Question 1

When a catalyst is added to a reaction mixture,it

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A)  increases the rate of collisions between reactant molecules.
B)  provides reactant molecules with more energy.
C)  slows down the rate of the back reaction.
D)  provides a new pathway (mechanism) for the reaction.
E)  does none of theseF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

For the reaction
3A(g) + 2B(g)   →	o→  2C(g) + 2D(g) 
The following data was collected at constant temperature.Determine the correct rate law for this reaction.
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A)  Rate = k[A][B]
B)  Rate = k[A][B]2
C)  Rate = k[A]3[B]2
D)  Rate = k[A]1.5[B]
E)  Rate = k[A]2[B] F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The rate constant for a reaction is 4.65 L mol-1s-1.What is the overall order of the reaction?

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A)  zero
B)  first
C)  second
D)  third
E)  More information is needed to determine the overall order.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Ammonium cyanate (NH4CNO) reacts to form urea (NH2CONH2) .At 65°C the rate constant,k,is 3.60 L mol-1s-1.What is the rate law for this reaction?

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A)  Rate = 3.60 L mol-1s-1[NH4CNO]
B)  Rate = 3.60 L mol-1s-1[NH4CNO]2
C)  Rate = 0.28 mol L-1 s-1[NH4CNO]
D)  Rate = 0.28 mol L-1 s-1[NH4CNO]2
E)  Rate = 3.60 L mol-1s-1[NH2CONH2]-1F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

All second-order reactions are bimolecular reactions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A catalyst accelerates a reaction because

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A)  it increases the number of molecules with energy equal to or greater than the activation energy.
B)  it lowers the activation energy for the reaction.
C)  it increases the number of collisions between molecules.
D)  it increases the temperature of the molecules in the reaction.
E)  it supplies energy to reactant molecules.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Sulfuryl chloride,SO2Cl2(g) ,decomposes at high temperature to form SO2(g) and Cl2(g) .The rate constant at a certain temperature is 4.68  ×	imes×  10-5s-1.What is the order of the reaction?

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A)  zero
B)  first
C)  second
D)  third
E)  More information is needed to determine the order. F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The reaction CH3NC(g)   →	o→  CH3CN(g) is first-order with respect to methyl isocyanide,CH3NC.If it takes 10.3 minutes for exactly one quarter of the initial amount of methyl isocyanide to react,what is the rate constant in units of min-1?

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A)  -0.135 min-1
B)  0.0279 min-1
C)  0.089 min-1
D)  0.135 min-1
E)  35.8 min-1 F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

A reaction has an activation energy of 195.0 kJ/mol.When the temperature is increased from 200.°C to 220.°C,the rate constant will increase by a factor of

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A)  1.1
B)  4.3  ×	imes×  104
C)  3.2
D)  7.5
E)  None of these choices is correct. F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The radioactive isotope tritium decays with a first-order rate constant k of 0.056 year-1.What fraction of the tritium initially in a sample is still present 30 years later?

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A)  0.19
B)  0.60
C)  0.15
D)  2.8  ×	imes×  10-38
E)  None of these choices is correct. F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Dinitrogen tetraoxide,N2O4,decomposes to nitrogen dioxide,NO2,in a first-order process.If k = 2.5  ×	imes×  103 s-1 at -5°C and k = 3.5  ×	imes×  104 s-1 at 25°C,what is the activation energy for the decomposition?

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A)  0.73 kJ/mol
B)  58 kJ/mol
C)  140 kJ/mol
D)  580 kJ/mol
E)  > 1000 kJ/mol F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Ammonia will react with oxygen in the presence of a copper catalyst to form nitrogen and water.From 164.5°C to 179.0°C,the rate constant increases by a factor of 4.27.What is the activation energy of this oxidation reaction?

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A)  24.5 kJ/mol
B)  165 kJ/mol
C)  242 kJ/mol
D)  1630 kJ/mol
E)  > 104 kJ/molF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 13

Cyclopropane is converted to propene in a first-order process.The rate constant is 5.4  ×	imes×  10-2 hr-1.If the initial concentration of cyclopropane is 0.150 M,what will its concentration be after 22.0 hours?

