Chapter 23.6, Problem 9P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The expected relative rate of trans alkene has to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Relative rate:

It is also known as effective molarity.  It is the concentration of reactant needed in an intermolecular reaction so that the rate gets equal to that of intramolecular reaction.

The rate enhanced by the catalyst can be calculated by,

$\text{Relative}\text{rate}\text{=}\frac{\text{first-order}\text{rate}\text{constant}}{\text{second-order}\text{rate}\text{constant}}$