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Kinetics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What two factors govern whether a collision between reacting particles will be effective?
a)
orientation and potential energy 
b)
kinetic energy and temperature 
c)
kinetic energy and orientation 
d)
potential energy and kinetic energy 
2.
More collisions correspond to a: 
a)
Faster reaction rate  
b)
Slower reaction rate
c)
Constant reaction rate 
d)
None of the above
3.
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting reaction rate?
a)
temperature
b)
catalysts
c)
particle size
d)
polarity
4.
Reaction rate means...
a)
amount of product formed
b)
speed of reaction
c)
concentration of reacting particles
d)
combining reactants with products
5.
Decreasing the particle size increases the reaction rate because
a)
It makes particles move faster
b)
It increases the likelihood of collisions with the correct geometry
c)
It decreases the surface area available to react
d)
It increases the number of collisions
6.
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]
7.

The following data were measured for the reaction

BF3(g) + NH3(g) ⟶ F3BNH3(g)

What is the rate law for the reaction?

a)

rate = k[NH3]

b)

rate = k[BF3]2[NH3]

c)

rate = k[BF3][NH3]

d)

rate = k[BF3][NH3]2

8.

What letter represents the activation energy of the forward reaction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Given the following rate law,

rate = k[A]2[B]

if [A] were doubled, what must happen to [B] to keep the rate constant?

a)

[B] must quadruple

b)

[B] must double

c)

[B] must be havled

d)

[B] must be quartered

10.

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

11.

Given the following balanced equation :

2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g)

If the rate of disappearance of Cl2 is 4.84 x 10-2 Ms-1, what is the rate of disappearance of NO?

a)

1.45 x 10-2 Ms-1

b)

2.42 x 10-2 Ms-1

c)

3.67 x 10-2 Ms-1

d)

9.68 x 10-2 Ms-1

12.

The catalyst alters the rate of a chemical reaction by,

a)

providing an alternative pathway with a lower Ea

b)

changing the products formed in the direction of the reaction

c)

providing a surface on which the molecules react

d)

increasing the frequencies of collisions between molecules

13.

Reaction rate is a change in ______________ per unit time.

a)

State

b)

Volume

c)

Concentration

d)

Mass

14.

The potential energy diagram below represents a reaction.


Which arrow represents the activation energy of the forward reaction

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

The beakers shown below, a 2.0 centimeter strip of magnesium ribbon reacts with 100 milliliters of HCl(aq) under the conditions shown


In which beaker will the reaction occur at the fastest rate?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

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?

a)

rate = [OCl-]2[I-]

b)

rate = [OCl-][I-]2

c)

rate = [OCl-][I-]

d)

rate = [OCl-]

17.

Which species is the catalyst in this reaction mechanism?

a)

R

b)

W

c)

X

d)

There is no catalyst.

18.

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]

19.

What would the rate constant of the reaction be given the following set of experiments?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Using the following data, which is the correct rate law of the sample reaction?

A + 5B + 6C → 3D + 3E

a)
b)
c)
d)