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Chem II Kinetics Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Reaction rate means...
a)
amount of product formed
b)
speed of reaction
c)
concentration of reacting particles
d)
combining reactants with products
2.
Which of the following increase the reaction rate?
a)
less surface area
b)
lower temperature
c)
an inhibitor
d)
increased concentration
3.
Consider the following rate law: Rate = k[A]n[B]m
How are the exponents n and m determined?
a)
by using balanced chemical equation
b)
By using the subscripts for the formulas
c)
By educated guess
d)
By experiment 
4.

What would be the overall order of this rate law?

Rate=[A]2[B]1

a)

0 Order

b)

1st Order

c)

2nd Order

d)

3rd Order

5.
step 1: O3 → O2 + O
step 2: O3 + O → 2 O2

The oxygen atom (O) is considered to be a(n)...
a)
reactant
b)
catalyst
c)
reaction intermediate
d)
activated complex
6.
A catalyst works by
a)
changing the order of the reaction
b)
increasing the temperature
c)
lowering the activation energy
d)
making the activated complex
7.
A ______________ is a substance that increases the rate of a reaction without being used up during the reaction. 
a)
catalyst
b)
product
c)
reactant
d)
solute
8.
Catalysts permit reactions to happen with a __________ activiation energy.
a)
lower
b)
higher
9.
A possible rate law for a third overall order of a reaction is __________________
a)
Rate = k [A]2[B]2
b)
Rate = k [A][B]3
c)
Rate = k [A]3 [B]
d)
Rate = k [A]2[B]
10.
What type of reaction is this?
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
11.

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 __________.

a)

doubles

b)

remains unchanged

c)

increases by a factor of 4

d)

is reduced by a factor of 2

12.

What does [ ] denote?

a)

concentration, M

b)

concentration, m

c)

concentration, mass %

d)

squared

13.

Which is the rate determining step?

a)

step 1

b)

step 2

c)

step 3

14.

If there is only single substance (atom, molecule, or ion) involved in the rate-determining step, that reaction is said to be

a)

unimolecular

b)

bimolecular

c)

polimolecular

d)

trimolecular

15.

If there are two substances (atoms, molecules, or ions) involved in the rate-determining step, the reaction is said to be

a)

unimolecular

b)

bimolecular

c)

trimolecular

d)

polimolecular

16.

Reaction :


2A + B → C + D


is proposed to have reaction mechanism shown below :


A + B → AB + D (slow)

A + AB → C (fast)


the consistent rate law for the reaction mechanism above is ____

a)

rate = k [A]2 [B]

b)

rate = k [A]2 [B]2

c)

rate = k [A] [B]

d)

rate = k [A] [B]2

17.

The decomposition of nitrous oxide :


2N2O(g) → 2N2(g) + O2(g)


is believed to occur by two-step mechanism


N2O(g) → N2(g) + O(g) (slow)

N2O(g) + O(g) → N2(g) + O2(g) (fast)


the consistent rate equation based for the mechanism above is ____

a)

rate = k [N2O]2

b)

rate = k [N2O]

c)

rate = k [N2O]2 [N2]

d)

rate = k

18.

A possible mechanism for reaction :


A + 2B → C + D


is shown below :


2B → E (slow)

A + E → C + D (fast)


which of the following diagrams represents the reaction pathway diagram for this mechanism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
If my rate law is second order and I increase my concentration to 4, what would my new rate be? 
a)
4
b)
16
c)
2
d)
8
20.

A possible mechanism for reaction :


2A + B → C + D + E


is shown below :


2A → E + F (fast)

B + F → C + D (slow)


which of the following diagram represents a reaction pathway diagram for this mechanism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

A possible mechanism for reaction :


2A + B → C + D


is shown below :


A + B→ E (slow)

A + E → C + D (fast)


which species is an intermediate in this reaction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

22.

Which reaction mechanism is likely to have a reaction pathway diagram shown above?

a)

A + B → C (slow)

C + A → F (fast)

b)

A + B → C (fast)

C + B → D + E (slow)

E → F (fast)

c)

A + B → C (fast)

C + A → F (slow)

d)

A + B → C (fast)

C + B → D + E (fast)

E → F (slow)

23.

When H2O2 (aq) molecules decompose in the, the following reaction mechanism is proposed to occur.


H2O2 → 2 HO- (slow)

H2O2 + HO- → H2O + HOO- (fast)

HOO- + HO- → H2O + O2 (fast)

2 H2O2(aq) → 2 H2O(l) + O2(g)


Which of the following rate laws for the overall reaction corresponds to the proposed mechanism?

a)

Rate = k [H2O2]2

b)

Rate = k [H2O2] [HO-]2

c)

Rate = k [H2O2]

d)

Rate = k [H2O] [HOO-]

24.

