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1.
The combustion of ethane (C2H6) is represented by the equation:
2C2H6(g) + 7O2(g) 4CO2(g) + 6H2O(l)
In this reaction:
(a) the rate of consumption of ethane is seven times faster than the rate of consumption of oxygen.
(b) the rate of formation of CO2 equals the rate of formation of water.
(c) water is formed at a rate equal to two-thirds the rate of formation of CO2.
(d) the rate of consumption of oxygen equals the rate of consumption of water.
(e) CO2 is formed twice as fast as ethane is consumed.

2.
The speed of a chemical reaction
(a) is constant no matter what the temperature is.
(b) is independent of the amount of contact surface of a solid involved.
(c) between gases should in all cases be extremely rapid because the average kinetic energy of the molecules is great.
(d) between ions in aqueous solution is extremely rapid because there are no bonds that need to be broken.
(e) varies inversely with the absolute temperature.

3.
For a reaction 2A + B 2C, with the rate equation: Rate = k[A]2[B]
(a) the order with respect to A is 1 and the order overall is 1.
(b) the order with respect to A is 2 and the order overall is 2.
(c) the order with respect to A is 2 and the order overall is 3.
(d) the order with respect to B is 2 and the order overall is 2.
(e) the order with respect to B is 2 and the order overall is 3.

4.
Given the following data for this reaction:
NH4+(aq) + NO2-(aq) N2(g) + 2H2O(l)
EXPT
[NH4+]
[NO2-]
RATE
1
0.010 M 0.020 M0.020 M/s
2
0.015 M 0.020 M 0.030 M/s
3
0.010 M 0.010 M 0.005 M/s
The rate law for the reaction is:
(a) Rate = k[NH4+][NO2-]
(b) Rate = k[NH4+]2[NO2-]2
(c) Rate = k[NH4+]2[NO2-]
(d) Rate = k[NH4+][NO2-]2
(e) none of the above

5.
What are the units of k for the rate law: Rate = k[A][B]2, when the concentration unit is mol/L?
(a) s-1
(b) s
(c) L mol-1 s-1
(d) L2 mol-2 s-1
(e) L2 s2 mol-2

6.
Given: A + 3B 2C + D
This reaction is first order with respect to reactant A and second order with respect to reactant B. If the concentration of A is doubled and the concentration of B is halved, the rate of the reaction would _____ by a factor of _____.
(a) increase, 2
(b) decrease, 2
(c) increase, 4
(d) decrease, 4
(e) not change

7.
The decomposition of carbon disulfide, CS2, to carbon monosulfide, CS, and sulfur is first order with k = 2.8 x 10-7 s-1 at 1000oC.
CS2 CS + S
What is the half-life of this reaction at 1000oC?
(a) 5.0 x 107 s
(b) 4.7 x 10-6 s
(c) 3.8 x 105 s
(d) 6.1 x 104 s
(e) 2.5 x 106 s

8.
The decomposition of dimethylether at 504 oC is first order with a half-life of 1570 seconds. What fraction of an initial amount of dimethylether remains after 4710 seconds?
(a) 1/3
(b) 1/6
(c) 1/8
(d) 1/16
(e) 1/32

9.
The half-life for a first-order reaction is 32 s. What was the original concentration if, after 2.0 minutes, the reactant concentration is 0.062 M?
(a) 0.84 M
(b) 0.069 M
(c) 0.091 M
(d) 0.075 M
(e) 0.13 M

10.
Given that a reaction absorbs energy and has an activation energy of 50 kJ/mol, which of the following statements are correct? (Hint: Draw the potential energy diagram.)
(1) The reverse reaction has an activation energy equal to 50 kJ/mol.
(2) The reverse reaction has an activation energy less than 50 kJ/mol.
(3) The reverse reaction has an activation energy greater than 50 kJ/mol.
(4) The change in internal energy is less than zero.
(5) The change in internal energy is greater than zero.

(a) (1) and (4)
(b) (2) and (4)
(c) (3) and (4)
(d) (2) and (5)
(e) (3) and (5)

11.
If reaction A has an activation energy of 250 kJ and reaction B has an activation energy of 100 kJ, which of the following statements must be correct?
(a) If reaction A is exothermic and reaction B is endothermic then reaction A is favored kinetically.
(b) At the same temperature the rate of reaction B is greater than the rate of reaction A.
(c) The energy of reaction A must be greater than the energy of reaction B.
(d) The energy of reaction B must be greater than the energy of reaction A.
(e) The rate of reaction A at 25 oC equals the rate of reaction B at 100 oC.

12.
If the activation energy in the forward direction of an elementary step is 52 kJ and the activation energy in the reverse direction is 74 kJ, what is the energy of reaction E for this step?
(a) 22 kJ
(b) -22 kJ
(c) 52 kJ
(d) -52 kJ
(e) 126 kJ

13.
Suppose the reaction: A + 2B AB2 occurs by the following mechanism:
Step 1A + B ABslow
Step 2AB + B AB2fast
OverallA + 2B AB2
The rate law expression must be Rate = _________.

