4.11 The following results have been obtained during the kinetic studies of the reaction:

2A + B C + D

4i

Determine the rate law and the rate constant for the reaction.


Let the order of the reaction with respect to A be x and with respect to B be y.
Therefore, rate of the reaction is given by,  

Rate =kAxBy

6.×10-3=k0.1x0.1y       (i)
7.2×10-2=k0.3x0.2y      (ii)
2.88×10-1=k0.3x0.4y    (iii)
2.40×10-2=k0.4x0.1y    (iv)

Dividing equation (iv) by (i), we obtain

2.40×106.010-3=K0.4x0.1yK0.1x0.1y
4=0.4x0.1x
4=0.40.1x
(4)1=4x
x=1

Dividing equation (iii) by (ii), we obtain

2.88×10-17.2×102K0.3x0.4yK0.3x0.2y
4=0.40.2y
4=2y
22=2y
y=2

Therefore, the rate law is
Rate = k [A] [B]2

 K=RateAB2

From experimental I, we obtain


K=6.0×L2mol-2min-1(0.1 mol L2)(0.1 mol L-1)2
=6.0 L3 mol-2 min-1

From experimental II, we obtain

K=7.2×10-2 mol L-1 min-1(0.3 mol L-1)(0.2 mol-1 min-1)2
=6.0 L2 mol-2 min-1

From experimental III, we obtain

k=2.88×10-1 mol L-1 min-1(0.3 mol L-1 (0.4 mol L-1)
=6.0 L2 mol-2 min-1

From experimental IV, we obtain

k = 2.40×10-2 mol-1 min-1 (0.4 mol L-1)

=6.0 L2 mol-2 min-1

Therefore, rate constant, k = 6.0 L2 mol-1 min-1