CHM120H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Phenanthroline, Reaction Rate Constant, Activation Energy

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In part a, the rate constant at a particular temperature is determined. Part b is the determination of the activation energy. The bidentate ligand 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), like pyridine and ammonia, is a base and in acid solution it is protonated. The tris-(1,10-phenanthroline_ iron(ii) cation is very stable for the reaction: Fe(h2o)6 + + 3phen fe(phen)3 + + 6h2o. If acid is added to a neutral solution of the ferrous complex, the equilibrium will be disturbed. Therefore, if there is an excess of acid present all of the 1,10- phenanthroline is protonated as the complex dissociates, with an overall reaction: Fe(phen)3 + + 3h+ + 6h2o fe(h2o) 6 + + 3 phen h+ This first order reaction and its rate is what was investigated in this experiment. The data collected in part a and part b was then used to find the activation energy of the reaction.

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