Chemical Kinetics The area of chemistry that concerns reaction rates.
Reaction Rate Change in concentration (conc) of a reactant or product per unit time. conc of A at time t2 − conc of A at time t1 Rate = t2 − t1 ∆A = ∆t
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0.0100
NO 2
Concentrations (mol/L)
0.0075
0.0026
∆[NO 2 ] 0.0006 70s
∆t 110 s
0.005
NO
0.0003 70s
0.0025 O2
50
100
150
200
Time (s)
250
300
350
400
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Time
(a)
Time
(b)
(c)
Rate Laws Rate = k[NO2]n k = rate constant n = rate order
Types of Rate Laws Differential Rate Law: expresses how rate depends on concentration. Integrated Rate Law: expresses how concentration depends on time.
C4H9Cl + H2O → C4H9OH + HCl
Method of Initial Rates Initial Rate: the “instantaneous rate” just after the reaction begins. The initial rate is determined in several experiments using different initial concentrations.
NH4+(aq) + NO2-(aq) → N2(g) 2H2O(l)
Overall Reaction Order Sum of the order of each component in the rate law. rate = k[H2SeO3][H+]2[I−]3 The overall reaction order is 1 + 2 + 3 = 6.
2ClO2 + 2OH- → ClO3- + ClO2- + H2O Experiment [ClO2] M
[OH-] M
Rate, M s-1
1 2 3
0.030 0.030 0.090
0.0248 0.00276 0.00828
0.060 0.020 0.020
1. Determine the rate law for the reaction. 2. Calculate the rate constant. 3. What is the overall reaction order?
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First-Order Rate Law For aA → Products in a 1st-order reaction, −∆ A Rate = =k A ∆t Integrated first-order rate law is ln[A] = −kt + ln[A]o
CH3NC → CH3CN Conversion of methyl isonitrile to acetonitrile
Half-Life of a First-Order Reaction t1/2
0.693 = k
t1/2 = half-life of the reaction k = rate constant For a first-order reaction, the half-life does not depend on concentration.
Half-Life of a First Order Rx 12_294
[N2O5]0
0.1000 0.0900
[N2O5] (mol/L)
0.0800 0.0700 0.0600
[N2O5]0 2
[N2O5]0 4
[N2O5]0 8
0.0500 0.0400 0.0300 0.0200 0.0100 50 t1/2
100
150
200
t1/2
250 t1/2
Time (s)
300
350
400
O (g) + NO2 (g) → NO (g) + O2 (g) P se u d o -F irst O rd e r R ate L aw s
ln [O]
y = -1 0 0 .1 5 x + 2 2 .3 4 5 2 3 .0 0 2 2 .0 0 2 1 .0 0 2 0 .0 0 1 9 .0 0 0
0 .0 1
0 .0 2 tim e (s )
0 .0 3
0 .0 4
Types of Radioactive Decay alpha production (α ): helium nucleus42 He 238 4 92 U → 2 He
+
234 90Th
beta production (β ):−10 e 234 234 90Th → 91Pa
+
0 −1e
Types of Radioactive Decay gamma ray production (γ ): 238 4 92 U → 2 He
+
234 90Th
High energy photon
0 + 20 γ
Decay Series A radioactive nucleus reaches a stable state by a series of steps. series of decays 208 232 → 82 Pb 90Th
21_475
202 80
120
Unstable region (too many neutrons; spontaneous beta production) e
80
St zo able ne n of ucli s t a de bil s in i ty t h
Number of neutrons (A–Z)
100
60
40
1 1:
n ro t u ne
n to o pr -to
tio a r
Cd (1.29:1 ratio) 110 48
Unstable region (too many protons; spontaneous positron production)
20 6 3
0
Hg (1.53:1 ratio)
0
20
Li (1:1 ratio) 40 60 80 Number of protons (Z)
100
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U
238 236
Th
234
Pa
U
232 Th
230 Mass number (A)
228 Ra
226 224 Rn
222 220 Po
218 216
Pb Bi Po
214 212 210
Pb
Bi
Po
208 206 204
Pb 0
82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 Atomic number (Z)
Rate of Decay rate = kN The rate of decay is proportional to the number of nuclides. This represents a firstorder process.
