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Ch.14 - Chemical Kinetics
Chapter 14, Problem 92

Is the question asking for the mass of sucrose hydrolyzed when 2.55 L of a 0.150 M sucrose solution is allowed to react for 195 minutes, given that the hydrolysis of sucrose (C12H22O11) into glucose and fructose in acidic water has a rate constant of 1.8 * 10^-4 s^-1 at 25 °C and the reaction is first order in sucrose?

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Identify the type of reaction: The problem states that the hydrolysis of sucrose is a first-order reaction. This means the rate of reaction depends linearly on the concentration of sucrose.
Use the first-order rate equation: The integrated rate law for a first-order reaction is \( \ln \left( \frac{[A]_0}{[A]} \right) = kt \), where \([A]_0\) is the initial concentration, \([A]\) is the concentration at time \(t\), \(k\) is the rate constant, and \(t\) is the time.
Convert time to seconds: Since the rate constant \(k\) is given in \(s^{-1}\), convert the time from minutes to seconds by multiplying 195 minutes by 60 seconds per minute.
Calculate the remaining concentration of sucrose: Rearrange the first-order rate equation to solve for \([A]\), the concentration of sucrose at time \(t\).
Determine the mass of sucrose hydrolyzed: Calculate the initial moles of sucrose using the initial concentration and volume, then find the moles of sucrose remaining after the reaction. Subtract to find the moles hydrolyzed and convert to mass using the molar mass of sucrose.
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Open Question
At 400 K, oxalic acid decomposes according to the reaction: H2C2O4(g) → CO2(g) + HCOOH(g). In three separate experiments, the initial pressure of oxalic acid and the final total pressure after 20,000 seconds are measured. Experiment: 1) PH2C2O4 at t = 0: 65.8, PTotal at t = 20,000 s: 94.6; 2) PH2C2O4 at t = 0: 92.1, PTotal at t = 20,000 s: 132; 3) PH2C2O4 at t = 0: 111, PTotal at t = 20,000 s: 160. Find the rate law of the reaction and its rate constant.
Textbook Question

Dinitrogen pentoxide decomposes in the gas phase to form nitrogen dioxide and oxygen gas. The reaction is first order in dinitrogen pentoxide and has a half-life of 2.81 h at 25 °C. If a 1.5-L reaction vessel initially contains 745 torr of N2O5 at 25 °C, what partial pressure of O2 is present in the vessel after 215 minutes?

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Iodine atoms combine to form I2 in liquid hexane solvent with a rate constant of 1.5⨉1010 L/mols. The reaction is second order in I. Since the reaction occurs so quickly, the only way to study the reaction is to create iodine atoms almost instantaneously, usually by photochemical decomposition of I2. Suppose a flash of light creates an initial [I] concentration of 0.0100 M. How long will it take for 95% of the newly created iodine atoms to recombine to form I2?

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The reaction AB(aq) → A(g) + B(g) is second order in AB and has a rate constant of 0.0118 M^-1 s^-1 at 25.0 °C. A reaction vessel initially contains 250.0 mL of 0.100 M AB that is allowed to react to form the gaseous product. The product is collected over water at 25.0 °C. How much time is required to produce 200.0 mL of the products at a barometric pressure of 755.1 mmHg? (The vapor pressure of water at this temperature is 23.8 mmHg.)
Open Question
The reaction 2 H2O2(aq) → 2 H2O(l) + O2(g) is first order in H2O2 and under certain conditions has a rate constant of 0.00752 s⁻¹ at 20.0 °C. A reaction vessel initially contains 150.0 mL of 30.0% H2O2 by mass solution (the density of the solution is 1.11 g/mL). The gaseous oxygen is collected over water at 20.0 °C as it forms. What volume of O2 forms in 85.0 seconds at a barometric pressure of 742.5 mmHg? (The vapor pressure of water at this temperature is 17.5 mmHg.)
Textbook Question

Consider this energy diagram:

a. How many elementary steps are involved in this reaction?

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