(a) k[A]
(b) k[B]
(c) k[A][B]
(d) k[B]2
(e) k[A][B]2

14.
A possible mechanism for the reaction, 2A + B C + D, is:
(1) A + A A2fast, equilibrium
(2) A2 + A A3slow
(3) A3 + B A + C + Dfast
According to the mechanism, the rate law will be:

(a) Rate = k[A]2
(b) Rate = k[A][B]
(c) Rate = k[A]2[B]
(d) Rate = k[A]
(e) Rate = k[A]3

15.
At 300 K, the following reaction is found to obey the rate law: Rate = k[NOCl]2:
2NOCl 2NO + Cl2
Consider the three postulated mechanisms given below. Then choose the response that lists all those that are possibly correct and no others.

Mechanism 1 NOCl NO + Clslow
Cl + NOCl NOCl2fast
NOCl2 + NO 2NO + Cl2fast
Overall: 2NOCl 2NO + Cl2
Mechanism 2 2NOCl NOCl2 + NOslow
NOCl2 NO + Cl2fast
Overall: 2NOCl 2NO + Cl2
Mechanism 3 NOCl NO + Clfast, equilibrium
NOCl + Cl NO + Cl2slow
Overall: 2NOCl 2NO + Cl2
(a) 2, 3
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 2
(e) 1, 2

16.
A correct reaction mechanism for a given reaction usually is:
(a) the same as its balanced chemical equation.
(b) obvious if its heat of reaction is known.
(c) obvious if its reaction order is known.
(d) sometimes difficult to prove.
(e) obvious if its activation energy is known.

17.
Suppose the activation energy of a certain reaction is 250 kJ/mol. If the rate constant at T1 = 300 K is k1 and the rate constant at T2 = 320 K is k2, then the reaction is __ times faster at 320 K than at 300 K. (Hint: Solve for k2/k1.)
(a) 3 x 10-29
(b) 0.067
(c) 15.0
(d) 525
(e) 3 x 10-28

18.
What is the activation energy (in kJ) of a reaction whose rate constant increases by a factor of 100 upon increasing the temperature from 300 K to 360 K?
(a) 27
(b) 35
(c) 42
(d) 53
(e) 69

19.
Most reactions are more rapid at high temperatures than at low temperatures. This is consistent with:
(I) an increase in the activation energy with increasing temperature.
(II) an increase in the rate constant with increasing temperatures.
(III) an increase in the percentate of "high energy" collisions with increasing temperature.

(a) only I
(b) only II
(c) only III
(d) only I and II
(e) only II and III

20.
Which items correctly complete the following statment?
A catalyst can act in a chemical reaction to:
(I) increase the equilibrium constant.
(II) lower the activation energy.
(III) decrease E for the reaction.
(IV) provide a new path for the reaction.

(a) only I & II
(b) only II & III
(c) only III & IV
(d) only I & III
(e) only II & IV

21.
A catalyst:
(a) actually participates in the reaction.
(b) changes the equilibrium concentration of the products.
(c) does not affect a reaction energy path.
(d) always decreases the rate for a reaction.
(e) always increases the activation energy for a reaction.

22.
Which statement is false?
(a) If a reaction is thermodynamically spontaneous it may occur rapidly.
(b) If a reaction is thermodynamically spontaneous it may occur slowly.
(c) Activation energy is a kinetic quantity rather than a thermodynamic quantity.
(d) If a reaction is thermodynamically nonspontaneous, it will not occur spontaneously.
(e) If a reaction is thermodynamically spontaneous, it must have a low activation energy.

23.
Which of the following statements are true?
(1) Reactions with more negative values of Go are spontaneous and proceed at a higher rate than those with less negative values of Go.
(2) The activation energy, Ea, is usually about the same as E for a reaction.
(3) The activation energy for a reaction does not change significantly as temperature changes.
(4) Reactions usually occur at faster rates at higher temperatures.

(a) 1, 2, 4
(b) 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) 2, 3, 4
(e) 1, 2, 3, 4

24.
When the concentration of reactant molecules is increased, the rate of reaction increases. The best explanation is: As the reactant concentration increases,
(a) the average kinetic energy of molecules increases.
(b) the frequency of molecular collisions increases.
(c) the rate constant increases.
(d) the activation energy increases.
(e) the order of reaction increases.

25.
For the reaction, 2H2S(g) + O2(g) 2S(s) + 2H2O(l), which one of the following statements is absolutely true?
(a) The reaction is first order with respect to H2S and second order with respect to O2.
(b) The reaction is fourth order overall.
(c) The rate law is: rate = k[H2S]2[O2].
(d) The rate law is: rate = k[H2S][O2].
(e) The rate law cannot be determined from the information given.


Answers:

1. (e) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (e) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (d) 11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (e) 15. (d) 16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (e) 19. (e) 20. (e) 21. (a) 22. (e) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (e)


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