Chapter 12 - Chemical Kinetics: Answer: A

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Chapter 12 - Chemical Kinetics
1. The average rate of disappearance of ozone in the reaction is found to be 8.76 × 10¯3 atm
over a certain interval of time. What is the rate of appearance of during this interval?
a. 13.1 × 10¯3 atm/s
b. 8.76 × 10¯3 atm/s
c. 5.84 × 10¯3 atm/s
d. 336 × 10¯3 atm/s
e. 25.6 × 10¯3 atm/s
ANSWER: a
2. The balanced equation for the reaction of bromate ion with bromide ion in acidic solution is given by:
At a particular instant in time, the value of is 3.0 × 10–3 mol/L s. What is the value of in the
same units?
a. 1.8 × 10–3
b. 3.0 × 10–3
c. 5.0 × 10–3
d. 1.5 × 10–3
e. 2.5 × 10–3
ANSWER: a
3. Consider the reaction

What is the ratio of the initial rate of the appearance of water to the initial rate of disappearance of oxygen?
a. 1 : 1
b. 2 : 1
c. 1 : 2
d. 2 : 2
e. 3 : 2
ANSWER: b
4. Consider the reaction:

At a certain instant the initial rate of disappearance of the oxygen gas is X. What is the value of the appearance
of water at the same instant?
a. 1.2 X
b. 1.1 X
c. 0.86 X
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d. 0.58 X
e. cannot be determined from the data
ANSWER: c
5. For the reaction 2A + 4B→2C + 2D, at a particular instant in time, the rate of the reaction is 0.0352 M/s.
What is the rate of change of B?
a. 0.0088 M/s
b. –0.0088 M/s
c. –0.141 M/s
d. –0.0352 M/s
e. 0.141 M/s
ANSWER: c
6. 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]
ANSWER: a
7. Consider the following rate law:

How are the exponents n and m determined?
a. by using the balanced chemical equation
b. by using the subscripts for the chemical formulas
c. by using the coefficients of the chemical formulas
d. by educated guess
e. by experiment
ANSWER: e
8. The following data were obtained for the reaction of NO with O2. Concentrations are in molecules/cm3 and
rates are in molecules/cm3⋅s.
[NO]0 [O2]0 Initial Rate
18 18
1 × 10 1 × 10 2.0 × 1016
2 × 1018 1 × 1018 8.0 × 1016
18 18
3 × 10 1 × 10 18.0 × 1016
1 × 1018 2 × 1018 4.0 × 1016
1 × 1018 3 × 1018 6.0 × 1016
What is the rate law?
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a. Rate = k[NO][O2]
b. Rate = k[NO][O2]2
c. Rate = k[NO]2[O2]
d. Rate = k[NO]2
e. Rate = k[NO]2[O2]2
ANSWER: c
9. The reaction of with hydroxide ion proceeds with the formation of .
The following data were obtained at 55°C.

[(CH3)3CBr]0 [OH–]0 Initial Rate
Exp. (mol/L) (mol/L) (mol/L)
1 0.10 0.10 1.0 × 10–3
2 0.20 0.10 2.0 × 10–3
3 0.10 0.20 1.0 × 10–3
4 0.30 0.20 ?
What will the initial rate (in mol/L·s) be in Experiment 4?
a. 3.0 × 10–3
b. 6.0 × 10–3
c. 9.0 × 10–3
d. 18 × 10–3
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
10. For a reaction in which A and B react to form C, the following initial rate data were obtained:
[A] [B] Initial Rate of Formation of C
(mol/L) (mol/L) (mol/L·s)
0.10 0.10 1.00
0.10 0.20 4.00
0.20 0.20 8.00
What is the rate law?
a. Rate = k[A][B]
b. Rate = k[A]2[B]
c. Rate = k[A][B]2
d. Rate = k[A]2[B]2
e. Rate = k[A]3
ANSWER: c
11. Tabulated below are initial rate data for the reaction

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Initial
Run
Rate (M/s)
1 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 1 × 10–5
2 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 2 × 10–5
3 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 8 × 10–5
4 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 8 × 10–5
5 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 8 × 10–5
The experimental rate law is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: c
12. Tabulated below are initial rate data for the reaction:

