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Practice Exam: Paper 2
Topic 6: Kinetics
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1, Factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction include particle size, concentration of reactants and the
temperature of the reaction,
(i) Define the term rate of a chemical reaction.
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‘one at a temperature 7 and another at a higher temperature T' . Label both axes. Explain why raising the
temperature increases the rate of a chemical reaction.
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solution is added to excess calcium carbonate in a flask.
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(ui) The experiment is repeated using a sample 2 Seer, acid 7 ‘double the volume, but half the
concentration of the original acid. Draw a second line on the graph to represent this change. Explain
why the shape of the curve is different.
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4. The Haber process enables the large-scale production of aman fade, to Chace izers. Ve hoy .
‘The equation for the Haber process is given below.
Nig) + 3H) 2H) J HEE Lx
The percentage of ammonia in the equilibrium mixture varies with temperature. }
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(ii) State and explain the effect of increasing the pressure on the yield of ammonia,
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(iii) Explain the effect of increasing the temperature on the rate of reaction.
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(a) Asolution of hydrogen peroxide, HO, is added to a solution of sodium iodide, Nal, acidified with
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hydrochloric acid, HCI. The yellow colour of the iodine, Is, can be used to determine the rate of reac-
tion,
H,0,(aq) + 2Nal(aq) + 2HCI(aq) + 2NaCikag) + Ix(aq) +2H,0()
The experiment is repeated with some changes to the reaction conditions. For each of the changes that
follow, predict, stating a reason, its effect on the rate of reaction.
(i) The concentration of HyOp is increased at constant temperature.
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Hydrogen and nitrogen(II) oxide react according to the following equation.
2E,(g) + 2NO(@) S Nale) + 212018)
At time =r seconds, the rate ofthe reaction is: rate = &(Hs](NO}?
(Explain precisely what the square brackets around nitrogen( Il) oxide, mes in this context.
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2. Nitrogen monoxide reacts at 1280 °C with hydrogen to form nitrogen and water.
All reactants and products are in the gaseous phase
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(i) The kinetics of the reaction were studied at this temperature. The table shows the initial rate of reaction
for different concentrations of each reactant.
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Deduce the order of the reaction with respect to NO and Hp, and explain your reasoning. 7,
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=e ~ |4‘The gas-phase decomposition of dinitrogen monoxide is considered to occur in two steps.
Step 1: NzO(@) —— No(e) + O(8)
Step 2; NzO(g) + O(g) ——> Nig) + Ox(8)
The experimental rate expression for this reaction is rate = k [N30]
(i) Identify the rate-determining step.
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‘The conversion of CHsNC into CHsCN is an exothermic reaction which can be represented as follows.
(CHy-N=C ——+ transition state ——> CHy
This reaction was carried out at different temperatures and a value of the rate constant, k was obtained for
‘each temperature. A graph of In k against 1/T'is shown below.
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(i) Define the term activation energy, Ex.
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(i) Describe qualitatively the relationship between the rate constant, k, and the temperature, 7.
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iii) Construct the enthalpy level diagram and label the activation energy, E,, the enthalpy change, AH, and
the position ofthe anstion stat.
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(iv) Calculate the activation energy, Z,, for the reaction yusing Table | of the Data Booklet,
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Consider the following reaction studied at 263 K. Ce
2NO(g) + Ch(g) = 2NOCI(g)
Tt.was found that the forward reaction is first order with respect to Clz and second order with respect to NO.
The reverse reaction is second order with respect to NOC.
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ii) Predict the effect on the rate of the forward reactior(@hon the rate constant if the concentration of NO
is halved,
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(iil) 1.0 mol of Ch, and 1.0 mol of NO are mixed in a closed container at constant temperature. Sketch a
graph to show how the concentration of NO and NOCI change with time until after equilibrium has
been reached. Identify the point on the graph where equilibrium is established.
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6. Consider the following reaction.
NOx(g) + CO(g) — NO(g) + CO2(g)
Possible reaction mechanisms are:
Above 775K: NO; +CO— NO + CO, slow
Below 775K: 2NO;—» NO+NOj slow
NO3+CO—NO;+CO, fast
Based on the mechanisms, deduce the rate expressions above and below 775 K.
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7. State two situations when the rate of a chemical reaction is equal to the rate constant.
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Consider the following graph of In k against 7 for the first order decomposition of NOs into NO». Deter-
imine the activation energy in kJ mot for this reaction,
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