To Calculate the Second Order Reaction Rate Constant and Half Life Using a Sample Data

Data

Amount of alkali reaction mixture taken =10ml

Amount of acid (0.02N) consumed = 11.7ml
Amount of acid consumed after 10 min. = 5.4ml

Solution

It is essential to convert the concentration of reactants from volume into moles per liter.

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Concentration of alkali at 0 time = a= = = 0.0234

5.4 x 0.02
Concentration of alkali after 10 min. = (a-x) = = 0.0108
10

Concentration of alkali consumed = =a-(a-x) = 0.0234 - 0.0108 = 0.0126N

The integral equation for the determination of second order reaction rate constant is

- = .
( )
Therefore,

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=
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= 4.986 l/mol/min

Half life for second order is

/ = = . . = 21.52 min.