2Fe(CN)63– + 2I– → 2Fe(CN)64– + I2
Run [Fe(CN)63–]0 [I–]0 [Fe(CN)64–]0 [I2]0 Rate (M/s)
1 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 1 × 10–5
2 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 2 × 10–5
3 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 8 × 10–5
4 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 8 × 10–5
5 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 8 × 10–5
What is the value of k?
a. 107 M–5 s–1
b. 103 M–3 s–1
c. 10 M–2 s–1
d. 50 M–2 s–1
e. none of these
ANSWER: c
A general reaction written as A + 2B → C + 2D is studied and yields the following data:

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[A]0 [B]0 Initial Δ[C]/Δt
0.150 M 0.150 M 8.00 × 10–3 mol/L·s
0.150 M 0.300 M 1.60 × 10–2 mol/L·s
0.300 M 0.150 M 3.20 × 10–2 mol/L·s
13. What is the order of the reaction with respect to B?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
e. 4
ANSWER: b
14. What is the order of the reaction with respect to A?

a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
e. 4
ANSWER: c
15. What is the overall order of the reaction?

a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
e. 4
ANSWER: d
16. What is the numerical value of the rate constant?

a. 0.053
b. 1.19
c. 2.37
d. 5.63
e. none of these (A-D)
ANSWER: c
17. Determine the initial rate of B consumption (Δ[B]/Δt) for the first trial?
a. 8.00 × 10–3 mol/L·s
b. 1.60 × 10–2 mol/L·s
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c. 3.20 × 10–2 mol/L·s
d. 4.00 × 10–3 mol/L·s
ANSWER: b
18. Determine the initial rate of C production (Δ[C]/Δt) if [A] = 0.200 M and [B] = 0.500 M.
a. 4.74 × 10–2 mol/L·s
b. 2.37 × 10–1 mol/L·s
c. 1.19 × 10–1 mol/L·s
d. 8.23 × 10–2 mol/L·s
ANSWER: a
Consider the following data concerning the equation:

H2O2 + 3I– + 2H+ → I3– + 2H2O
[H2O2] [I–] [H+] rate
I 0.100 M 5.00 × 10–4 M 1.00 × 10–2 M 0.137 M/sec
II. 0.100 M 1.00 × 10–3 M 1.00 × 10–2 M 0.268 M/sec
III. 0.200 M 1.00 × 10–3 M 1.00 × 10–2 M 0.542 M/sec
IV. 0.400 M 1.00 × 10–3 M 2.00 × 10–2 M 1.084 M/sec
19. The rate law for this reaction is

a. rate = k[H2O2][I–][H+]
b. rate = k[H2O2]2[I–]2[H+]2
c. rate = k[I–][H+]
d. rate = k[H2O2][H+]
e. rate = k[H2O2][I–]
ANSWER: e
20. The average value for the rate constant k (without units) is

a. 2710
b. 2.74 × 104
c. 137
d. 108
e. none of these
ANSWER: a

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21. Two mechanisms are proposed:
I.
II.
Which mechanism and which step as the rate determining step would best fit the data?
a. Mechanism I, with the first step the rate determining step.

b. Mechanism I, with the second step the rate determining step.
c. Mechanism II, with the first step rate determining.
d. Mechanism II, with the second step rate determining.
e. None of the above could be correct.
ANSWER: a
The following initial rate data were found for the reaction
2MnO4– + 5H2C2O4 + 6H+→ 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O
[MnO4–]0 [H2C2O4]0 [H+]0 Initial Rate (M/s)
–3 –3
1 × 10 1 × 10 1.0 2 × 10–4
2 × 10–3 1 × 10–3 1.0 8 × 10–4
2 × 10–3 2 × 10–3 1.0 1.6 × 10–3
2 × 10–3 2 × 10–3 2.0 1.6 × 10–3
22. Which of the following is the correct rate law?
a. Rate = k[MnO4–]2[H2C2O4]5[H+]6
b. Rate = k[MnO4–]2[H2C2O4][H+]
c. Rate = k[MnO4–][H2C2O4][H+]
d. Rate = k[MnO4–]2[H2C2O4]
e. Rate = k[MnO4–]2[H2C2O4]2
ANSWER: d
23. What is the value of the rate constant?

