Question

2. Consider the reaction 2NO(g) + O2(g) → 2NO2(g) Suppose that at a particular moment during the reaction nitric oxide (NO) is reacting at the rate of 0.066 M/s. a. At what rate is NO2 being formed? (3 points) b. At what rate is molecular oxygen reacting? (3 points)

Answer 1

Answer :

(a) The rate of $NO_2$ formed is, 0.066 M/s

(b) The rate of $O_2$ formed is, 0.033 M/s

Explanation : Given,

$\frac{d[NO]}{dt}$ = 0.066 M/s

The balanced chemical reaction is,

$2NO(g)+O_2(g)\rightarrow 2NO_2(g)$

The rate of disappearance of $NO$ = $-\frac{1}{2}\frac{d[NO]}{dt}$

The rate of disappearance of $O_2$ = $-\frac{d[O_2]}{dt}$

The rate of formation of $NO_2$ = $\frac{1}{2}\frac{d[NO_2]}{dt}$

As we know that,

$\frac{d[NO]}{dt}$ = 0.066 M/s

(a) Now we have to determine the rate of $NO_2$ formed.

$\frac{1}{2}\frac{d[NO_2]}{dt}=\frac{1}{2}\frac{d[NO]}{dt}$

$\frac{d[NO_2]}{dt}=\frac{d[NO]}{dt}=0.066M/s$

The rate of $NO_2$ formed is, 0.066 M/s

(b) Now we have to determine the rate of molecular oxygen reacting.

$-\frac{d[O_2]}{dt}=-\frac{1}{2}\frac{d[NO]}{dt}$

$\frac{d[O_2]}{dt}=\frac{1}{2}\times 0.066M/s=0.033M/s$

The rate of $O_2$ formed is, 0.033 M/s