Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 14 - Chemical Kinetics - Exercises - Page 619: 14.35a

Answer

$rate=k[NH_{3}][BF_{3}]$

Work Step by Step

From Experiment #1 to Experiment #2, $[BF_{3}]$ is held unchanged and $[NH_{3}]$ is reduced by half ($0.250/0.125=2$). After the change, the proportion between the initial rates of Experiment #1 and #2 is: $0.2130/0.1065=2$. Because $2^1=2$, the rate of reaction is first-order in $BF_{3}$. Similarly, from Experiment #4 to Experiment #5, $[NH_{3}]$ is held unchanged and $[BF_{3}]$ is reduced by half ($0.350/0.175=2$). After the change, the proportion between the initial rates of Experiment #1 and #2 is: $0.1193/0.0596\approx2$. Because $2^1=2$, the rate of reaction is also first-order in $NH_{3}$. Thus, we are able to construct the rate law for this reaction: $rate=k[NH_{3}][BF_{3}]$
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