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The initial rate of a chemical reaction, P + Q arrow Products , was...

The initial rate of a chemical reaction, P + Q arrow Products , was measured at various initial concentrations of the
The initial rate of a chemical reaction, P+Q→ProductsP + Q \rightarrow \text{Products}, was measured at various initial concentrations of the reactants. The experimental data is provided in the accompanying table.

Based on this data, which of the following represents the correct rate law for the reaction?

Options

  1. ARate=k[P]2[Q]\text{Rate} = k[P]^2[Q]
  2. BRate=k[P][Q]2\text{Rate} = k[P][Q]^2
  3. CRate=k[P][Q]\text{Rate} = k[P][Q]
  4. DRate=k[P]3[Q]2\text{Rate} = k[P]^3[Q]^2

Correct answer

B. Rate=k[P][Q]2\text{Rate} = k[P][Q]^2

Step-by-step solution

Let the rate law be Rate=k[P]x[Q]y\text{Rate} = k[P]^x[Q]^y.

From Experiment 1 and 2, when [Q][Q] is kept constant at 0.02 mol L−10.02 \text{ mol L}^{-1}, the concentration of [P][P] is increased from 0.020.02 to 0.060.06 (by a factor of 33). The rate increases from 4.0×10−54.0 \times 10^{-5} to 1.2×10−41.2 \times 10^{-4} (by a factor of 33).
Rate2Rate1=k(0.06)x(0.02)yk(0.02)x(0.02)y\dfrac{\text{Rate}_2}{\text{Rate}_1} = \dfrac{k(0.06)^x(0.02)^y}{k(0.02)^x(0.02)^y}
1.2×10−44.0×10−5=(0.060.02)x\dfrac{1.2 \times 10^{-4}}{4.0 \times 10^{-5}} = \left(\dfrac{0.06}{0.02}\right)^x
3=3x⇒x=13 = 3^x \Rightarrow x = 1

From Experiment 2 and 3, when [P][P] is kept constant at 0.06 mol L−10.06 \text{ mol L}^{-1}, the concentration of [Q][Q] is increased from 0.020.02 to 0.040.04 (by a factor of 22). The rate increases from 1.2×10−41.2 \times 10^{-4} to 4.8×10−44.8 \times 10^{-4} (by a factor of 44).
Rate3Rate2=k(0.06)x(0.04)yk(0.06)x(0.02)y\dfrac{\text{Rate}_3}{\text{Rate}_2} = \dfrac{k(0.06)^x(0.04)^y}{k(0.06)^x(0.02)^y}
4.8×10−41.2×10−4=(0.040.02)y\dfrac{4.8 \times 10^{-4}}{1.2 \times 10^{-4}} = \left(\dfrac{0.04}{0.02}\right)^y
4=2y⇒y=24 = 2^y \Rightarrow y = 2

Therefore, the rate law is Rate=k[P][Q]2\text{Rate} = k[P][Q]^2.

Answer: Rate=k[P][Q]2\text{Rate} = k[P][Q]^2
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