a. 2 × 105 M⋅s–1

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b. 2 × 105 M–2⋅s–1
c. 200 M–1⋅s–1
d. 200 M–2⋅s–1
e. 2 × 10–4 M⋅s–1
ANSWER: b
The following questions refer to the reaction between nitric oxide and hydrogen
2NO + H2 → N2O + H2O
Initial Rate of
Disappearance of NO
Experiment Initial [NO], M Initial [H2], M (mol/L sec)
–3 –3
1 6.4 × 10 2.2 × 10 2.7 × 10–5
2 12.8 × 10–3 2.2 × 10–3 1.1 × 10–4
3 6.4 × 10–3 4.5 × 10–3 5.4 × 10–5
24. What is the rate law for this reaction?
a. Rate = k[NO]
b. Rate = k[NO]2
c. Rate = k[NO]2[H2]
d. Rate = k[NO][H2]
e. Rate = k[N2O][H2O]
ANSWER: c
25. What is the magnitude of the rate constant for this reaction?

a. 0.66
b. 4.2 × 10–3
c. 870
d. 1.9
e. 300
ANSWER: e
26. What are the units for the rate constant for this reaction?
a. L/mol·s
b. L2/mol2·s
c. mol/L·s
d. s–2
e. L–2
ANSWER: b
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27. What is the order of this reaction?

a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
d. 0
e. cannot be determined from the data
ANSWER: a
The reaction H2SeO3(aq) 6I–(aq) + 4H+(aq) → 2I3–(aq) + 3H2O(l) + Se(s) was studied at 0°C by the method of
initial rates:
[H2SeO3]0 [H+]0 [I–]0 Rate (mol/L s)

1.0 × 10–4 2.0 × 10–2 2.0 × 10–2 1.66 × 10–7
2.0 × 10–4 2.0 × 10–2 2.0 × 10–2 3.33 × 10–7
3.0 × 10–4 2.0 × 10–2 2.0 × 10–2 4.99 × 10–7
1.0 × 10–4 4.0 × 10–2 2.0 × 10–2 6.66 × 10–7
1.0 × 10–4 1.0 × 10–2 2.0 × 10–2 0.41 × 10–7
1.0 × 10–4 2.0 × 10–2 4.0 × 10–2 13.4 × 10–7
1.0 × 10–4 4.0 × 10–2 4.0 × 10–2 5.33 × 10–6
28. The rate law is
a. Rate = k[H2SeO3][H+][I–]
b. Rate = k[H2SeO3][H+]2[I–]
c. Rate = k[H2SeO3][H+][I–]2
d. Rate = k[H2SeO3]2[H+][I–]
e. Rate = k[H2SeO3][H+]2[I–]3
ANSWER: e
29. The numerical value of the rate constant is

a. 5.2 × 105
b. 2.1 × 102
c. 4.2
d. 1.9 × 10–6
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
The following questions refer to the reaction shown below:

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Initial Rate of
Initial [A] Initial [B] Disappearance of A
Experiment (mol/L) (mol/L) (mol/L·s)
1 0.16 0.15 0.08
2 0.16 0.30 0.30
3 0.08 0.30 0.08
a. Rate = k[A][B]
b. Rate = k[A]2[B]
c. Rate = k[A][B]2
d. Rate = k[A]2[B]2
e. Rate = k[B]
ANSWER: d
31. What is the magnitude of the rate constant for the reaction?

a. 140
b. 79
c. 119
d. 164
e. 21
ANSWER: a
32. What are the units for the rate constant for this reaction?
a. L/mol·s
b. L2/mol2·s
c. mol/L·s
d. L3/mol3·s
e. mol3/L
ANSWER: d
33. What is the order of this reaction?

a. 4
b. 3
c. 2
d. 1
e. 0
ANSWER: a
34. Initial rate data have been determined at a certain temperature for the gaseous reaction
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2NO + 2H2 → N2 + 2H2O
[NO]0 [H2]0 Initial Rate (M/s)
0.10 0.20 0.0150
0.10 0.30 0.0225
0.20 0.20 0.0600
What is the value of the rate constant?
a. 7.5
b. 3.0 × 10–3
c. 380
d. 0.75
e. 3.0 × 10–4
ANSWER: a
35. The following data were obtained at 25°C:

[A]0 [B]0 [C]0 Rate
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.063
0.3 0.4 0.2 0.084
0.6 0.4 0.2 0.168
0.3 0.4 0.1 0.021
0.6 0.2 0.2 0.168
What is the correct rate law?
a. Rate = k[A][B][C]
b. Rate = k[A][B][C]2
c. Rate = k[A][C]
d. Rate = k[A]3[B]2[C]
e. Rate = k[A][C]2
ANSWER: e
The oxidation of Cr3+ to CrO42– can be accomplished using Ce4+ in a buffered solution. The following data
were obtained:
Relative
4+
Initial Rate [Ce ]0 [Ce3+]0 [Cr3+]0
1 2.0 × 10–3 1.0 × 10–2 3.0 × 10–2
2 4.0 × 10–3 2.0 × 10–2 3.0 × 10–2
4 4.0 × 10–3 1.0 × 10–2 3.0 × 10–2
16 8.0 × 10–3 2.0 × 10–2 6.0 × 10–2
36. Determine the order in the rate law of the species Ce4+.

