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The isomerization of methyl isonitrile \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NC}\right)\) to acetonitrile (\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CN}\right)\) was studied in the gas phase at \(215\ ^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), and the following data were obtained:

Time (s)

\(\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NC}\right](\mathrm{M})\)

0

0.0165

2000

0.0110

5000

0.00591

8000

0.00314

12,000

0.00137

15,000

0.00074

Calculate the average rate of reaction, in \(M/ \mathrm {s}\), for the time interval between each measurement. (b) Calculate the average rate of reaction over the entire time of the data from \(t=0\) to \(t=15,000\) s. (c) Which is greater, the average rate between \(t=2000\) and \(t=12,000\) s, or between \(t=8000\) and \(t=15,000\) s? (d) Graph \(\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NC}\right]\) versus time and determine the instantaneous rates in \(M/ \mathrm {s}\) at \(t=5000\) s and \(t=8000\) s.

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Text Transcription:

(CH_{3}NC)

(CH_{3}CN)

215 ^{o}C

[CH_{3}NC](M)

M/s

t=0

t=15,000

t=2000

t=12,000

t=8000

t=15,000

[CH_{3}NC]

M/s

t=5000

t=8000

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