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Thepotemich [5.8K]
3 years ago
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Q 2.1 Benz aldehyde and hydrogen cyanide fail to react at pH=5.6 and slowly at pH=7. However, the reaction occurs spontaneously

at pH>7. Discuss these observations with the aid of a detailed mechanism. (6)

Chemistry
1 answer:
Irina18 [472]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Explanation has been given below

Explanation:

  • Rate law = k[benzaldehyde][CN^{-}],  where k is rate constant and species inside third bracket represents concentrations.
  • Clearly, rate depends upon concentration of free CN^{-}
  • In acidic medium (pH = 5.6), concentration of free CN^{-} is negligible as HCN is a weak acid. So, reaction between benzaldehyde and HCN does not occur at all.
  • In neutral medium (pH = 7), concentration of cyanide ion somewhat increases. Therefore reaction is slow in neutral pH
  • In basic medium (pH > 7), concentration of cyanide ions become sufficient to make the reaction spontaneous. In basic condition, concentration of cyanide increases due to increase in ionization of HCN
  • Full reaction mechanism has been shown below.

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