a. 1
b. 2
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c. 3
d. –1
e. –2
ANSWER: b
37. Determine the order in the rate law of the species Ce3+.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. –1
e. –2
ANSWER: d
38. Determine the order in the rate law of the species Cr3+.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. –1
e. –2
ANSWER: a
39. The rate expression for a particular reaction is rate = k[A][B]2. If the initial concentration of B is increased
from 0.1 M to 0.3 M, the initial rate will increase by which of the following factors?
a. 2
b. 6
c. 12
d. 3
e. 9
ANSWER: e
40. The following data were obtained for the reaction 2A + B → C where rate = Δ[C]/Δt
Initial Rate
[A](M) [B](M) (M/s)
0.100 0.0500 2.13 × 10–4
0.200 0.0500 1.70 × 10–2
0.400 0.100 1.36 × 10–1
What is the value of the rate constant?
a. 2.13
b. 0.213

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c. 0.426
d. 1.70
e. none of these
ANSWER: b
41. The reaction 2A + 5B → products is first order in A and third order in B. What is the rate law for this
reaction?
a. rate = k[A]2[B]5
b. rate = k[A]3[B]1
c. rate = k[A]1[B]3
d. rate = k[A]5[B]2
e. rate = k[A]2/7[B]5/7
ANSWER: c
42. The reaction 3A + 4B → products is first order in A and second order in B. What is the overall order of the
reaction?
a. 0
b. 7
c. 1
d. 3
e. 2
ANSWER: d
43. The reactants A and B are mixed, and the reaction is timed until a color change occurs. The data are as
follows:
[A] [B] Time (s)
0.100 0.140 25
0.050 0.140 50
0.100 0.070 100
The order of the reaction in terms of B is
a. 2.
b.
.
c. 0.
d.
.
e. 1.
ANSWER: a
44. The reaction has the following rate law:

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After a period of s, the concentration of NO falls from an initial value of 2.8 × 10–3 mol/L to 2.0 × 10–3
mol/L. What is the rate constant, k?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: e
45. The following data were collected for the decay of HO2 radicals:
Time [HO2] Time [HO2]
11 3
0s 1.0 × 10 molec/cm 14 s 1.25 × 1010 molec/cm3
10 3
2s 5.0 × 10 molec/cm 30 s 6.225 × 109 molec/cm3
6 s 2.5 × 1010 molec/cm3
Which of the following best describes the reaction?
a. The decay of HO2 occurs by a first-order process.
b. The half-life of the reaction is 2 ms.
c. A plot of ln [HO2] versus time is linear with a slope of –k.
d. The rate of the reaction increases with time.
e. A plot of 1/[HO2] versus time gives a straight line.
ANSWER: e
46. A first-order reaction is 45% complete at the end of 43 minutes. What is the length of the half-life of this
reaction?
a. 50. min
b. 37 min
c. 2.7 h
d. 62 min
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
The following questions refer to the gas-phase decomposition of ethylene chloride.

C2H5Cl → products
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Experiment shows that the decomposition is first order.
The following data show kinetics information for this reaction:
Time (s) ln [C2H5Cl] (M)
1.0 –1.625
2.0 –1.735
47. What is the rate constant for this decomposition?
a. 0.29/s
b. 0.35/s
c. 0.11/s
d. 0.02/s
e. 0.22/s
ANSWER: c
48. What was the initial concentration of the ethylene chloride?

a. 0.29
M
b. 0.35
M
c. 0.11
M
d. 0.02
M
e. 0.22
M
ANSWER: e
49. What would the concentration be after 5.0 seconds?

a. 0.13
M
b. 0.08
M
c. 0.02
M
d. 0.19
M
e. 0.12
M
ANSWER: a
50. What is the half-life time for this reaction?

