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Chapter 13 Kinetics Student notes page 1 of 8
CHAPTER 13. CHEMICAL KINETICS
Kinetics - Study of factors that affect how fast a reaction occurs and the step-by-step processes
involved in chemical reactions.
Factors that Affect Reaction Rate
A. Concentration of reactants - higher reactant concentrations increase the rate of reaction.
B. Catalyst โ€“ substance that accelerates the reaction rate without being transformed.
C. Temperature - higher temperatures usually increase the rate of reaction.
D. Surface area of solid - smaller particles have more surface area so the rate increases.
13.1. THE RATE OF A REACTION
Rate of reaction: The change in the amount of a reactant or product per unit time. (Analogy:
speed of an automobile = โˆ†Distance/โˆ†time.)
Average Rate = time
ionconcentrat
โˆ†
โˆ† [ ] = concentration
E.g. For a reaction A โ†’ B
Average Rate for B = = ; Average Rate for A = =
โ€ข The reaction rate is a measure of how fast a reaction occurs.
โ€ข Rate can be expressed as the rate of formation of products or the rate of disappearance of
reactants.
โ€ข Reaction rate is always positive, so a (-) sign is used for reactant rate expressions. (Because
the concentration of reactants decreases with time, โˆ†[Reactants] is a negative quantity.)
โ€ข Reaction rate decreases with time โ‡’ slope of curve decreases as reaction progresses.
Experimental Determination of Rate
We can find the rate of reaction by measuring the concentration of a reactant or product during
the course of the reaction. Concentration can be obtained by different methods including titration,
spectroscopy, and by taking manometer pressure readings.
Spectrometer Measurements
E.g. Br2 + HCO2H โ†’ 2Br - + 2H+ + CO2
A colored species, Br2, is consumed during this reaction, so we can use a spectrophotometer to
measure the absorbance of light over a series of time intervals. (The absorbance is proportional
to the concentration of Br2.) The concentration of Br2 vs. time can then be plotted as shown in
Figure 13.5.
Example. Calculate the average rate from t = 50.0 s to 100.0 s
instantaneous rate: Rate at a specific point in time. Analogy: the speed a car is traveling when
a photo radar camera snaps the picture.
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time
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CHAPTER 13. CHEMICAL KINETICS

Kinetics - Study of factors that affect how fast a reaction occurs and the step-by-step processes

involved in chemical reactions.

Factors that Affect Reaction Rate

A. Concentration of reactants - higher reactant concentrations increase the rate of reaction. B. Catalyst โ€“ substance that accelerates the reaction rate without being transformed. C. Temperature - higher temperatures usually increase the rate of reaction. D. Surface area of solid - smaller particles have more surface area so the rate increases.

13.1. THE RATE OF A REACTION

Rate of reaction : The change in the amount of a reactant or product per unit time. (Analogy:

speed of an automobile = โˆ†Distance/โˆ†time.)

Average Rate = time

concentration โˆ†

[ ] = concentration

E.g. For a reaction A โ†’ B

Average Rate for B = = ; Average Rate for A = =

  • The reaction rate is a measure of how fast a reaction occurs.
  • Rate can be expressed as the rate of formation of products or the rate of disappearance of reactants.
  • Reaction rate is always positive, so a (-) sign is used for reactant rate expressions. (Because

the concentration of reactants decreases with time, โˆ†[Reactants] is a negative quantity.)

  • Reaction rate decreases with time โ‡’ slope of curve decreases as reaction progresses.

Experimental Determination of Rate

We can find the rate of reaction by measuring the concentration of a reactant or product during the course of the reaction. Concentration can be obtained by different methods including titration, spectroscopy, and by taking manometer pressure readings.

Spectrometer Measurements

E.g. Br 2 + HCO 2 H โ†’ 2Br -^ + 2H+^ + CO 2

A colored species, Br 2 , is consumed during this reaction, so we can use a spectrophotometer to measure the absorbance of light over a series of time intervals. (The absorbance is proportional to the concentration of Br 2 .) The concentration of Br 2 vs. time can then be plotted as shown in Figure 13.5.

Example. Calculate the average rate from t = 50.0 s to 100.0 s

instantaneous rate : Rate at a specific point in time. Analogy: the speed a car is traveling when a photo radar camera snaps the picture.

conc.

time

B

A

To calculate instantaneous rate - draw a line tangent to the curve at a given instant in time & find the slope of the line.

Example. Instantaneous Rate at t = 200.0 s:

*Due to estimating the values used in determining the slope of the line, the value that you obtain for the instantaneous rate may differ from the instantaneous rates given in your text book.

