(CH3)3CCl + H2O --->
(CH3)3COH + H+ + Cl-
is carried out at two temperatures and the following data
are obtained.
20° C 45° C .
Exp. [(CH3)3CCl]
[H2O] Rate
[(CH3)CCl] [H2O]
Rate
1
.0100
20.0 2.41
.0100
20.0 6.85
2
.0300
20.0 6.41
.0300
20.0 20.5
3
.0500
20.0 12.1
.0500
20.0 34.3
4
.0100
40.0 2.40
.0100
40.0 6.86
a) Write the rate expression for this reaction.
Rate=k[(CH3)3CCl]1[H2O]0
b) Calculate the rate constants at both temperatures for
the reaction.
k20º= rate/[(CH3)3CCl]=2.41/.01=241
k40º= rate/[(CH3)3CCl]=6.85/.01=685
c) Calculate the activation energy for the reaction.
Ea=(logk20º/k40º)2.303R/[1/T40º-1/T20º]=(log241/685)2.303x8.314J/Kmol/[1/318K-1/293K]