Decay of Strontium-90 21_477
10.0
1 halflife
6.0
90
Mass of38 Sr (g)
8.0
4.0
2 halflives 3 halflives
2.0
0
20 t1/ 2 = 2 8.8
40
60
t1/2 = 2 8.8
80
t 1/2 = 2 8.8
Time (yr)
4 halflives 100
t 1/ 2 = 2 8.8
120
Radioactive Decay
Second-Order Rate Law For aA → products in a second-order reaction, −∆ A Rate = =k A 2 ∆t Integrated rate law is 1 1 = kt + A Ao
Half-Life of a Second-Order Reaction t1/2
1 = kA
o
t1/2 = half-life of the reaction k = rate constant Ao = initial concentration of A
The half-life is dependent upon the initial concentration.
Zero Order Rate Laws Rate = k [A]0 Integrated Form [A] = -kt + [A]o
A Summary 1. Simplification: Conditions are set such that only forward reaction is important. 2. Two types: differential rate law integrated rate law 3. Which type? Depends on the type of data collected - differential and integrated forms can be interconverted.
A Summary (continued)
4. Most common: method of initial rates. 5. Concentration v. time: used to determine integrated rate law, often graphically. 6. For several reactants: choose conditions under which only one reactant varies significantly (pseudo n-order conditions).
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Table 12.6 Summary of the Kinetics for Reactions of the Type aA → Products That Are Zero, First, or Second Order in [A] Order Zero
First
Second
Rate = k
Rate = k[A]
[A] = -kt + [A]0
ln[A] = -kt + ln[A]0
Plot needed to give a straight line
[A] versus t
ln[A] versus t
Relationship of rate constant to the slope of straight line
Rate = k[A]2 1 1 = kt + [A] [A]0 1 versus t [A]
Slope = -k
Slope = -k
Rate law Integrated rate law
Half-life
t1/2 =
[A]0 2k
t1/2 =
0.693 k
Slope = k t1/2 =
1 k[A]0
Reaction Mechanism - The series of steps by which a chemical reaction occurs. - A chemical equation does not tell us how reactants become products - it is a summary of the overall process.
Reaction Mechanism (continued)
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The reaction
O3 + O → 2O2 has several steps in the reaction mechanism.
Often Used Terms Intermediate: formed in one step and used up in a subsequent step and so is never seen as a product. Molecularity: the number of species that must collide to produce the reaction indicated by that step. Elementary Step: A reaction whose rate law can be written from its molecularity. uni, bi and termolecular
Rate-Determining Step In a multistep reaction, it is the slowest step. It therefore determines the rate of reaction.
Collision Model Key Idea: Molecules must collide to react. However, only a small fraction of collisions produces a reaction. Why? Arrhenius: An activation energy must be overcome.
Arrhenius Equation -
Collisions must have enough energy to produce the reaction (must equal or exceed the activation energy).
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Orientation of reactants must allow formation of new bonds.
Temperature and Ea 12_300
T1 T2 > T 1 T2
0
0 Energy
Ea
Arrhenius Equation (continued)
k = Ae k = rate constant A = frequency factor Ea = activation energy T = temperature R = gas constant
− Ea / RT
Catalysis Catalyst: A substance that speeds up a reaction without being consumed Enzyme: A large molecule (usually a protein) that catalyzes biological reactions. Homogeneous catalyst: Present in the same phase as the reacting molecules. Heterogeneous catalyst: Present in a different phase than the reacting molecules.
Lower Ea for Catalyzed Rx 12_303
Energy
Uncatalyzed pathway Catalyzed pathway Products ∆E Reactants Reaction progress
Heterogeneous Catalysis Steps: 1. Adsorption and activation of the reactants. 2. Migration of the adsorbed reactants on the surface. 3. Reaction of the adsorbed substances. 4. Escape, or desorption, of the products.
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