5.2 Introduction to Rate Law

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  • The general form of the Rate Law is: Rate = k[A]^m[B]^n, where k is the rate constant
  • What is the rate law for a reaction that is first-order with respect to A and second-order with respect to B?
    Rate = k[A][B]^2
  • What is the symbol for the rate constant in the Rate Law?
    k
  • What is the rate law expression for a first-order reaction with respect to reactant A?
    Rate = k[A]
  • The rate constant in the Rate Law is temperature-dependent.

    True
  • The Theoretical Rate Law is derived using collision theory and activation energy
  • The reaction orders in an Empirical Rate Law are determined by experiments.
    True
  • Reactant concentrations are a key factor in both the Empirical and Theoretical Rate Laws
  • What equation is the rate constant (k) related to for determining activation energy and temperature dependence?
    Arrhenius Equation
  • Match the reaction order with its rate dependence:
    Zero-order ↔️ Independent of concentration
    First-order ↔️ Directly proportional to concentration
    Second-order ↔️ Proportional to square of concentration
  • What does the Rate Law relate in a chemical reaction?
    Rate to reactant concentrations
  • Match the Rate Law component with its description:
    Rate ↔️ Speed of the chemical reaction
    k (Rate Constant) ↔️ Value dependent on temperature
    [A] and [B] ↔️ Concentrations of reactants
    m and n ↔️ Reaction orders with respect to A and B
  • Reactants are listed on the right side of a chemical reaction equation.
    False
  • In a zero-order reaction, the rate is constant and unaffected by reactant concentrations.
    True
  • An empirical rate law might be determined experimentally as Rate = k[A][B]^2, whereas a theoretical prediction based on the mechanism could be Rate = k[A][B], which highlights the difference between observation and prediction
  • What happens to the reaction rate if the concentration of a reactant in a first-order reaction is doubled?
    Doubles
  • The Empirical Rate Law is expressed as Rate = k[A]^m[B]^n, where k is the rate
  • The Theoretical Rate Law uses collision theory and activation energy to predict the rate
  • The rate constant (k) measures the reaction rate when all reactants are at 1 molar concentration.

    True
  • If Rate = k[A]^2[B], doubling [A] quadruples the reaction rate.

    True
  • The rate constant (k) in the Rate Law is temperature-dependent.

    True
  • Coefficients in a chemical reaction indicate the number of moles
  • Reaction Order indicates how a reactant's concentration affects the reaction rate
  • Match the type of rate law with its feature:
    Empirical Rate Law ↔️ Determined through experiments
    Theoretical Rate Law ↔️ Derived from reaction mechanism
  • Order the reaction orders from slowest to fastest rate dependence:
    1️⃣ Zero-order
    2️⃣ First-order
    3️⃣ Second-order
  • What does the Empirical Rate Law relate the reaction rate to?
    Reactant concentrations
  • How is the Theoretical Rate Law derived?
    Reaction mechanism
  • Order the steps to interpret Empirical Data and construct a Rate Law:
    1️⃣ Collect rate data by varying reactant concentrations
    2️⃣ Determine reaction orders from the data
    3️⃣ Construct the rate law expression
  • Reactant concentrations affect the rate
  • What is the rate law for a reaction where doubling [A] doubles the rate and doubling [B] quadruples the rate?
    Rate = k[A][B]^2