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Chemical Kinetics

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

What letter represents the activation energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

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

6.

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.

7.

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]

8.

The addition of a catalyst to this reaction would cause a change in which of the indicated energy differences?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

I and II

9.

Which factors increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

increasing temperature

b)

increasing concentration

c)

increasing surface area

d)

all of the above

10.
To measure rate of reaction, we can monitor change in which of the following?
a)
Reactants only
b)
Products only
c)
Reactants or products
11.

For second order reaction, the initial concentration of reactant A is 0.24 M. If the rate constant is 8.1 x 10-2 M-1 s-1, what is the concentration of A after 29 seconds?

a)

0.02 M

b)

0.15 M

c)

0.30 M

d)

0.45 M

12.

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

13.

The first order rate constant for the decomposition of 0.5 M compound A at 100oC is 0.03 min-1. Calculate the half-life of A.

a)

1.5 min

b)

8.3 min

c)

23.1 min

d)

66.7 min

14.
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 
15.
When you double the concentration of this reactant the rate of the reaction doesn't change.  It is ______ order
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Zero
16.
What is the half-life of iodine-131?
a)
32 days
b)
8 days
c)
16 days
d)
24 days
17.

Reaction rates can change with

a)

Temperature

b)

The addition of catalyst

c)

Reactant concentration

d)

All of these above

18.

The quantity of K in rate law expression

a)

Independent of concentration

b)

Is called the Arrhenius constant

c)

Is dimensionless

d)

Is independent of temperature

19.

As the temperature of the reaction increased, the rate of the reaction increases because

a)

Reactant molecule collide with greater energy

b)

Reactant molecules collide with less frequently

c)

Reactant molecules collide with less frequently and with greater energy

d)

Activation energy is lowered

20.

In a series of reaction, which is the rate determining step

a)

The simplest reaction

b)

The slowest reaction

c)

The fastest reaction

d)

The main reaction involving the major reactant

21.

Rate law for chemical reactions are determined

a)

By experiment

b)

By examining the coefficient in balanced chemical equation

c)

From equilibrium constant

d)

From the rates of forward and reverse reactions of the system in equilibrium

22.

According to Arrhenius equation rate constant k is equal to A e^–Ea /RT . Which of the following options represents the graph of ln k vs 1/ T ?

a)
b)
23.

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

24.
To slow down a chemical reaction you will do one of the following:
a)
Place the reactants in hot water
b)
Place the products in ice bath
c)
Place the reactants in a ice bath
d)
Keep stirring the reactants with a stirring rod
25.

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

26.

Which of the following are true of reaction rates?


I. The overall rate law is determined by the fastest step of a reaction


II. The presence of a catalyst will increase the number of molecules entering the transition state


III. An increase in temperature will increase the rate of a reaction


IV. Increasing the concentration of reactants will increase the rate at which products yield

a)

II+III+IV

b)

I+IV

c)

II + III

d)

I+II+III

27.

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]

28.
Grinding a seltzer tablet into powder increases the rate of reaction due to...
a)
increased concentration of reactants
b)
increased surface area
c)
increased speed of particles.
d)
better orientation of reactants
29.

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

A + 5B + 6C → 3D + 3E

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

In the chemical reaction, the successful formation of products depends on the following factors EXCEPT:

a)

The collisions between reacting molecules must be effective

b)

The colliding molecules must approach each other in the right orientation

c)

The energy of colliding molecules must be equal to or more than activation energy

d)

A collision between molecules must produce sufficient energy to overcome the activation energy

31.

The reaction A + 2B → products was found to have the rate law, k = k[A][B]2. Predict by what factor the rate of reaction will increase when the concentration of B is doubled and the concentration of A remained uncanged

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

32.

The overall order for the reaction,

2A + B → C

is one and with respect to B the order is zero. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The rate law of the reaction is rate =k[A]2[B]

b)

The formation of C is double the appearance of A

c)

The rate of reaction would increase with increasing concentration B

d)

The half-life of the reaction is independent on the concentration of the reactants

33.

