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1.   A.  Using a spreadsheet and the following data for the decomposition of SO2Cl2, calculate and graph three curves:

  • concentration vs time
  • ln concentration ve time 
  • 1/concentration vs time.
B.  Determine the order and rate constant of the reaction:
 
SO2Cl2   ->   SO2  +  Cl2
 
   Time, s       [SO2Cl2], M 
      0         0.100 
 5000         0.0896
10000         0.0802
15000         0.0719
25000         0.0577
30000         0.0517
40000         0.0415
 
 

2.   A.  Using a spreadsheet and the following data plot the concentration of ozone and oxygen during the course of the reaction  2 O3 -> 3 O2. Assume that no oxygen is present at the start of the reaction. 

B.  Use the data and a graphical method to determine the order and rate constant of the reaction.
 
Time, hour        [O3], M
    0      0.0000100 
  2000      0.00000498 
  7600      0.00000207 
10000     0.00000166
12300     0.00000139
14300     0.00000122
17000     0.00000105
C.  Plot instantaneous rate vs time at each time point in this set of data.

3.  Using a spreadsheet and the following data determine the actiation energy for the decomposition of HI.
 

 Temperature, K          k, M-1 s-1
     555                 0.000000623
     575                 0.00000242 
   645                 0.000144 
  700                 0.00201 
 
 
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