Read about kinetics in any general chemistry textbook and answer the following questions:
Pre-lab Questions:
Write the meaning of the following terms in your own words:
Rate Law:
Reaction orders:
Rate constant:
Reaction half-life:
If you have the following reaction:
NO(g) + CO(g) -> NO2(g) + CO2(g)
and the rate law is: rate = k[NO]^2[CO],
what is the order with respect to carbon monoxide?
b) If the concentration of nitrogen dioxide doubles, what will happen to the rate of the reaction? Choose your answer from the following options and explain your choice:
i) Stay the same
ii) Double
iii) Halve
iv) Triple
v) Quadruple