What is activation energy?

a)

The maximum amount of energy used

b)

The minimum amount of energy required for a reaction to start

c)

The energy of the reactants

d)

The energy possessed by the products

34.

What is the activation energy?

a)

100 kJ

b)

250 kJ

c)

50 kJ

d)

200 kJ

35.
At higher temperature, 2000K, the curve is shifted to the right. Which of the following is true?
a)
fraction of molecules with energy > Ea increases
b)
fraction of molecules with energy > Ea decreases
c)
more particles under the curve
d)
less particles under the curve
36.
State the equation shown in diagram below
a)
Activation energy
b)
Arrhenius equation
c)
Rate equation
d)
Rate constant
37.
a)
A. is the fastest reaction
b)
B. is the fastest reaction
c)
C. is the fastest reaction
d)
E. is the fastest reaction
38.

 The rate of an elementary reaction: A(g) + B(g)  \rightarrow  C(g) + D(g) has been studied as a function of temperature between 5000 and 10000 K. Calculate the activation energy for the reaction if k1 is 5.49 x 10^6 and k2 is 9.86 x 10^8

a)

25.9 kJ/mol 

b)

52.0 kJ/mol 

c)

359 kJ/mol 

d)

 432 kJ/mol 

39.
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting reaction rate?
a)
temperature
b)
catalysts
c)
particle size
d)
polarity
40.

Arrhenius equation is

a)

k = AeEa/RT

b)

k = Ae-Ea/RT

c)

k = AeRT/Ea

d)

k = Ae-RT/Ea

41.

For an elementary reaction 2A + B →C + D, the molecularity is

a)

zero

b)

one

c)

two

d)

three

42.

If we plot log k Vs 1/T, by Arrhenius equation, the slope is

a)

-Ea/R

b)

+Ea/R

c)

-Ea/2.303R

d)

+Ea/2.303R

43.

Fora reaction,A+B —> Product; the rate law is given by, r =k [ A]1/2 [B]2. What is the order of the reaction?

a)

1

b)

1.5

c)

2

d)

2.5

44.

For which order reaction units of rate constant and rate of reaction are same

a)

First order

b)

Zero order

c)

Second order

d)

None of the above

45.

The reaction which takes place in a single step

a)

Elementary reaction

b)

Complex reaction

c)

Neutral reaction

d)

None of the above

46.

The time taken for 10% completion of a first order reaction is 20 mins .Then for 19% completion ,the reaction will take

a)

50 mins

b)

30 mins

c)

40 mins

d)

60 mins

47.

Identify the order from the following rate constant : k =9.3×10-3 L mol-1s-1

a)

second order

b)

first order

c)

zero order

d)

third order

48.

Given the chemical equation, Haber Prosess

N2(g) + 3H2 (g) --> 2NH3 (g)


Based on this reaction, first order for concentration N2 and zero order for concentration H2.


Write rate law:

a)

Rate = K [N2]1 [H2]1

b)

Rate = K [N2]1

c)

Rate = K [H2]0

d)

Rate = K [N2]1 [H2]3

49.

What happened to the rate of reaction, if concentration of reactant is 'zero order'.

a)

rate of reaction will become double

b)

rate of reaction will become triple

c)

rate of reaction will become quadrapel

d)

No affect to the rate of reaction

50.

Which statement will be increase the rate of reaction

a)

Temperature must be lowered

b)

Dilute concentration

c)

Lower pressure

d)

Smaller size particles

51.

Which of the graph refer for this chemical reaction:


2Q (g) ---> R (g)

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.

The graph the rate of reaction below, refer to the:

a)

zero order

b)

first order

c)

second order

d)

third order

53.

Which of the graph, half life for zero order

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

In a zero-order reaction for every 10° rise of temperature, the rate is doubled. If the temperature is increased from 10°C to 100°C, the rate of the reaction will become

a)

64 time

b)

128 times

c)

256 times

d)

512 times

55.

