Cyclopentene decomposes at 528 K as shown in the following reaction: C5H8 (g) ⇒C5H6 (g) + H2 (g)

Time (s) [C5H8] (mol L-1)

0 0.02

20 0.0189

50 0.0173

100 0.0149

200 0.0112

300 0.0084

400 0.0063

500 0.0047

700 0.0027

1000 0.0011

Find the reaction order

Question

Brianna Sellers

Chemistry

10 September, 00:46

Cyclopentene decomposes at 528 K as shown in the following reaction: C5H8 (g) ⇒C5H6 (g) + H2 (g)

Time (s) [C5H8] (mol L-1)

0 0.02

20 0.0189

50 0.0173

100 0.0149

200 0.0112

300 0.0084

400 0.0063

500 0.0047

700 0.0027

1000 0.0011

Find the reaction order

+2

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Jair Chambers · Answer 1

rate=k*[C5H8]^n

k is the rate const.

when the rate is calculated using a few of the above data, (rate=change in concentration/time period) it can be observed that the rate is constant

therefore order of the reaction is 0

Cyclopentene decomposes at 528 K as shown in the following reaction: C5H8 (g) ⇒C5H6 (g) + H2 (g)Time (s) [C5H8] (mol L-1)0 0.0220 0.018950 0.0173100 0.0149200 0.0112300 0.0084400 0.0063500 0.0047700 0.00271000 0.0011Find the reaction order

Cyclopentene decomposes at 528 K as shown in the following reaction: C5H8 (g) ⇒C5H6 (g) + H2 (g)

Time (s) [C5H8] (mol L-1)

0 0.02

20 0.0189

50 0.0173

100 0.0149

200 0.0112

300 0.0084

400 0.0063

500 0.0047

700 0.0027

1000 0.0011

Find the reaction order