GenChem2 Module 6
GenChem2 Module 6
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GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2
2nd Semester - Module 6
CHEMICAL KINETICS
(Rate and Order of Reaction)
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Learning Objectives:
What’s In
From your previous science lessons, you learned about chemical change. These
changes result in the formation of a new substance with a new and different set of
properties. Let us check if you can still remember your lessons by answering the activity.
Activity 1: Light Me Up
Directions: Read the short passage on how candles burn. Tell which statement is
correct. Tick the corresponding circle before each item.
All waxes are essentially hydrocarbons. When you light a candle, the
heat of the flame melts the wax near the wick. This liquid wax is then drawn
up the wick by capillary action. The heat of the flame vaporizes the liquid
wax, and starts to break down the hydrocarbons into molecules of hydrogen
and carbon. These hot gases are drawn up into the flame, where they react
with oxygen from the air to create heat, light, water vapor (H2O) and carbon
dioxide (CO2).
What is your score? If you get a score of 3 and up, then you did great! If not, try to read
and answer it again.
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In a chemical reaction, materials are consumed to form a new one. The substances
that go away over a period of time in a chemical reaction are called reactants. On the
other hand, the substances that are newly formed with a different set of properties from
their original material are known as products.
A very common chemical reaction is combustion, like the burning of a candle. The
reaction of wax materials with oxygen from the air is accompanied by the giving off of
the energy in the form of heat and/or light as it produced water vapor and carbon
dioxide. Burning that we witness in our daily life takes place with air as its source of
oxygen. These materials would actually burn faster or explosively in pure oxygen. But
some burning takes very slowly like paper “burns” as it is turning yellow over time.
The area of chemistry concerned with the speed or rate at which chemical reactions
occur is called chemical kinetics. This module explains why some reactions occur
faster than others and why the same reaction takes place at a slower or faster rate
depending on the conditions. So get ready and enjoy learning your new lesson!
What’s New
Natural chemical processes like aging, fruit ripening, and rusting of nails occur
at different reaction rates. What factors influence how fast or slow chemical reactions
occur?
Activity 2: Camping Out
Direction: Read the given scenario and imagine yourself being part of the camp.
Your school organized a two-day camp to make learning science more fun and
exciting outside the four corners of your classroom. One of the challenges was to
build a fire during the night to keep you warm and lighted. The sub-camp that makes
the camp fire first and has it burning all-night long receives a badge.
Examine each of the materials and decide which you would suggest to use.
Explain your choice. Make an illustration if necessary.
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The activity above has something to do with the relationship of particle size and
surface area of the reactants and how these properties determine the rate of a chemical
reaction. Let us continue investigating other factors.
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Would you like to work in the laboratory? Let us visit Dexter’s Laboratory in
Chemistry and check out what he is up to!
So how is it going? Were you able to get all the answers right? Let us take a look at
another experiment.
Source: https://edu.rsc.org/experiments/the-rate-of-
reaction-of-magnesium-with-hydrochloric-acid/1916.article
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B. Do the experiment again using another kind of acid with same amount and
kind of metal.
Can you imagine how fun it must be experimenting? Take note you may have been
experimenting at some point in your life without knowing it. Can you think of one?
High
temperature
Low
temperature
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1.
How did you find the activities? Was it fun? Were you able to answer all the guide
questions? You just did an excellent job doing your activities. You are now ready to learn
the Chemistry behind your activities.
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What Is It
Various factors determine the rate of a given chemical reaction. In this module,
five (5) factors are presented. These are:
Burning a piece of wood can be done in many ways. If you burn it as one big block
or log of wood, it will take a few hours before the whole block gets totally burned. But if
you use wood shavings, chips, or sawdust, it would take only a few minutes to burn it
all up. Particle size explains it all.
Let us look at this block of wood.
small cubes
wood block
A block of wood has 6 sides. Each of the surfaces comes in contact with oxygen in
the air. If you make the particle size of the wood smaller, it increases the number of
surface areas exposed. This consequently results in an increase in the contact area
between the wood and oxygen. Thus the rate of burning increases.
