In a time-resolved picosecond spectroscopy experiment, Sheps, Crowther, Carrier, and Crim (Journal of
Cl · (dcm) + C5H12(dcm) → HCl(dcm) + C5H11 · (dcm)
where (dcm) indicates that a substance is dissolved in dichloromethane. Measurements of the concentration of chlorine atoms were made as a function of time at three different concentrations of pentane in the dichloromethane. These results are shown in the table.
- (a) Determine the order of the reaction with respect to chlorine.
- (b) Determine whether the reaction rate depends on the concentration of pentane in dichloromethane. If so, determine the order of the reaction with respect to pentane.
- (c) Explain why the concentration of pentane in dichloromethane does not affect the data analysis that you performed in part (a).
- (d) Write the rate law for the reaction and calculate the
rate of reaction for a concentration of chlorine atoms equal to 1.0 μM and a pentane concentration of 0.23 M. - (e) Sheps, Crowther, Carrier, and Crim found that the rate of formation of HCl matched the rate of disappearance of Cl. From this they concluded that there were no intermediates and side reactions were not important. Explain the basis for this conclusion.
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