a. 0.7 s
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b. 1.3 s
c. 8.9 s
d. 6.3 s
e. 2.2 s
ANSWER: d
51. For a reaction: , [A]0 = 4.3 M, and the first two half-lives are 56 and 28 minutes, respectively.
Calculate k (without units).
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. none of these
ANSWER: c
52. For a reaction: , [A]0 = 6.0 M, and the first two half-lives are 56 and 28 minutes, respectively.
Calculate [A] at t = 99.5 minutes.
a. 5.3 M
b. 11 M
c. 1.02 M
d. 0.66 M
e. none of these
ANSWER: d
53. For which order reaction is the half-life of the reaction proportional to 1/k (k is the rate constant)?
a. zero order
b. first order
c. second order
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
ANSWER: d
The kinetics of the reaction were studied and the following results obtained, where the rate
law is:
For a run where [A]0 = 1.0 × 10–3 M and [B]0 = 5.0 M, a plot of ln [A] versus t was found to give a straight line
with slope = –5.0 × 10–2 s–1.
For a run where [A]0 = 1.0 × 10–3 M and [B]0 = 10.0 M, a plot of ln [A] versus t was found to give a straight line
with slope = –7.1 × 10–2 s–1.
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54. What is the value of n?

a. 0
b. 0.5
c. 1
d. 1.5
e. 2
ANSWER: c
55. What is the value of m?

a. 0
b. 0.5
c. 1
d. 1.5
e. 2
ANSWER: b
56. Calculate the value of k (ignore units).

a. 22
b. 10
c. 50
d. 1.1
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
For the reaction , the following data were collected:

t (minutes) [N2O5] (mol/L)
0 1.24 × 10–2
10. 0.92 × 10–2
20. 0.68 × 10–2
30. 0.50 × 10–2
40. 0.37 × 10–2
50. 0.28 × 10–2
70. 0.15 × 10–2
57. The order of this reaction in N2O5 is

a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
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e. none of these
ANSWER: b
58. The concentration of O2 at t = 10. minutes is

a. 2.0 × 10–4 mol/L
b. 0.32 × 10–2 mol/L
c. 0.16 × 10–2 mol/L
d. 0.64 × 10–2 mol/L
e. none of these
ANSWER: c
59. The initial rate of production of NO2 for this reaction is approximately

a. 7.4 × 10–4 mol/L·min
b. 3.2 × 10–4 mol/L·min
c. 1.24 × 10–2 mol/L·min
d. 1.6 × 10–4 mol/L·min
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
60. The half-life of this reaction is approximately

a. 15 minutes
b. 18 minutes
c. 23 minutes
d. 36 minutes
e. 45 minutes
ANSWER: c
61. The concentration N2O5 at 100 minutes will be approximately

a. 0.03 × 10–2 mol/L
b. 0.06 × 10–2 mol/L
c. 0.10 × 10–2 mol/L
d. 0.01 × 10–2 mol/L
e. none of these
ANSWER: b
The following questions refer to the hypothetical reaction A + B → products. The kinetics data given can be
analyzed to answer the questions.
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[A]0 [B]0 Rate of decrease
(mol/L) (mol/L) of [A] (M/s)
5.0 5.0 X
10.0 5.0 2X
5.0 10.0 2X
Time (s) [B] (mol/L)
10.0 100
20.0 100
30.0 100
62. The rate law for the reaction is Rate = k[A]x[B]y. What are the values of x and y?
a. x = 0 y = 1
b. x = 1 y = 0
c. x = 1 y = 1
d. x = 2 y = 1
e. x = 1 y = 2
ANSWER: c
63. What form will the pseudo-rate law have?

a. Rate = k'[A]x
b. Rate = k'[B]y
c. Rate = k'[A]x[B]y
d. Rate = kk'[A]x
e. Rate = kk'[B]y
ANSWER: a
64. Determine the magnitude of the pseudo-rate constant (k') if the magnitude of X in the rate data is 0.00905.
a. 4.3 × 10–3
b. 1.2 × 10–2
c. 0.86
d. 0.31
e. 1.81 × 10–3
ANSWER: e
The reaction A → B + C is known to be zero order in A with a rate constant of 5.0 × 10–2 mol/L·s at 25°C. An
experiment was run at 25°C where [A]0 = 1.0 × 10–3 M.
65. The integrated rate law is
a. [A] = kt
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b. [A] – [A]0 = kt
c.
d.
e. [A]0 – [A] = kt

ANSWER: e
66. What is the concentration of B after 5 × 10–3 sec?

