Cyciopentadiene (C5H6) reacts with itself to form

Chapter , Problem 103AE

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Cyclopentadiene \(\left(\mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{6}\right)\) reacts with itself to form dicyclopentadiene \(\left(\mathrm{C}_{10} \mathrm{H}_{12}\right)\). A \(0.0400 \mathrm{M}\) solution of \(\mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{6}\) was monitored as a function of time as the reaction \(2 \mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{6} \rightarrow \mathrm{C}_{10} \mathrm{H}_{12}\) proceeded. The following data were collected:

Plot \({\left[\mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{6}\right]}\) versus time, ln \({\left[\mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{6}\right]}\) versus time, and \(1 /\left[\mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{6}\right]\) versus time.

(a) What is the order of the reaction?

(b) What is the value of the rate constant?

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(C_5H_6)  

(C_10H_12)    

0.0400 M    

C_5H_6  

2 C_5H_6 \rightarrow C_10H_12

[C_5H_6]  

[C_5H_6]  

1/[C_5H_6]