Nh4+ (aq) + no2- (aq) → n2 (g) + h2o (l) experiment [nh4+]i [no2-]i initial rate (m/s) 1 0.24 0.10 7.2 x 10-4 2 0.12 0.10 3.6 x 10-4 3 0.12 0.15 5.4 x 10-4 4 0.12 0.12 4.3 x 10-4 first determine the rate law and rate constant. under the same initial conditions as in experiment 4, calculate [nh4+] at 274 seconds after the start of the reaction. in this experiment, both reactants are present at the same initial concentration. the units should be m, and should be calculated to three significant figures.

Answer :

The rate law becomes:

The value of the rate constant 'k' for this reaction is

The concentration of at 274 seconds after the start of the reaction is 0.0604 M

Explanation :

Rate law is defined as the expression which expresses the rate of the reaction in terms of molar concentration of the reactants with each term raised to the power their stoichiometric coefficient of that reactant in the balanced chemical equation.

For the given chemical equation:

Rate law expression for the reaction:

where,

a = order with respect to

b = order with respect to

Expression for rate law for first observation:

....(1)

Expression for rate law for second observation:

....(2)

Expression for rate law for third observation:

....(3)

Expression for rate law for fourth observation:

....(4)

Dividing 2 from 1, we get:

Dividing 2 from 3, we get:

Thus, the rate law becomes:

Now, calculating the value of 'k' by using any expression.

Hence, the value of the rate constant 'k' for this reaction is

Now we have to calculate the at 274 seconds after the start of the reaction.

For experiment 4 , the initial concentration of and are same  and the reaction is 1st order for both.

So, it can be considered as a 2nd order reaction.

The expression for second order reaction is:

where,

k = rate constant =

t = time = 274 s

= final concentration = ?

= initial concentration = 0.12 M

Now put all the given values in the above expression, we get:

Therefore, the concentration of at 274 seconds after the start of the reaction is 0.0604 M

3 1/4 %

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