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A)  0.0457 M
B)  0.105 M
C)  0.127 M
D)  0.492 M
E)  None of these choices is correct. F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The decomposition of dinitrogen pentaoxide has an activation energy of 102 kJ/mol and  Δ\DeltaΔ H°rxn = + 55 kJ/mol.What is the activation energy for the reverse reaction?

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A)  27 kJ/mol
B)  47 kJ/mol
C)  55 kJ/mol
D)  102 kJ/mol
E)  More information is needed,since this is a Hess' Law calculation. F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Consider the following reaction
8A(g) + 5B(g)   →	o→  8C(g) + 6D(g) 
If [C] is increasing at the rate of 4.0 mol L-1s-1,at what rate is [B] changing?

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A)  -0.40 mol L-1s-1
B)  -2.5 mol L-1s-1
C)  -4.0 mol L-1s-1
D)  -6.4 mol L-1s-1
E)  None of these choices is correct,since its rate of change must be positive. F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

A transition state is a species (or state)corresponding to an energy maximum on a reaction energy diagram.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Kinetics: Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions

Sulfuryl chloride,SO₂Cl₂(g) ,decomposes at high temperature to form SO₂(g) and Cl₂(g) .The rate constant at a certain temperature is 4.68 $\times$ 10^-5s^-1.What is the order of the reaction?

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The rate constant for a reaction is 4.65 L mol^-1s^-1.What is the overall order of the reaction?

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A catalyst accelerates a reaction because

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Dinitrogen tetraoxide,N₂O₄,decomposes to nitrogen dioxide,NO₂,in a first-order process.If k = 2.5 $\times$ 10³ s^-1 at -5°C and k = 3.5 $\times$ 10⁴ s^-1 at 25°C,what is the activation energy for the decomposition?

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The decomposition of dinitrogen pentaoxide has an activation energy of 102 kJ/mol and $\Delta$ H°_rxn = + 55 kJ/mol.What is the activation energy for the reverse reaction?

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Consider the following reaction 8A(g) + 5B(g) $\to$ 8C(g) + 6D(g) If [C] is increasing at the rate of 4.0 mol L^-1s^-1,at what rate is [B] changing?

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The radioactive isotope tritium decays with a first-order rate constant k of 0.056 year^-1.What fraction of the tritium initially in a sample is still present 30 years later?

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Ammonium cyanate (NH₄CNO) reacts to form urea (NH₂CONH₂) .At 65°C the rate constant,k,is 3.60 L mol^-1s^-1.What is the rate law for this reaction?

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All second-order reactions are bimolecular reactions.

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When a catalyst is added to a reaction mixture,it

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The reaction CH₃NC(g) $\to$ CH₃CN(g) is first-order with respect to methyl isocyanide,CH₃NC.If it takes 10.3 minutes for exactly one quarter of the initial amount of methyl isocyanide to react,what is the rate constant in units of min^-1?

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Ammonia will react with oxygen in the presence of a copper catalyst to form nitrogen and water.From 164.5°C to 179.0°C,the rate constant increases by a factor of 4.27.What is the activation energy of this oxidation reaction?

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A transition state is a species (or state)corresponding to an energy maximum on a reaction energy diagram.

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Cyclopropane is converted to propene in a first-order process.The rate constant is 5.4 $\times$ 10^-2 hr^-1.If the initial concentration of cyclopropane is 0.150 M,what will its concentration be after 22.0 hours?

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A reaction has an activation energy of 195.0 kJ/mol.When the temperature is increased from 200.°C to 220.°C,the rate constant will increase by a factor of

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Exam 16: Kinetics: Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions

Sulfuryl chloride,SO2Cl2(g) ,decomposes at high temperature to form SO2(g) and Cl2(g) .The rate constant at a certain temperature is 4.68 ×\times× 10-5s-1.What is the order of the reaction?

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The rate constant for a reaction is 4.65 L mol-1s-1.What is the overall order of the reaction?

