Reaction of nitric oxide gas (NO) and chlorine gas (Cl2) produces a very poisonous gas called nitrosyl chloride (NOCl). The experimental data of the reaction is given below. Use the data to calculate the specific rate constant K and overall order of the reaction. Please show full work!

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Reaction of nitric oxide gas (NO) and chlorine gas (Cl2) produces a very poisonous gas called nitrosyl chloride (NOCl). The experimental data of the reaction is given below. Use the data to calculate the specific rate constant K and overall order of the reaction. Please show full work!

2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCI(g)
Trial
[NO] (mol/L)
[C2] (mol/L)
(molLs1)
1
0.10
0.10
0.00300
0.10
0.15
0.00450
3
0.15
0.10
0.00675
Specific rate constant, k = 3.0 × 10 2 M2s-1
Overall order = 1+1 = 2
Specific rate constant, k = 4.0 × 102 M2s-1
Overall order = 1+2 = 3
Specific rate constant, k = 3.0 M²2s-1
Overall order = 1+2 = 3
Specific rate constant, k = 3.0 M2s-1
Overall order = 1+1 = 2
Transcribed Image Text:2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCI(g) Trial [NO] (mol/L) [C2] (mol/L) (molLs1) 1 0.10 0.10 0.00300 0.10 0.15 0.00450 3 0.15 0.10 0.00675 Specific rate constant, k = 3.0 × 10 2 M2s-1 Overall order = 1+1 = 2 Specific rate constant, k = 4.0 × 102 M2s-1 Overall order = 1+2 = 3 Specific rate constant, k = 3.0 M²2s-1 Overall order = 1+2 = 3 Specific rate constant, k = 3.0 M2s-1 Overall order = 1+1 = 2
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