5.3 - Determining Reaction Order: The Experimental Approach
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Practice Questions
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What is the initial rates method used for?
💡 Hint: Think about how we analyze experimental data.
If doubling the concentration of a reactant does not change the rate, what is the order of that reactant?
💡 Hint: Consider what 'zero' means in relation to reaction rates.
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What does the order of a reaction indicate?
💡 Hint: Remember what we learned about reaction rates.
True or False: The order of reaction can be determined from the balanced chemical equation without experimentation.
💡 Hint: Consider why we need experimental data for accurate results.
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Challenge Problems
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For a reaction where doubling the concentration of A results in no change in the initial rate, and doubling B results in quadrupling the rate, determine the reaction order and provide a brief explanation.
💡 Hint: Focus on analyzing each reactant's effect on the rate.
Given a reaction where the rate law is Rate = k[A]^2[B], what happens to the reaction rate if the concentration of B is halved while keeping A constant?
💡 Hint: Consider how altering B affects the squared relationship.
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