Gas Phase Reactions

If one of the substances in the reaction mixture is a gas, manometer readings can be taken to monitor the pressure of the gas.

e.g. 2H 2 O 2 (aq) โ†’ O 2 (g) + 2H 2 O (l)

The rate of oxygen evolution can be measured with a manometer. The pressure of oxygen can then be converted to concentration by using the ideal gas law:

PV = nRT

Concentration can be expressed as: M L

moles V

n = =

By substitution: P = MRT or RT

P M =

Reaction Rates & Stoichiometry

Consider the reaction: 2N 2 O 5 โ†’ 4NO 2 + O 2

  • For this reaction, the rate of disappearance of N 2 O 5 is twice the rate of formation of O 2.
  • To make the rates equal, divide rates by their stoichiometric coefficients:

Rate = - 2 t

โˆ† [ N 2 O 5 ]

t

2 โˆ†

โˆ† [ NO ]

t

2 โˆ†

โˆ† [ O ]

Example. For the reaction, 3H 2 + N 2 โ†’ 2NH 3 , write the rate expressions in terms of the disappearance of the reactants and the appearance of the products.

Example. For the reaction, 2N 2 O 5 โ†’ 4NO 2 + O 2 , if the rate of decomposition of N 2 O 5 is 4.2x10-7^ mol/(Lโ‹…s), what is the rate of appearance of (a) NO 2 ; (b) O 2?

13.2. THE RATE LAW

Rate law: gives relationship of the reaction rate to the rate constant and the concentrations of

the reactants.

E.g. 2N 2 O 5 โ†’ 4NO 2 + O 2 Rate = k[N 2 O 5 ]

k = Rate Constant : k is a numerical constant for a reaction at a given temperature.

  • k is not affected by [Reactants], but reaction rate is affected by [Reactants].

[A] 0 = initial concentration; [A]t = concentration at time t โ‡’ Units for A can be g, moles, M, torr, etc โ‡’ At is always less than Ao

Rearrange: ln [A]t - ln[A] 0 = - kt to match straight line form of y = mx + b

ln [A] (^) t = - kt + ln [A] 0

  • y intercept = ln [A] 0 ; slope = - k โ‡’ k = - t

ln[ A ]t โˆ†

โˆ†

Note: Only for 1st^ order reactions will you get a straight line when plotting

ln [A]t vs. time!

Second Order Reactions

For a reaction, A โ†’ Products

Rate = - t

A

โˆ†[ ]

= k[A] 2

Integrated 2 nd^ order Equation: [A] t

[A] 0

= kt โ‡’ [A] t

= kt + [A] 0

  • For 2nd^ order plot: slope = k; y-intercept = [A] 0

Note: Only for 2nd^ order reactions will you get a straight line when

plotting [A] t

vs. time.

Zero Order Reactions

For a reaction, A โ†’ Products: Rate = - t

[A ] โˆ†

โˆ† (^) = k[A] 0 = k

Integrated 0 order law: [A] 0 - [A]t = kt โ‡’ [A]t = -kt + [A] 0

  • For Zero order plot: slope = -k; y-intercept = [A] 0

Note: Only for 0 order reactions will you get a straight line when plotting [A] vs. time.

Half-Life for 1 st^ Order Reactions

t1/2 = Half-life : Time that it takes for [A] to drop to 1/2 of its initial value. [A]t = 2

[A] 0

Plug into the 1st^ order law: ln 0

0

[A]

[A]

= -kt (^) 1/2 โ‡’ ln 2

= -kt (^) 1/2 โ‡’ k โ‹… t (^) 1/2 = 0.

  • t (^) 1/2 does not depend on the initial [A] only for 1st^ order reactions.

ln [A]t

time

[A] (^) t

time

[A ]

1 t

time

Characteristics of zero, first and second order reactions

Order Rate Law Integrated Law Linear graph slope Half-life

0 Rate = k [A]t = -kt + [A] 0 [A] vs. t -k t^ 1/2 =^ 2k

[A] 0

1 Rate = k[A] ln^ ๏ฃท๏ฃท ๏ฃธ

0

t [A]

[A]

= - kt (^) ln [A] vs. t -k t (^) 1/2 = k

2 Rate = k[A] 2 [A] t

= kt + [A] 0

[A] t

vs. t (^) +k t (^) 1/2 = k[A] 0

Graphical Method of Determining Rate Law

  1. Make 3 plots: [A] vs time; ln [A] vs. time; and [A]

vs. time.

  1. The most linear plot gives the correct order for A; the other 2 graphs should be curves.

13.4 ACTIVATION ENERGY AND TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF RATE CONSTANTS

Collision Theory: Molecules must collide with each other in order to react!

Collision frequency affects the reaction rate:

  • An increase in [Reactant] results in more collisions, so the rate of reaction is faster.
  • โ†‘T causes molecules to move faster and collide more frequently, increasing the rate.

Transition State Theory

However, only a small fraction of colliding molecules will react because:

  1. the molecules must possess enough Kinetic Energy to A. overcome e-cloud - e-cloud repulsions B. transfer translational KE to vibrational energy to weaken/break reactant bonds

Molecules at a given Temperature possess a KE distribution: Number of molecules

KE Ea

Ea , Activation Energy - Energy barrier that molecules have to surmount in order to react. Energy is needed to break reactant bonds (endothermic process). analogies: putting a golf ball over a hill or getting started on an unpleasant task

  • Only a small fraction of molecules have high enough KE to initiate a reaction.
  • Ea is different for each reaction โ€“ for reactions with low Ea , the reaction rate is faster and k is larger because more molecules can overcome Ea.
  • At higher temperatures, a larger fraction of molecules have enough KE to surmount Ea. (This is the primary reason that the reaction rate increases rapidly as temperature rises.)
  1. molecules must be properly oriented to have an effective collision.

