Problem: Consider the following reaction: C4H8(g) → 2 C2H4(g). The following data were collected for the concentration of C4H8 as a function of time: Time (s)  [C4H8] (M) 01.000100.913200.835300.763400.697500.637What is the average rate of the reaction between 0 and 10 s?

FREE Expert Solution
93% (198 ratings)
Problem Details
Consider the following reaction: C4H8(g) → 2 C2H4(g). The following data were collected for the concentration of C4H8 as a function of time:
 Time (s)  [C4H8] (M) 
01.000
100.913
200.835
300.763
400.697
500.637


What is the average rate of the reaction between 0 and 10 s?

Learn this topic by watchingAverage Rate of Reaction Concept Videos
All Chemistry Practice Problems Average Rate of Reaction Practice Problems
Q.Consider the following reaction: 2 N2O(g) → 2 N2(g) + O2(g). In the first 15.0 s of the reaction, 0.015 mol of O2 is produced in a reaction vessel wit...
Q.Dinitrogen monoxide decomposes into nitrogen and oxygen when heated. The initial rate of the reaction is 2.4 × 10−2 M/s. What is the initial rate of c...
Q.Consider the following reaction: H2(g) + Br2(g) → 2HBr. The graph below shows the concentration of Br2 as a function of time.Make a rough sketch of a ...
Q.Consider the following reaction: 2 HBr(g) → H2(g) + Br2(g)Express the rate of the reaction in terms of the change in concentration of each of the reac...
See all problems in Average Rate of Reaction

Frequently Asked Questions

What scientific concept do you need to know in order to solve this problem?

Our tutors have indicated that to solve this problem you will need to apply the Average Rate of Reaction concept. You can view video lessons to learn Average Rate of Reaction. Or if you need more Average Rate of Reaction practice, you can also practice Average Rate of Reaction practice problems.