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A catalyst accelerates a reaction because

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Dinitrogen tetraoxide,N2O4,decomposes to nitrogen dioxide,NO2,in a first-order process.If k = 2.5 ×\times× 103 s-1 at -5°C and k = 3.5 ×\times× 104 s-1 at 25°C,what is the activation energy for the decomposition?

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The decomposition of dinitrogen pentaoxide has an activation energy of 102 kJ/mol and Δ\DeltaΔ H°rxn = + 55 kJ/mol.What is the activation energy for the reverse reaction?

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For the reaction 3A(g) + 2B(g) →\to→ 2C(g) + 2D(g) The following data was collected at constant temperature.Determine the correct rate law for this reaction.

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Consider the following reaction 8A(g) + 5B(g) →\to→ 8C(g) + 6D(g) If [C] is increasing at the rate of 4.0 mol L-1s-1,at what rate is [B] changing?

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The radioactive isotope tritium decays with a first-order rate constant k of 0.056 year-1.What fraction of the tritium initially in a sample is still present 30 years later?

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Ammonium cyanate (NH4CNO) reacts to form urea (NH2CONH2) .At 65°C the rate constant,k,is 3.60 L mol-1s-1.What is the rate law for this reaction?

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All second-order reactions are bimolecular reactions.

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When a catalyst is added to a reaction mixture,it

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The reaction CH3NC(g) →\to→ CH3CN(g) is first-order with respect to methyl isocyanide,CH3NC.If it takes 10.3 minutes for exactly one quarter of the initial amount of methyl isocyanide to react,what is the rate constant in units of min-1?

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Ammonia will react with oxygen in the presence of a copper catalyst to form nitrogen and water.From 164.5°C to 179.0°C,the rate constant increases by a factor of 4.27.What is the activation energy of this oxidation reaction?

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A transition state is a species (or state)corresponding to an energy maximum on a reaction energy diagram.

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Cyclopropane is converted to propene in a first-order process.The rate constant is 5.4 ×\times× 10-2 hr-1.If the initial concentration of cyclopropane is 0.150 M,what will its concentration be after 22.0 hours?

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A reaction has an activation energy of 195.0 kJ/mol.When the temperature is increased from 200.°C to 220.°C,the rate constant will increase by a factor of

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Sulfuryl chloride,SO₂Cl₂(g) ,decomposes at high temperature to form SO₂(g) and Cl₂(g) .The rate constant at a certain temperature is 4.68 $\times$ 10^-5s^-1.What is the order of the reaction?

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The rate constant for a reaction is 4.65 L mol^-1s^-1.What is the overall order of the reaction?

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Dinitrogen tetraoxide,N₂O₄,decomposes to nitrogen dioxide,NO₂,in a first-order process.If k = 2.5 $\times$ 10³ s^-1 at -5°C and k = 3.5 $\times$ 10⁴ s^-1 at 25°C,what is the activation energy for the decomposition?

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The decomposition of dinitrogen pentaoxide has an activation energy of 102 kJ/mol and $\Delta$ H°_rxn = + 55 kJ/mol.What is the activation energy for the reverse reaction?

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Consider the following reaction 8A(g) + 5B(g) $\to$ 8C(g) + 6D(g) If [C] is increasing at the rate of 4.0 mol L^-1s^-1,at what rate is [B] changing?

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The radioactive isotope tritium decays with a first-order rate constant k of 0.056 year^-1.What fraction of the tritium initially in a sample is still present 30 years later?

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Ammonium cyanate (NH₄CNO) reacts to form urea (NH₂CONH₂) .At 65°C the rate constant,k,is 3.60 L mol^-1s^-1.What is the rate law for this reaction?

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The reaction CH₃NC(g) $\to$ CH₃CN(g) is first-order with respect to methyl isocyanide,CH₃NC.If it takes 10.3 minutes for exactly one quarter of the initial amount of methyl isocyanide to react,what is the rate constant in units of min^-1?

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Cyclopropane is converted to propene in a first-order process.The rate constant is 5.4 $\times$ 10^-2 hr^-1.If the initial concentration of cyclopropane is 0.150 M,what will its concentration be after 22.0 hours?

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