For the non - stoichiometric reaction, 2A+B → C + D, the following kinetic data were obtained in three separate experiments, all at 298 K.
InitialInitialInitial rate of concentrationconcentrationformation of C [A][B](mol L−1s−1)(i)0.1 M0.1 M1.2×10−3(ii)0.1 M0.2 M1.2×1−3(iii)0.2 M0.1 M2.4×10−3
The rate law for the formation of C is
dCdt=k[A]
This problem can be solved by determining the order of reaction w.r.t each reactant and then writing rate law equation of the given equation accordingly as
R=dCdt=k[A]x[B]y
where,
x = order of reaction w.r.t A
y = order of reaction w.r.t B
1.2×10−3=k(0.1)x(0.1)y
1.2×10−3=k(0.1)x(0.2)y .....Doubling [B] had no impact on rate.This implies that change in [B] does not affect the rate. So, order w.r.t [B] is 0
2.4×10−3=k(0.2)x(0.1)y...... Doubling [A] doubled the rate.This implies that change in [A] affects the rate linearly. So, order w.r.t [A] is 1
⇒ R=k[A]1[B]0 is the rate law for the given reaction.
⇒ dCdt=k[A]