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Capitolo 14, Problema 97

A first-order reaction A → B has the rate constant k = 3.2 * 10^-3 s^-1. If the initial concentration of A is 2.5 * 10^-2 M, what is the rate of the reaction at t = 660 s?

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Step 1: Understand that for a first-order reaction, the rate of the reaction is given by the formula: rate = k[A], where k is the rate constant and [A] is the concentration of A at time t.
Step 2: Use the integrated rate law for a first-order reaction to find the concentration of A at time t. The integrated rate law is: ln([A]_t/[A]_0) = -kt, where [A]_t is the concentration at time t, [A]_0 is the initial concentration, and t is the time.
Step 3: Substitute the given values into the integrated rate law: ln([A]_t/2.5 \(\times\) 10^{-2}) = -(3.2 \(\times\) 10^{-3}) \(\times\) 660.
Step 4: Solve the equation from Step 3 to find [A]_t, the concentration of A at time t = 660 s.
Step 5: Substitute the value of [A]_t obtained in Step 4 into the rate equation from Step 1 to calculate the rate of the reaction at t = 660 s.

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First-Order Reactions

First-order reactions are chemical reactions where the rate is directly proportional to the concentration of one reactant. This means that as the concentration of the reactant decreases, the rate of the reaction also decreases. The rate law for a first-order reaction can be expressed as rate = k[A], where k is the rate constant and [A] is the concentration of the reactant.
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Rate Constant (k)

The rate constant (k) is a proportionality factor in the rate law that is specific to a given reaction at a specific temperature. It indicates how quickly a reaction proceeds; a larger k value signifies a faster reaction. For first-order reactions, the units of k are typically s^-1, reflecting the dependence of the reaction rate on the concentration of the reactant.
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Equilibrium Constant K

Integrated Rate Law for First-Order Reactions

The integrated rate law for a first-order reaction relates the concentration of the reactant at any time (t) to its initial concentration and the rate constant. It is expressed as ln([A]0/[A]) = kt, where [A]0 is the initial concentration, [A] is the concentration at time t, and k is the rate constant. This equation allows for the calculation of concentration changes over time, which is essential for determining the rate of the reaction at a specific time.
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