Chapter 14: Problem 34
The reaction $2 \mathrm{ClO}_{2}(a q)+2 \mathrm{OH}^{-}(a q) \longrightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_{3}^{-}(a q)+\( \)\mathrm{ClO}_{2}^{-}(a q)+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(l)$ was studied with the following results:
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Chapter 14: Problem 34
The reaction $2 \mathrm{ClO}_{2}(a q)+2 \mathrm{OH}^{-}(a q) \longrightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_{3}^{-}(a q)+\( \)\mathrm{ClO}_{2}^{-}(a q)+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(l)$ was studied with the following results:
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Platinum nanoparticles of diameter \(\sim 2 \mathrm{nm}\) are important catalysts in carbon monoxide oxidation to carbon dioxide. Platinum crystallizes in a face-centered cubic arrangement with an edge length of \(3.924 \AA\). (a) Estimate how many platinum atoms would fit into a \(2.0-\mathrm{nm}\) sphere; the volume of a sphere is \((4 / 3) \pi r^{3}\). Recall that \(1 \AA=1 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{~m}\) and \(1 \mathrm{nm}=1 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{~m} .\) (b) Estimate how many platinum atoms are on the surface of a \(2.0-\mathrm{nm} \mathrm{Pt}\) sphere, using the surface area of a sphere \(\left(4 \pi r^{2}\right)\) and assuming that the "footprint" of one \(\mathrm{Pt}\) atom can be estimated from its atomic diameter of \(2.8 \AA\). (c) Using your results from (a) and (b), calculate the percentage of \(\mathrm{Pt}\) atoms that are on the surface of a \(2.0-\mathrm{nm}\) nanoparticle. (d) Repeat these calculations for a 5.0 -nm platinum nanoparticle. (e) Which size of nanoparticle would you expect to be more catalytically active and why?
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The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is catalyzed by iodide ion. The catalyzed reaction is thought to proceed by a two-step mechanism: $$ \begin{aligned} \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}(a q)+\mathrm{I}^{-}(a q) & \longrightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(l)+\mathrm{IO}^{-}(a q) \\ \mathrm{IO}^{-}(a q)+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}(a q) & \longrightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(l)+\mathrm{O}_{2}(g)+\mathrm{I}^{-}(a q) \end{aligned} $$ (a) Write the chemical equation for the overall process. (b) Identify the intermediate, if any, in the mechanism. (c) Assuming that the first step of the mechanism is rate determining, predict the rate law for the overall process.
The first-order rate constant for the decomposition of \(\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}, \quad 2 \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}(g) \longrightarrow 4 \mathrm{NO}_{2}(g)+\mathrm{O}_{2}(g), \quad\) at \(\quad 70^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) is \(6.82 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\). Suppose we start with \(0.0250 \mathrm{~mol}\) of \(\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}(g)\) in a volume of \(2.0 \mathrm{~L}\). (a) How many moles of \(\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}\) will remain after \(5.0 \mathrm{~min} ?\) (b) How many minutes will it take for the quantity of \(\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}\) to drop to \(0.010 \mathrm{~mol}\) ? (c) What is the half-life of \(\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}\) at \(70{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C} ?\)
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