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
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