Practice Chain Reactions (radical Chains) (4.8.1)

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Question 1.
What is a radical?
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Think about what happens to electrons in bonding.
Question 2.
Name one step in a radical chain reaction.
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Consider the order of steps in a reaction cycle.
3Question 3.
What is the first step in a radical chain reaction called?
- Propagation
- Termination
- Initiation
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Think about how the reaction starts.
4Question 4.
True or False: In the propagation phase, the number of radicals increases continually.
- True
- False
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Consider radical concentration over time.
Question 5.
If you start with a concentration of chlorine at 0.10 M and methane at 0.20 M, calculate the expected rate using the rate law: Rate ≈ k · [Cl₂] · [CH₄] if k = 3.
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Apply the rate law with given concentrations.
Question 6.
Discuss how varying the concentrations of reactants might affect the overall rate of a radical chain reaction.
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Reflect on collision theory and reaction rates.

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