Did you know that a spark can cause coal dust in a mine to explode and yet not
cause an explosion with charcoal in a barbecue grill? The surface area of reactants can
explain this phenomenon.
B. Concentration of Reactants
The Collision Theory suggests that reacting particles must bump properly with
each other with a sufficient amount of energy so that a chemical reaction can occur. An
increase in the concentration of the reactants means that there will be more particles
colliding with each other in a given amount of time, thus increasing the possibilities that
a reaction takes place.
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Reactions tend to be slow when covalent bond formation takes place between the
molecules and when large molecules are formed.
In the reaction between the magnesium and the acid, both reactants are gradually
used up. However, the acid is in excess, so it is mainly the loss of magnesium as the
surface area becomes smaller that causes the change in the rate. The reaction is fastest
at the start. But as the magnesium is used up, the rate falls until the reaction has
stopped and no more gas is produced, as evidence.
Magnesium reacts faster in hydrochloric acid compared to less reactive metal like
aluminum. Thus replacing magnesium with aluminum will require a longer period of time
for the reaction to complete.
Similarly, when you replace hydrochloric acid with weaker acid like acetic acid, the
reaction takes place slower. Hence, reacting equal amounts of magnesium ribbon in
equal amounts of different types and strengths of acids will change the production rate
of hydrogen gas.
Over a period of time, canned goods spoil inside the metal tin cans, as the acid in
food reacts with the metal coating and corrodes it producing gas and lumps up inside.
So the next time you go with your mother to the grocery store, inspect the canned goods
for any signs of bulging metal containers.
D. Temperature
The effect of temperature can also be explained by Collision Theory. Temperature is
directly proportional to kinetic energy. This means that at higher temperatures,
molecules are more in motion. The frequent the motion will be, the greater is the chance
for colliding molecules to result in a faster reaction.
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E. Presence of a Catalyst
Ethylene is a natural plant hormone that promotes ripening. The natural ripening
of fruits takes a long time. However, the process can be hastened to meet the demands
of the market. That is why artificial ripening is practiced. This process is mimicked using
chemicals. One of the artificial ripening agents used is ethephon (2-chloroethyl
phosphonic acid). It penetrates the fruit and decomposes ethylene. Another compound
that is used regularly is calcium carbide locally known as kalburo, which produces
acetylene, which is an analogue of ethylene. However, it has traces of arsenic and
phosphorus that are considered as carcinogenic.
What’s More
During a chemical reaction, the amount of reactants decreases with time while
simultaneously the amount of products increases. Hence, reaction rate can be
expressed as the change in the concentration of any of the reactants or products in a
specific span of time.
The negative sign indicates a decrease in concentration with time. However, rate is
always expressed as a positive quantity. The concentration of all substances is expressed
in molar units. Therefore, units of reaction rates are generally given as mol/(L • sec).
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Sulfur is a non-metallic element which burns but does not ignite until heated to
about 232˚C. The combustion reaction is: S (s) + O2 (g) SO2 (g)
1. What happens to the concentration of sulfur and oxygen in a certain period of time?
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2. What happens to the amount of sulfur dioxide over a given time?
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3. What is the correct expression for the appearance of sulfur dioxide gas? Encircle the
letter only.
𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑓𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑥𝑦𝑔𝑒𝑛
A. Rate of appearance of sulphur dioxide = -
𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
Sometimes a particular reactant will have a greater effect on the reaction rate. To
show the relationship between reactant concentrations and the rate of reaction, the rate
law is used. This mathematical equation takes the general expression of:
Rate = k [A]m [B] n
where k is the rate constant that is determined experimentally and changes with
temperature
A and B are the reactants; and
the powers of m and n are the reaction order.
By experimental results, it follows the rate law of: Rate = k [NO]2 [H2]. Stoichiometric
coefficients have nothing to do with rate law.
Note that doubling the concentration of hydrogen, H2 will only double the rate since
its concentration is only taken to the 1st power. However, doubling the concentration of
nitric oxide, NO, will cause a fourfold increase in the rate since its concentration in the
rate law is squared.
The overall order of reaction gives an indication of how changing the concentration
of the reactants will change the speed of the reaction. That is why, for higher orders of
reaction, changing the concentration of the reactants results in large changes in the rate
of reaction.
