Chemical Kinetics

A reaction is found to be second order with respect to carbon monoxide. If the concentration of carbon monoxide is doubled, the rate of reaction __________.

• doubles

• remains unchanged

• increases by a factor of 4

• is reduced by a factor of 2

What letter represents the activation energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following best describes why increasing temperature increase reaction rate?

• Activation energy is reduced.

• Collisions become more frequent.

• Collisions become more energetic.

• Collisions become more frequent and more energetic.

In an exothermic reaction, heat is ...

• taken in
• given out

What kind of reaction is this?

• Endothermic
• Exothermic
• Cannot be determined

What would be my the overall order of this rate law? 
Rate=[A]²[B]¹

• 0 Order
• 1st Order
• 2nd Order
• 3rd Order

Adding a catalyst to a chemical reaction changes the rate of reaction by causing

• a decrease in the activation energy
• an increase in the activation energy
• a decrease in the heat of reaction
• an increase in the heat of reaction

Two reactant particles collide with proper orientation.The collision will be effective if the particles have

• high activation energy
• high ionization energy
• sufficient kinetic energy
• sufficient potential energy

Activation energy is required to start a chemical reaction. What is activation energy?

• The maximum amount of energy used
• The minimum amount of energy required to cross the reaction barrier
• The energy of the reactants
• The energy possessed by the products

Which of the following is/are the fundamental idea(s) of collision theory?

• Molecules react by colliding together
• The effective collisions must occur with certain minimum amounts of energy 
• In a large sample, the greater the number of effective collisions, and the faster the rate of reaction
• All of the above