The following observations have been made about a cer- tain reacting system: (i) When A, B, and C are mixed at about equal concentrations in neutral solution, two differ- ent products are formed, D and E, with the amount of D about 10 times as great as the amount of E. (ii) If every- thing is done as in (i) except that a trace of acid is added to the reaction mixture, the same products are formed, except that now the amount of D produced is much smaller than (about 1% of) the amount of E. The acid is not consumed in the reaction. The following mechanism has been proposed to account for some of these observa- tions and others about the order of the reactions: (1) A + B 2 F (rapid equilibrium) k-1 ke (2) C + F → D (negligible reverse rate) ks (3) C + F E (negligible reverse rate) (a) Explain what this proposed scheme of reactions implies about the dependence (if any) of the rate of formation of D on the concentrations of A, of B, and of C. What about the dependence (if any) of the rate of formation of E on these same concentrations? (b) What can you say about the relative magnitudes of k, and k3? (c) What explanation can you give for observation (ii) in view of your answer to (b)?

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The following observations have been made about a cer-
tain reacting system: (i) When A, B, and C are mixed at
about equal concentrations in neutral solution, two differ-
ent products are formed, D and E, with the amount of D
about 10 times as great as the amount of E. (ii) If every-
thing is done as in (i) except that a trace of acid is added
to the reaction mixture, the same products are formed,
except that now the amount of D produced is much
smaller than (about 1% of) the amount of E. The acid is
not consumed in the reaction. The following mechanism
has been proposed to account for some of these observa-
tions and others about the order of the reactions:
(1) A + B 2 F (rapid equilibrium)
k-1
ke
(2) C + F → D (negligible reverse rate)
ks
(3) C + F E (negligible reverse rate)
(a) Explain what this proposed scheme of reactions
implies about the dependence (if any) of the rate of
formation of D on the concentrations of A, of B, and
of C. What about the dependence (if any) of the rate
of formation of E on these same concentrations?
Transcribed Image Text:The following observations have been made about a cer- tain reacting system: (i) When A, B, and C are mixed at about equal concentrations in neutral solution, two differ- ent products are formed, D and E, with the amount of D about 10 times as great as the amount of E. (ii) If every- thing is done as in (i) except that a trace of acid is added to the reaction mixture, the same products are formed, except that now the amount of D produced is much smaller than (about 1% of) the amount of E. The acid is not consumed in the reaction. The following mechanism has been proposed to account for some of these observa- tions and others about the order of the reactions: (1) A + B 2 F (rapid equilibrium) k-1 ke (2) C + F → D (negligible reverse rate) ks (3) C + F E (negligible reverse rate) (a) Explain what this proposed scheme of reactions implies about the dependence (if any) of the rate of formation of D on the concentrations of A, of B, and of C. What about the dependence (if any) of the rate of formation of E on these same concentrations?
(b) What can you say about the relative magnitudes of k,
and k3?
(c) What explanation can you give for observation (ii) in
view of your answer to (b)?
Transcribed Image Text:(b) What can you say about the relative magnitudes of k, and k3? (c) What explanation can you give for observation (ii) in view of your answer to (b)?
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