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Did you know that nitric oxide (NO) is a major pollutant produced during the
combustion of fossil fuels and has many deleterious effects? To limit its release to the
atmosphere, strict environmental regulations have been passed in, and scientists work
harder toward the development of more efficient methods to decrease NO emitted from
combustion processes.
____ 1. Changing the concentration of the reactant will have no effect on its rate of
reaction.
____ 2. It depends on the concentration of one reactant.
____ 3. The rate law is rate = k [A].
____ 4. The rate is expressed as rate = k.
____ 5. May be expressed in any of the following equations: rate = k [A] 2 , rate = k [B]2,
rate = k [A][B].
Did you know that the decomposition of ammonia (NH3) in the presence of
molybdenum or tungsten is a zero-order reaction?
𝑴𝒐
2NH3 → N2 + 3H2
What I Can Do
Activity 10: You Complete Me
Directions: Examine the given factors and decide on their effect on the rate at which
certain reactions may occur. Write INCREASE if it makes the reaction go faster. Write
DECREASE if it slows down a chemical process.
Great job Senior High student! Now let us determine how far you have learned.
Assessment
Directions: Read thoroughly the questions. Choose the best answer. Circle the letter of
your choice.
4. Knowing that a more active metal will replace a less active metal in a compound,
which of the following statements is true?
Most Least
active active
A. Gold would replace silver
B. Mercury would replace lead
C. Silver would replace copper
D. Lead would replace copper
6. Assuming that each of the following graphs has the same concentration (y) and
time (x) axes, which has the greatest initial rate of disappearance of reactant?
A. B. C. D.
7. Which is the correct expression for the reaction rate of this reaction?
N2 (g) + O2 (g) 2NO (g)?
∆[𝑁2 ] ∆[𝑁𝑂]
A. 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 = C. 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 =
𝑡 𝑡
∆[𝑂2 ] −∆[𝑁𝑂]
B. 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 = D. 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 =
𝑡 𝑡
8. What is the reaction order for the reaction: CHCl3(g) + Cl2(g) CCl4(g) + HCl(g)
if experimentally the rate law is: Rate = k[CHCl3][Cl2]1/2?
A. First order with respect to Cl2
B. Zero order with respect to CHCl3
C. Second order with respect to CCl4 and HCl
D. 1.5 over-all order of reaction
9. How do exponents (orders) in rate laws compare to coefficients in the balanced
equations?
A. The exponents do not have any relation to the coefficients.
B. They are directly proportional to each other.
C. The exponents and coefficients are the same.
D. They are ratio to one another.
10. Which factor affects the rate constant k?
A. Surface area
B. Temperature
C. Concentration
D. Reactivity
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Additional Activities
Activity 12: When Things Turn Sour
Directions: Perform the simple experiment at home. Observe the following safety
precautions. Better yet, ask for adult supervision.
o Never taste the milk used for the experiment.
o Wash hands before and after doing the activity.
o Be careful in handling with blades.
o Dispose used milk immediately.
Objective: To investigate the effect of temperature on the preservation of milk
Materials: 1 can of evaporated milk
measuring glass
paper tape
pair of scissors
permanent marker
clean clear glass with cover (2 pieces)
Procedure:
1. Measure two (2) equal parts of milk. If you are using powdered milk, dissolve it
first in tap water.
2. Place the milk samples in separate clean and dry drinking glass and cover.
3. Label the glasses of milk as A and B.
4. Place set-up A inside the refrigerator.
5. Place set-up B in a safe corner at room temperature.
6. Leave the two (2) set-ups for 2 days.
7. Take note for any change in the appearance of the milk.
8. Return the set-ups and allow them to stay undisturbed for 5 days.
9. Record your observations.
Data Table
Observations
Set-up
After 2 days After a week
Guide Questions
1. What evidences were shown to indicate that a chemical reaction has occurred?
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2. What can you infer on the effect of temperature on the rate of spoiling the milk?
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3. At molecular level, how will you explain the effect of temperature on the rate of a
chemical reaction?
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4. Cite two (2) other applications on the effects of temperature on the rate at which a
chemical reaction occurs.
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