Kinetics Reading Guide

Which of the following plots will show a linear relationship for a second order reaction?

• [A] vs time

• ¹/_[A] vs time

• ln[A] vs time

• [A]² vs time

The iodide ion reacts with hypochlorite ion in the following way:

OCl^- + I^- ⟶ OI^- + Cl^-.

This rapid reaction gives the rate data shown. What is the rate law?

• rate = [OCl^-]²[I^-]

• rate = [OCl^-][I^-]²

• rate = [OCl^-][I^-]

• rate = [OCl^-]

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.

Which factors increase the rate of a reaction?

• increasing temperature

• increasing concentration

• increasing surface area

• all of the above

What two factors govern whether a collision between reacting particles will be effective?

• orientation and potential energy 
• kinetic energy and temperature 
• kinetic energy and orientation 
• potential energy and kinetic energy 

The catalyst alters the rate of a chemical reaction by,

• providing an alternative pathway with a lower Ea

• changing the products formed in the direction of the reaction

• providing a surface on which the molecules react

• increasing the frequencies of collisions between molecules

What is the rate law for this reaction?

• rate = [A][B]
• rate = k[A]²[B]²
• ate = k[A]²[B]
• ate = k[A][B]²

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

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