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Cisplatin reacts with water according to the equation

PtCl2(NH3)2(aq) + H2O(l) ---> PtCl(H2O)(NH3)2+(aq) + Cl-(aq)

The rate of the reaction of cisplatin with water was studied and the following data was obtained.

Experiment

[PtCl2(NH3)2]

[H2O]

Initial Rate (M min-1)

1

0.015

55.5

2.19 x 10-5

2

0.025

55.5

3.65 x 10-5

3

0.080

55.5

1.17 x 10-4

Answer the following questions.

 

1. Compare Experiment 1 and 2. By what factor did the [PtCl2(NH3)2] increase?

2. Compare Experiment 1 and 2. By what factor did the initial rate increase?

3. Compare the ratio of the [PtCl2(NH3)2] in Exp 1 and 2 to the ratio of the Initial rate for Exp 1 and 2. What is the order of the reaction with respect to [PtCl2(NH3)2]? (NOTE: If you are not sure what order is say so.)

4. What is the rate law for this reaction (assume H2O does not appear in the rate law equation.) (NOTE: If you are not sure what a rate law is say so.)

5. Calculate the magnitude and the units for the rate constant. (NOTE: If you are not sure what a rate constant is say so.)

magnitude =

units are

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