Chemistry: Lecture #2 Notes (Kinetics)

Logarithms are used primarily in

Solution chemistry problems

If no base is listed, what is the number?

log10

log (ab)

log (a) + log (b)

log (a/b)

log (a) - log (b)

log (a^b)

b log (a)

log \root(x)(a)

log (a)/x

Rate constant

k

x and y are the

orders

Orders are usually 0, 1, 2 although can be fractional or negative (T/F)

True

Orders are not necessarly related to coefficients (T/F)

True

[A] and [B] are molar concentrations of reactants (T/F)

True

If you double the concentration of a 1st order reactant, what will the rate become?

Double

If you double the concentration of a 2nd order reactant, what will the rate become?

Quadruple (4)

What kind of data is necessary in order to determine the rate law for particular reactions?

Experimental data

You CANNOT use stoichiometry to determine the rate law (T/F)

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