Figure 13.17: K + CH 3 I โ†’ KI + CH 3

  • K must collide with I in order for the reaction to occur.

low T high T

13.5 REACTION MECHANISMS

Many chemical reactions occur by a sequence of 2 or more steps โ€“ the specific sequence of steps is referred to as the reaction mechanism.

Each individual event in the overall reaction is called an elementary step.

Molecularity : number of molecules that react in an elementary step

Unimolecular: 1 molecule A โ†’ products

Bimolecular: 2 molecules 2A โ†’ products or A + B โ†’ products

Termolecular (uncommon): 3A โ†’ products or 2A + B โ†’ P or A + B + C โ†’ P

Example. The 2 step mechanism for the overall reaction Br 2 + 2NO โ†’ 2BrNO is:

Step 1: Br 2 + NO โ†’ Br 2 NO (Bimolecular step) Step 2: Br 2 NO + NO โ†’ 2BrNO (Bimolecular step)

Intermediates are short lived species that are formed during the reaction, then are subsequently

consumed. Intermediates do not appear in the overall balanced equation. e.g. Br 2 NO for the example above

โ‡’ For an elementary step, the rate law can be written using the stoichiometric coefficients of the reactants (molecularity = order).

E.g. Step 1 in the reaction above: Rate =

Rate determining step : the slowest step in the reaction is the rate determining step; this step

limits how fast products can form. Analogy: freeway during rush hour

โ‡’ The rate law for the overall reaction is determined by the rate of this step.

Mechanisms with an Initial Slow Step

Example. The mechanism for the overall reaction 2NO 2 + F 2 โ†’ 2NO 2 F is proposed to be:

Step 1: NO 2 + F 2 โ†’ NO 2 F + F (slow) Step 2: F + NO 2 โ†’ NO 2 F (fast)

What is the Rate Law for this reaction? Rate =

โ‡’ The reactants for the slow step (step 1) give us the rate law for the overall reaction.

Mechanisms with an Initial Fast Equilibrium Step

Many chemical reactions involve mechanisms with equilibrium steps:

Example. The mechanism for the reaction Br 2 + 2NO โ†’ 2BrNO occurs via two steps:

Step 1: Br 2 + NO โ‡„ Br 2 NO (fast equilibrium) Step 2: Br 2 NO + NO โ†’ 2BrNO (slow)

What is the Rate Law predicted by this mechanism?

โ‡’ From the slow step: Rate =

โ‡’ However, it is not possible to accurately measure the concentration of an intermediate so an intermediate cannot be part of an experimental rate law.

โ‡’ Since most of Br 2 NO decomposes during the equilibrium reaction established in step 1, we can set up an equilibrium expression based on the rates of the forward and reverse reactions:

Rate of forward reaction = Rate of reverse reaction

โ‡’ Solve for [intermediate]:

โ‡’ Substitute in Rate law:

Experimentally you should observe the rate law: Rate = k[NO]^2 [Br 2 ] where k = k 2 1

1 k โˆ’

k (k is the

experimentally obtained rate constant)

13.6 CATALYSIS

Catalyst : A substance that increases the rate of reaction, but is not part of the overall reaction.

  • A catalyst lowers the Ea โ‡’ usually a catalyst helps weaken or break reactant bonds.
  • A catalyst alters the reaction mechanism, but does not change the overall reaction.
  • A catalyst may appear in the experimental rate law โ‡’ a reaction may have more than one rate law.

Catalyzed reaction: Ea is lower, but โˆ†H = โˆ†H (products) - โˆ†H (reactants) is the same:

Reaction path

Heterogeneous โ€“ The catalyst is in a different phase than the reactants. Typically, a metal is used to provide a surface upon which reactants can adsorb and react.

E.g. Catalytic converters contain platinum metal mixed with rhodium. Pt catalyzes the oxidation of CO and unburned hydrocarbons to CO 2 and H 2 O. Rh converts NO to N 2 and O 2.

Homogeneous โ€“ The catalyst is in the same phase as the reactants. The catalyst is consumed,

then regenerated in a subsequent step. Homogeneous catalyst may appear in rate law.

Example. Homogeneous catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide: 2H 2 O 2 โ†’ 2H 2 O + O (^2)

Step 1 H 2 O 2 + I-^ โ†’ H 2 O + IO-^ Slow

Step 2 H 2 O 2 + IO-^ โ†’ O 2 + H 2 O + I -^ Fast

Reaction Path

Enzymes - Large protein molecules with one or more active sites that serve as biological catalysts in living organisms. The enzymes are compatible with specific substrate molecules.

E

uncatalyzed rxn pathway

catalyzed rxn pathway โˆ†H

Ea

E

2 step catalyzed rxn with slow 1 st^ step and fast 2nd^ step

uncatalyzed rxn: 2H 2 O 2 โ†’ 2H 2 O + O (^2)