First Order Reaction

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  Rate = k*[A]^n * [B]^m If you look at your reaction First Order definition, if we double A then the rate doubles. So A is first order. Rate = k*[A]^1 * [B]^m now if there is another reactant (B), then the reaction order would be 2.

• Using experimental results to determine the order of a chemical reaction and the rate constant from your understanding of chemical kinetics and species half life.

  For a zero order reaction, t1/2 = [X]o/(2k) For a first order reaction, t1/2 = 0.693/k For a second order reaction, t1/2 = (k*[X]o)-1 Considering the equations shown above, it is clear that for a first order reaction, the half-life is independent of

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  Not really because every reaction is different but normally first order reactions are better for control purpose.

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  (a) Since the fit to the expression for a first order reaction is excellent (R2 = -0.999, where R2 = -1 is a perfect fit), we can conclude that the reaction is first order.

• Physical Chemistry Collision Theory

  first order reaction: A first-order reaction depends on the concentration of only one reactant (a unimolecular reaction). Other reactants can be present, but each will be zero-order.

• Rate Constant and Order of Reactions

  81351 Rate Constant and Order of Reactions I need help understanding how to determine orders of reaction: 1. For a first order reaction w/rate constant of .35 sec-1, the percent starting material remaining after 25 sec is: 2.

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  What is the overall reaction order? A) second B) zero C) third D) first D. Linear plots of lnA vs. time come from first-order reactions Have you been feeling confused about kinetics?

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  For a 1st order reaction we get such a straight line by plotting ln[A] against time and for a second order reaction by plotting 1/[A] against time. Both the Figs 1and 2 verify first order.

• Half life of a reaction

  Describe what kinds of plots you would have to construct to determine if the reaction is first-order or second-order. b. What would these plots look like and how would they allow you to determine the order of the reaction? c.

• How to reach 1st, 2nd, 3rd order and the rate law

  The order of the above reaction is, therefore, p + q. First Order Rate Law: For the general reaction A  B, the first-order rate law is written as the equation -d[A]/dt = k[A].