N the reaction Mg + 2HCl -> MgCl2 + H2 which element’s oxidation number does not change?
1 answer:
Answer:- Oxidation number of Cl does not change as it is -1 on both sides.
Explanations:- oxidation number of Mg on reactant side is 0 as it is in its elemental form(not combined with another element).
Oxidation number of hydrogen in its compounds is +1, so if H is +1 in HCl the oxidation number of Cl is -1 as the sum has to be zero.
On product side, Mg oxidation number is +2 as the oxidation number of alkaline earth metals in their compounds is +2.
Two Cl are present in magnesium chloride, so if Mg is +2 then Cl is -1.
Oxidation number of H on product side is 0 as it is present in its elemental for, ,
So, it is only chlorine(Cl) whose oxidation number does not change for the given equation.
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The rate constant of a certain reaction is known to obey the Arrhenius equation, and to have an activation energy Ea = 71.0 kJ/mol . If the rate constant of this reaction is 6.7 M^(-1)*s^(-1) at 244.0 degrees Celsius, what will the rate constant be at 324.0 degrees Celsius?
<u>Answer:</u> The rate constant at 324°C is
<u>Explanation:</u>
To calculate rate constant at two different temperatures of the reaction, we use Arrhenius equation, which is:
where,
= equilibrium constant at 244°C =
= equilibrium constant at 324°C = ?
= Activation energy = 71.0 kJ/mol = 71000 J/mol (Conversion factor: 1 kJ = 1000 J)
R = Gas constant = 8.314 J/mol K
= initial temperature =
= final temperature =
Putting values in above equation, we get:
Hence, the rate constant at 324°C is