The oxidation of hydrogen peroxide by permanganate occurs by the reaction 2KMnO4 (aq) + 3H2SO4 (aq) + 5H2O2 (aq) → 2MnSO4 (aq) + 8H2O (l) + 5O2 (g) + K2SO4 (aq) Define the rate of reaction in terms of each of the reactants and products.
Solution :-
Rate equation for the reactions are as follows
Rate of reaction is change in concnetration over change in time
Using reactant concnetrations.
Rate = - (1/2) delta [KMnO4] / Delta T
Rate = - (1/3) Delta [H2SO4]/ delta T
Rate = -(1/5) delta [H2O2]/delta T
For the reactants negative sign is used because the concentration of the reactant decrease in the due course of time during the reaction.
Using products
Rate = 1/2 delta [MnSO4]/delta T
Rate = 1/8 delta [ H2O]/delta T
Rate = 1/5 delta [O2] / delta T
Rate = delta [K2SO4]/delta T
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