The time required for 100% completion of a zero order reaction is

a)

[R0]/2k

b)

[R0]k

c)

2k/[R0]

d)

[R0]/k

56.

Radioactivity of a sample (z = 22) decreases 90% after 10 years. What will be the half-life of the sample?

a)

5 years

b)

2 years

c)

3 years

d)

10 years

57.

In a reaction, A + B → Product, rate is doubled when the concentration of B is doubled, and rate increases by a factor of 8 when the concentrations of both the reactants (Aand B) are doubled, rate law for the reaction can be written as

a)

Rate = k[A] [B]

b)

Rate = k[A]2[B]

c)

Rate = k[A][B]2

d)

Rate = k[A]2[B]2

58.

Which of these changes with time for a first-order reaction?

A. Rate of reaction

B. Rate constant

C. Half-life

a)

A only

b)

B only

c)

A & C only

d)

A & B only

59.

The time for half life period of a certain reaction A → Products is 1 h. When the initial concentration of the reactant 'A' is 2.0 mol L–1, how much time does it take for its concentration to come from 0.50 to 0.25 mol L–1, if it is a zero order reaction?

a)

0.25 h

b)

1 h

c)

4 h

d)

0.5 h

60.

For a chemical reaction A → B, the rate of the reaction is

2 × 10–3 mol dm–3 s–1 when the initial concentration is 0.05 mol dm–3. The rate of the same reaction is 1.6 × 10–2mol dm–3 s–1 when the initial concentration is 0.1 mol dm–3. The order of the reaction is

a)

0

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

61.

For a first order reaction A → P, the temperature (T) dependent rate constant (k) was found to follow the equation

log k = –(2000) /T + 6.0.

The pre–exponential factor A and the activation energy Ea, respectively, are

a)

1.0 × 106 s−1 and 9.2 kJmol−1

b)

6.0 s−1 and 16.6 kJmol−1

c)

1.0 × 106 s−1 and 16.6 kJmol−1

d)

1.0 × 106 s−1 and 38.3 kJmol−1

62.

Which of these does not influence the rate of reaction?

a)

Nature of the reactants

b)

Concentration of the reactants

c)

Temperature of the reaction

d)

Molecularity of the reaction

63.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The rate of a reaction decreases with passage of time as the concentration of reactants dereases.

b)

The rate of a reaction is same at any time during the reaction.

c)

The rate of a reaction is independent of temperature change.

d)

The rate of a reaction decreases with increase in concentration of

reactant(s).

64.

Which of the following statements is not correct about order of a reaction.

a)

The order of a reaction can be a fractional number.

b)

Order of a reaction is experimentally determined quantity.

c)

The order of a reaction is always equal to the sum of the stoichiometric coefficients of reactants in the balanced chemical equation for a reaction.

d)

The order of a reaction is the sum of the powers of molar concentration of the reactants in the rate law expression.

65.

reaction rate constant also known as

a)

specific reaction rate

b)

reaction rate

c)

rate reaction

d)

none

66.

if the order of a reaction with respect to a reactant, A, is zero order, this means that

a)

A is a catalyst

b)

A is not involved in the overall reaction

c)

the value of the rate constant does not depend on A

d)

the rate of reaction is not affected by a change in the concentration of A

67.

an equation to show the relationship between two temperature

a)
b)
c)
d)

none

68.
Slows down the reaction
a)
catalyst
b)
inhibitor
69.
If you increase the temperature of a system, the rate of reaction
a)
increases
b)
decreases
70.

During a chemical reaction catalyzed by an enzyme, the enzyme is consumed to form the product from the substrate and the enzyme?

a)

True

b)

False

71.

This equation is used to describe the kinetics of an enzymatic reaction. The equation is called the

a)

Inhibitor Equation

b)

Activation energy equation

c)

Velocity equation

d)

Michaelis-Menten equation

e)

Double-reciprocal plot

72.

Enzymes DO NOT affect Keq

a)

True

b)

False