The chemical reaction A → C + D is known to be second order with respect to the concentration of reactant [A] and second order overall. The rate constant for the disappearance of A is 0.0525 L/mol·min at 100°C, with an activation energy of 95.0 kJ/mol. Substance A is placed in a container at an initial concentration of 7.50 M. How long will it take for the concentration of A to fall to 0.500 M?

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The chemical reaction A → C + D is known to be second order with respect to the
concentration of reactant [A] and second order overall. The rate constant for the disappearance
of A is 0.0525 L/mol·min at 100°C, with an activation energy of 95.0 kJ/mol.
ii. Substance A is placed in a container at an initial concentration of 7.50 M. How long will it take
for the concentration of A to fall to 0.500 M?
iii. The reaction is run again with the same initial concentration of A but at a temperature of 125°C.
How long will it take to reach the same final concentration?
Transcribed Image Text:The chemical reaction A → C + D is known to be second order with respect to the concentration of reactant [A] and second order overall. The rate constant for the disappearance of A is 0.0525 L/mol·min at 100°C, with an activation energy of 95.0 kJ/mol. ii. Substance A is placed in a container at an initial concentration of 7.50 M. How long will it take for the concentration of A to fall to 0.500 M? iii. The reaction is run again with the same initial concentration of A but at a temperature of 125°C. How long will it take to reach the same final concentration?
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Introduction

This problem is based on Chemical reaction Engineering.

Data given :

Reaction :

A ---> C + D

Overall reaction order =  2

Activation energy = 98 kJ/ mol

Rate constant , k1 at 100 degree C (= 100 + 273 K = 373 K) = 0.0525 L/ mol.min

For part (i):

Initial Concentration  of A  = 7.50 M= 7.50 mol / L

Final Concentration of A = 0.500 M = 0.500 mol /L

 

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