Rate Law shows relationship of the reaction rate to the concentrations of each reactant A + B --> C R = k [A] n [B] m R: reaction rate [A] and [B]: concentrations of A and B k: specific rate constant n and m: orders of reaction in with respect to A and B
Determining the Rate Law from Experimental Data 2ICl + H 2 --> I 2 + 2HCl Trial Concentration of ICl (M) Concentration of H 2 (M) Instantaneous Reaction Rate (M/s) 1 0.25 0.25 0.0102 2 0.25 0.50 0.0204 3 0.50 0.50 0.0408
Determining the Rate Law from Experimental Data 2ICl + H 2 --> I 2 + 2HCl Trial Concentration of ICl (M) Concentration of H 2 (M) Instantaneous Reaction Rate (M/s) 1 0.25 0.25 0.0102 2 0.25 0.50 0.0204 3 0.50 0.50 0.0408 R = k [ ICl ] n [H 2 ] m R = k [ ICl ] 1 [H 2 ] 1
Determining the Rate Law from Experimental Data 2ICl + H 2 --> I 2 + 2HCl R = k [ ICl ] n [H 2 ] m Solve for k using data from any 1 trial k = R /([ ICl ] n • [H 2 ] m k = 0.0102 /([0.25] 1 • [0.25] 1 = 0.16 1/M•s Trial Concentration of ICl (M) Concentration of H 2 (M) Instantaneous Reaction Rate (M/s) 1 0.25 0.25 0.0102 2 0.25 0.50 0.0204 3 0.50 0.50 0.0408 R = k [ ICl ] n [H 2 ] m R = k [ ICl ] 1 [H 2 ] 1