Chapter 6, Problem 6E.2E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The rate constant for the reverse reaction has to be determined using the given data.

Concept Introduction:

Relaxation can be defined as the return of a system to the equilibrium and in chemical kinetics the term relaxation can used to refer an externally applied influence which shifts the equilibrium position of a reaction.

Relaxation time can be calculated by the equation given below:

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{τ}\text{=}\frac{\text{1}}{{\text{k}}_{\text{f}}{\text{+k}}_{\text{r}}}\\ \\ \text{τ}\text{-}\text{Relaxation}\text{time}\\ {\text{k}}_{\text{f}}\text{-Rate}\text{constant}\text{for}\text{forward}\text{reaction}\\ {\text{k}}_{\text{r}}\text{-Rate}\text{constant}\text{for}\text{reverse}\text{reaction}\end{array}$