V-9 
(4.0) 
15. 
(Exp S)  The rate of reaction for: 
 
2 I
-
(aq) 
+ S2O
8
2-
(aq)   
   2SO
4
2-
(aq) 
+ I
2(aq) 
 
 
 
was studied and the following experimental data obtained. 
 
Run 
[S2O
8
2-
]  
  
[I
-
] 
[I2]/ 
t 
 
 
 mol L
-1 
 mol L
-1 
mol L
-1
 s
-1 
 
1 
 
 0.080  
 0.060 
1.4 x 10
-5 
 
2  
 0.040 
 0.060 
7.2 x 10
-6 
 
3 
  
0.027 
 0.060 
5.3 x 10
-6 
 
4 
 
 0.080 
 0.030 
7.2 x 10
-6 
 
 
i) 
Calculate the reaction order with respect to S2O
8
2-
. 
 
 
ii) 
Calculate the reaction order with respect to I
-
. 
 
 
iii) 
Write the rate law expression for this reaction. 
 
 
iv) 
Calculate the rate constant for this reaction.