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M/s. What Is The Rate of Change of A?

This document contains a practice problem set on chemical kinetics concepts including reaction rates, rate laws, rate constants, reaction order, and types of rate laws. The problem set includes 6 multiple choice questions testing understanding of these concepts as applied to specific chemical reactions. The questions cover determining reaction rates, identifying possible rate laws, and selecting the appropriate integrated rate expression for a first order reaction.

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M/s. What Is The Rate of Change of A?

This document contains a practice problem set on chemical kinetics concepts including reaction rates, rate laws, rate constants, reaction order, and types of rate laws. The problem set includes 6 multiple choice questions testing understanding of these concepts as applied to specific chemical reactions. The questions cover determining reaction rates, identifying possible rate laws, and selecting the appropriate integrated rate expression for a first order reaction.

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Name___________________ Date:_________________

Instructions: You should attempt to work these problems on your own seeking assistance from
a classmate (or myself) only after you have reached a point where you cannot proceed further.
Practice exercises: Chapter 12 – Problem set 1
Concepts covered:
a) Reaction rate
b) Rate law
c) Rate constant
d) Order of reaction
e) Types of rate laws

1. For the reaction 4A + 3B → 4C + 2D, at a particular instant in time, the rate of the reaction is 0.0566
M/s. What is the rate of change of A?
a) –0.0566 M/s b) 0.226 M/s c) –0.226 M/s d) –0.0142 M/s e) 0.0142 M/s

2. The balanced equation for the reaction of bromate ion with bromide ion in acidic solution is given
by:
BrO 3− + 5Br − + 6H + → 3Br2 + 3H 2 O
At a particular instant in time, the value of –Δ[Br–]/Δt is 2.1 × 10–3 mol/L s. What is the value of
Δ[Br2]/Δt and the reaction rate (ν) in the same units?
a) 1.3 × 10–3 b) 2.1 × 10–3 c) 3.5 × 10–3 d) 1.1 × 10–3 e) 1.8 × 10–3

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3. Consider the reaction X → Y + Z


Which of the following is a possible rate law?
a) Rate = k[X] b) Rate = k[Y] c) Rate = k[Y][Z] d) Rate = k[X][Y] e) Rate = k[Z]

4. The reaction below is known to be first order in N2O5.

2 N2O5(g) == > 4 NO2(g) + O2(g)

What is an appropriate differential rate expression for the process?


a. Rate = k
b. Rate = k[N2O5]
c. Rate = k[N2O5]2
d. Rate = k[N2O5]3

5. The reaction 2NO + O2 → 2NO2 is an important reaction that occurs in the atmosphere. Which of
the following is a possible rate law?
a) Rate = k[NO2]2[O2] d) each of these
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b) Rate = k[NO] [O2] e) none of these
c) Rate = k[NO][NO2]2

6. The reaction below is known to be first order in N2O5.

2 N2O5(g) == > 4 NO2(g) + O2(g)

What is an appropriate integrated rate expression for the process?

a. Rate = k[N2O5]
b. [N2O5] = [N2O5]o - kt
c. Ln [N2O5] = Ln [N2O5]o - kt
d. 1/[N2O5] = 1/[N2O5]o + kt

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Answers

1. - 0.226 M/s
2. Δ[Br2]/Δt = 1.3 x 10-3 M/s and ν = 4.2 x 10-4 M/s
3. a
4. b
5. b
6. c

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