4.8.1 - Chain Reactions (Radical Chains)
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What is a radical?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to electrons in bonding.
Name one step in a radical chain reaction.
💡 Hint: Consider the order of steps in a reaction cycle.
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What is the first step in a radical chain reaction called?
💡 Hint: Think about how the reaction starts.
True or False: In the propagation phase, the number of radicals increases continually.
💡 Hint: Consider radical concentration over time.
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If you start with a concentration of chlorine at 0.10 M and methane at 0.20 M, calculate the expected rate using the rate law: Rate ≈ k · [Cl₂] · [CH₄] if k = 3.
💡 Hint: Apply the rate law with given concentrations.
Discuss how varying the concentrations of reactants might affect the overall rate of a radical chain reaction.
💡 Hint: Reflect on collision theory and reaction rates.
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