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Unit 5 kinetics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define chemical kinetics

(a)  

2.

Determine the catalyst

Cl(g) + 03(g) ---> O2(g) + ClO(g)

ClO(g) + O(g) ---> O2 + Cl (g)

a)

Cl(g)

b)

O2(g)

c)

O(g)

d)

ClO(g)

3.

Determine the rate law

NO(g) + O2(g) <--> NO3(g) Fast, Reversible

NO3(g) + NO(g) ---> 2NO2(g) Slow

a)

Rate = k [NO2] [O2]

b)

Rate = k

c)

Rate = k [NO]^2[O2]

d)

Rate = k [NO3] [NO]

4.

Which of the following does NOT increase the rate of reaction

a)

Presence of a catalyst

b)

Increase in temp.

c)

Increase in surface area

d)

Decrease in concentration

5.

4NH3 (g) + 5 O2 (g) ---> 4 NO2 (g) + 6 H20 (g)

In the reaction above the rate of disappearance of NH3 was equal to .64Ms^-1 at a certain moment in time. Which of the following is the rate of disappearance of O2 at the same point in time.

a)

.64Ms^-1

b)

.96Ms^-1

c)

.51Ms^-1

d)

.80Ms^-1

6.

2 NO2(g) + F2(g) ---> 2NO2(g)

The rate for the reaction represented by the equation above is rate = k [NO2][F2]. Which of the following could be the first elementary step of a two-step mechanism for the reaction if the first step is slow and the second step is fast?

a)

F2(g) -> 2 F(g)

b)

NO2(g) + F2(g) -> NO2F(g) + F(g)

c)

NO2(g) + F(g) -> NO2F(g)

d)

2NO2(g) + F2 -> 2NO2F(g)

7.

Suppose that a reaction is zero order with respect to A. If the initial value [A] is doubled, the initial reaction rate will _____

a)

Stay the same

b)

Increase

c)

Decrease

d)

Remain constant

8.

Suppose that a reaction is second order with respect to A. If the initial value of [A] is doubled, the initial reaction rate will ______

a)

Double

b)

Triple

c)

Remain constant

d)

Quadruple

9.

Based on these graphs what is the order of the reaction

a)

not enough information

b)

first order

c)

second order

d)

zeroth order

10.

Which of the following represents the catalyzed version of the reaction above

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

Which of the following is the possible reaction mechanism for the reaction

a)

Only mechanism 1 is consistent with the rate law

b)

Only mechanism 2 is consistent with the rate law

c)

Both mechanism 1 and mechanism 2 are consistent with the rate law

d)

Neither mechanism 1 nor mechanism 2 is consistent with the rate law

12.

Which of the following observation would support mechanism 1 but not mechanism 2

a)

The reaction rate is independent of [X]

b)

The reaction rate is independent of [Y2]

c)

The reaction is exothermic

d)

The reaction is second order overall

13.

Which of the following best helps explain why an increase in temperature increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

a)

At higher temperatures, reaction have a lower activation energy

b)

At higher temperatures, reaction have a higher activation energy

c)

At higher temperatures, every collision results in the formation of products

d)

At higher temperatures, high-energy collision happen more frequency

14.

If the rate law for a reaction is Rate=k[A]^2[B], what happens to the rate if [A] is doubled and [B] is tripled?

a)

The rate increases by 6 times

b)

The rate increases by 12 times

c)

The rate increases by 5 times

d)

The rate increases by 18 times

15.

Which of the following is a correct explanation of an elementary step in a reaction mechanism?

a)

It represents the overall reaction.

b)

It describes a single molecular event leading to product formation.

c)

It always involves a catalyst.

d)

It always occurs slowly.

16.

The half-life of a first-order reaction is 10 minutes. How much of the reactant remains after 30 minutes?

a)

6.25%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

12.5%

17.

Which graph represents a zero-order reaction

a)

A straight line when [A] vs. time is plotted.

b)

A straight line when ln[A] vs. time is plotted.

c)

A straight line when 1/[A] vs. time is plotted.

d)

A curve that never levels off.

18.

Given the mechanism:

  • Step 1: 2NO⇌N2O2 (fast, equilibrium)

  • Step 2: N2O2+H2→N2O+H2O (slow)

  • Step 3: N2O+H2→N2+H2O (fast)

a)

Rate=k[N2​O2​][H2​]

b)

Rate=k[NO]^2[H2​]

c)

Rate=k[NO][H2​]^2

d)

Rate=k[NO][H2​]

19.

For a second-order reaction, the concentration of the reactant [A] decreases from 1.0 M to 0.5 M in 10 minutes. What is the rate constant kk?

a)

0.1M^−1min^−1

b)

0.3M^−1min^−1

c)

0.2M^−1min^−1

d)

0.4M^−1min^−1

20.

A reaction has the rate law Rate=k[A]^2[B]. If the concentration of A is reduced by half and B is doubled, what happens to the rate?

a)

Rate decreases by 4 times

b)

Rate increases by 2 times

c)

Rate decreases would stay the same

d)

Rate decreases by 2 times