Cl2 (g) + CHCl3 ↔ HCl + CCl4

The rate law for the overall reaction above is

Rate = k[Cl2]2 [CHCl3] .


Could the overall reaction be considered elementary? why or why not?

a)

No; the orders in the rate law do not match the coefficients in the balanced reaction

b)

No; rate laws are based on products, not reactants

c)

Yes; both species in the rate law are seen in the reaction

d)

Yes; any reaction can be considered elementary

25.

2 NOBr (g) ↔ 2 NO (g) + Br2 (g)

The equation above represents an elementary step in a chemical reaction. Which of the following is the correct expression for the rate law of the elementary step?

a)

Rate = k [NOBr]1/2

b)

Rate = k [NOBr]

c)

Rate = k [NOBr]2

d)

Rate = k [NO]2 [Br2]

26.

What order is the reactant in the graphs?

a)

first order

b)

second order

c)

zero order

d)

third order

27.
A compound has a half-life of 14 min. How much time will it take a 12 mol sample to decay to 1.5 mol?
a)
14 min
b)
28 min
c)
42 min
d)
56 min
28.

What order is this graph?

a)

Zero

b)

First

c)

Second

d)

Third

29.

If you quadruple the concentration and the rate quadruples, what order is this reaction?

a)

zero

b)

first

c)

second

30.

___________ are produced in one step and used up in a later step and __________________ are present and unchanged in the reactants and the products

a)

intermediates, catalysts

b)

catalysts, intermediates

31.

What is the rate law for the reaction with this slow elementary step? A + A --> B + B

a)

rate = k[A]2

b)

rate = k[B]2

c)

rate = k[A][B]

d)

rate = k[A]

32.

What is the rate law for the reaction with this slow elementary step? A --> B + C

a)

rate = k[A]2

b)

rate = k[B]2

c)

rate = k[A][B]

d)

rate = k[A]

33.

What is the rate law for the reaction with this slow elementary step? A + 2B --> D + C

a)

rate = k[A]2

b)

rate = k[A][B]2

c)

rate = k[A][B]

d)

rate = k[A]

34.

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

a)

[A] vs time

b)

1/[A] vs time

c)

ln[A] vs time

d)

[A]2 vs time

35.

rate = k[A]

The rate constant in the rate law above is 0.5 L/mol·s. If the initial concentration of A is 0.1 M, how long will it take for [A] to drop to 0.025 M?

a)

0.7 s

b)

1.4 s

c)

2.8 s

d)

There is not enough information given.

36.

Which species is the catalyst in this reaction mechanism?

a)

R

b)

W

c)

X

d)

There is no catalyst.

37.

What is the rate law for this mechanism?

a)

rate = k[A][B]2

b)

rate = [B][X]

c)

rate = [A]0.5[B]1.5

d)

rate = [W][Y][Z]

38.

Chemicals A and B can be reacted to produce chemical C with a reaction rate dictated by the law rate = k[A][B]2. If the reaction occurs in one elementary step, which of the following represents the elementary step?

a)

A + 2 B --> C

b)

A + B -- > C

c)

2 A + B --> C

d)

2 A + 2 B --> C

39.

A + 2 B <--> D fast equilibrum

A + D --> E slow

Based on the reaction mechanism shown above, what is the rate law of this reaction?

a)

rate = k[A]2[B]2

b)

rate = k[A][D]

c)

rate = k[A][B]2

d)

rate = k[D][A][B]2

40.
What is a reaction mechanism made up of?
a)
Elementary Reactions
b)
Complex Chemical Reactions
c)
A single step
d)
Multiple reactions all happening at the same rate
41.

Which is the rate determining step?

a)

step 1

b)

step 2

c)

step 3

42.

When H2O2 (aq) molecules decompose in the, the following reaction mechanism is proposed to occur.


H2O2 → 2 HO- (slow)

H2O2 + HO- → H2O + HOO- (fast)

HOO- + HO- → H2O + O2 (fast)

2 H2O2(aq) → 2 H2O(l) + O2(g)


Which of the following rate laws for the overall reaction corresponds to the proposed mechanism?

a)

Rate = k [H2O2]2

b)

Rate = k [H2O2] [HO-]2

c)

Rate = k [H2O2]

d)

Rate = k [H2O] [HOO-]

43.

What order is this graph?

a)

Zero

b)

First

c)

Second

d)

Third