equation we can calculate the rate constant K2 at 18 C that is 291 K

ln[K2/K1] = Ea/R [(1/T1)-(1/T2)]

lets put the values in the formula

ln[K2/1.22*10^-4]= 129551 J per mol / 8.314 J per mol K *[(1/300)-(1/291)]

ln[K2/1.22*10^-4]= -1.61

[K2/1.22*10^-4]= anti ln -1.61

K2/1.22*10^-4= 0.1999

K2 = 0.1999 * 1.22*10^-4

K2=2.44*10^-5 s-1

Therefore the rate constant at 18 C = 2.44*10^-5 /s


Related Solutions

A reaction has a rate constant of 1.22×10−4 s−1 at 28 ∘C and 0.229 s−1 at...
A reaction has a rate constant of 1.22×10−4 s−1 at 28 ∘C and 0.229 s−1 at 79 ∘C . What is the value of the rate constant at 16 ∘C ?
A reaction has a rate constant of 1.28×10−4 s−1 at 25 ∘C and 0.233 s−1 at...
A reaction has a rate constant of 1.28×10−4 s−1 at 25 ∘C and 0.233 s−1 at 75 ∘C. What is the value of the rate constant at 15 ∘C?
A reaction has a rate constant of 1.19×10−2 /s at 400. K and 0.693 /s at...
A reaction has a rate constant of 1.19×10−2 /s at 400. K and 0.693 /s at 450. K. A) Determine the activation barrier for the reaction B) What is the value of the rate constant at 425 K
A reaction has a rate constant of 1.23 x 10 ^-2 /s at 400 K and...
A reaction has a rate constant of 1.23 x 10 ^-2 /s at 400 K and .688/s at 450K. What is the activation barrier for the reaction and what is the value of the rate constant at 425 K ?
A reaction has a rate constant of 1.27x10-4/s at 29 degrees Cand .227/s at 77...
A reaction has a rate constant of 1.27x10-4/s at 29 ℃ and .227/s at 77 ℃. Determine the activation barrier for the reaction. What is the value of the rate constant at 18 ℃?
(13.39) A reaction has a rate constant of 1.24×10−2 /s at 400. K and 0.689 /s...
(13.39) A reaction has a rate constant of 1.24×10−2 /s at 400. K and 0.689 /s at 450. K. 1. Determine the activation barrier for the reaction. 2. What is the value of the rate constant at 425 K?
For a given reaction, the rate constant is k'= 2.0 * 10^-4 L*mol^-1*s^-1 at T' =...
For a given reaction, the rate constant is k'= 2.0 * 10^-4 L*mol^-1*s^-1 at T' = 298K and k= 4.5 * 10^-3 L*mol^-1*s^-1 at T=345K Calculate the Arrhenius parameter A
Part A What is the half-life of a first-order reaction with a rate constant of 1.80×10−4  s−1?...
Part A What is the half-life of a first-order reaction with a rate constant of 1.80×10−4  s−1? Express your answer with the appropriate units. Part B What is the rate constant of a first-order reaction that takes 163 seconds for the reactant concentration to drop to half of its initial value? Express your answer with the appropriate units. Part C A certain first-order reaction has a rate constant of 3.10×10−3 s−1. How long will it take for the reactant concentration to...
The rate constant for a certain reaction is k = 1.90×10−3 s−1 . If the initial...
The rate constant for a certain reaction is k = 1.90×10−3 s−1 . If the initial reactant concentration was 0.850 M, what will the concentration be after 15.0 minutes? A zero-order reaction has a constant rate of 2.80×10−4 M/s. If after 75.0 seconds the concentration has dropped to 9.00×10−2 M, what was the initial concentration? A zero-order reaction has a constant rate of 2.80×10−4M/s. If after 75.0 seconds the concentration has dropped to 9.00×10−2M, what was the initial concentration?
1. The rate constant for the reaction 2A → B is 7.25 × 10−3 s−1 at...
1. The rate constant for the reaction 2A → B is 7.25 × 10−3 s−1 at 110 ° C. The reaction is first order in A. How long (in seconds) will it take for [A] to decrease from 1.81 M to 0.750 M? 2. The following reaction, 2A → B is first order in A and has a rate constant, k, of 7.5 × 10−3 s−1 at 110 ° C. With a starting concentration of [A] = 1.65 M, what...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT