For the reaction \(A \longrightarrow\) products the following data are obtained. $$\begin{array}{cll} \hline {\text { Experiment 1 }} & &{\text { Experiment 2 }} \\ \hline [\mathrm{A}]=1.204 \mathrm{M} & t=0 \mathrm{min} & {[\mathrm{A}]=2.408 \mathrm{M}} & t=0 \mathrm{min}\\\ {[\mathrm{A}]=1.180 \mathrm{M}} & t=1.0 \mathrm{min} & {[\mathrm{A}]=?} & t=1.0 \mathrm{min} \\ {[\mathrm{A}]=0.602 \mathrm{M}} & t=35 \mathrm{min} & {[\mathrm{A}]=?} & t=30 \mathrm{min} \\ \hline \end{array}$$ (a) Determine the initial rate of reaction in Experiment 1. (b) If the reaction is second order, what will be \([\mathrm{A}]\) at \(t=1.0\) min in Experiment 2? (c) If the reaction is first order, what will be \([\mathrm{A}]\) at 30 min in Experiment 2?

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(a) The initial rate of reaction is 0.024 M/min. (b) If the reaction is second order, [A] at t=1.0 min in Experiment 2 is approximately 0.962 M. (c) If the reaction is first order, [A] at t=30 min in Experiment 2 is approximately 3.215 M.

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01

Determine the initial rate of reaction

From the data given, at \(t=0\) min, we have \([A]=1.204\) M and at \(t=1.0\) min, \([A]=1.180\) M. The rate of reaction is defined as the change in concentration of reactant A over the change in time. So, \(Rate=-\Delta[A]/\Delta t\). Substituting the values in, we have \(- (1.180-1.204)/(1.0-0)\) which gives \(Rate = 0.024\) M/min.
02

Calculate [A] at t=1.0 min in Experiment 2 given a second order reaction

For a second order reaction, the rate law is \(\frac{1}{[A]_t}\) = \(\frac{1}{[A]_0}\) + kt. Using the rate calculated in step 1 as k, and considering the initial concentration of A in Experiment 2 as 2.408 M, we can calculate the concentration of A at 1.0 min. Rearranging the second order rate law gives \([A]_t = \frac{1} {\frac{1}{2.408} + 0.024*1}\), which evaluates to approximately 0.962 M.
03

Calculate [A] at t=30 min in Experiment 2 given a first order reaction

For a first order reaction, the rate law is \(\ln[A]_t = -kt + \ln[A]_0\). Using the rate calculated in step 1 as k, and the initial concentration of A in Experiment 2, we can calculate the concentration of A at 30 min. Substituting the values into the rate law gives \( \ln[A]_{30} = -0.024*30 + \ln[2.408]\), which evaluates to approximately 1.167. Exponentiating this value gives \([A]_{30} = e^{1.167}\), which evaluates to approximately 3.215 M.

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