a. 5.0 × 10–5 M
b. 5.0 × 10–4 M
c. 7.5 × 10–4 M
d. 2.5 × 10–4 M
e. none of these
ANSWER: d
67. The reaction is known to be zero order in A with a rate constant of 5.0 × 10–2 mol/L s at 25°C.
An experiment was run at 25°C where [A]0 = 1.5 × 10–3 M. After 5.0 minutes, the rate is
a. 5.0 × 10–2 mol/L·s
b. 2.5 × 10–2 mol/L·s
c. 1.3 × 10–2 mol/L·s
d. 1.5 × 10–3 mol/L·s
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
68. The reaction is known to be zero order in A with a rate constant of 5.0 × 10–2 mol/L s at 25°C.
An experiment was run at 25°C where [A]0 = M. The half-life for the reaction is
a. s
b. s
c. s
d. s
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
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exhibits the rate law
where k = 1.0 × 10–5 M–1 s–1 at 25°C. This reaction is run where the initial concentration of NOBr ([NOBr]0) is
0.30 M. What is one half-life for this experiment?
a. 3.0 s
b. 1.5 × 10–5 s
c. 6.9 × 10–4 s
d. 3.3 × 105 s
e. none of these
ANSWER: d
70. The reaction
exhibits the rate law
where k = 1.0 × 10–5 M–1 ⋅ s–1 at 25°C. This reaction is run where the initial concentration of NOBr ([NOBr]0)
is 1.00 × 10–1 M.
The [NO] after 1.00 hour has passed is
a. 3.6 × 10–4 M
b. 9.9 × 10–3 M
c. 9.7 × 10–3 M
d. 1.0 × 10–3 M
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
For the reaction A → Products, successive half-lives are observed to be 10.0 min and 40.0 min.
71. The reaction follows the integrated rate law
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. none of these
ANSWER: c
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72. At the beginning of the reaction, [A] was 0.59 M. The numerical value of the rate constant is
a. 0.069
b. 0.17
c. 10.
d. 0.030
e. none of these
ANSWER: b
73. The reaction
is first order in N2O5. For this reaction at 45oC, the rate constant k = 1.0 × 10–5 s–1, where the rate law is defined
as
For a particular experiment ([N2O5]0 = 1.0 × 10–3 M), calculate [N2O5] after 2.7 × 105 seconds.
a. 2.7 M
b. 1.0 × 10–3 M
c. 6.7 × 10–5 M
d. 0 M
e. 9.6 M
ANSWER: c
Consider the reaction 3A + B + C → D + E where the rate law is defined as
.
An experiment is carried out where [B]0 = [C]0 = 1.00 M and [A]0 = 1.00 × 10–4 M.
74. After 3.00 minutes, [A] = 3.26 × 10–5 M. The value of k is

a. 6.23 × 10–3 L3/mol3·s
b. 3.26 × 10–5 L3/mol3·s
c. 1.15 × 102 L3/mol3·s
d. 1.00 × 108 L3/mol3·s
e. none of these
ANSWER: c
75. The half-life for this experiment is

a. 1.11 × 102 s
b. 87.0 s

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c. 6.03 × 10–3 s
d. 117 s
e. none of these
ANSWER: b
76. The concentration of C after 10.0 minutes is

a. 1.00 M
b. 1.10 × 10–5 M
c. 0.330 M
d. 0.100 M
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
77. The concentration of A after 10.0 minutes is

a. 1.06 × 10–9 M
b. 2.38 × 10–6 M
c. 9.80 × 10–6 M
d. 1.27 × 10–5 M
e. none of these
ANSWER: d
78. The reaction
is second order in A. When [A]0 = 0.100 M, the reaction is 20.0% complete in 38.1 minutes. Calculate the value
of the rate constant (in L/min·mol).
a. 6.56 × 10–2
b. 5.25 × 10–4
c. 1.48
d. 1.05
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
79. The reaction
is second order in A. When [A]0 = 0.100 M, the reaction is 20.0% complete in 48.2 minutes. Calculate the half-
life for the reaction.
a. 1.93 × 102 min
b. 12.1 min

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c. 2.41 × 104 min
d. 8.57 min
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
80. A first-order reaction is 40.0% complete at the end of 39.1 minutes. What is the value of the rate constant
(in min–1)?
a. 2.34 × 10–2
b. 1.31 × 10–2
c. 76.5
d. 42.7
e. none of these
ANSWER: b
81. The OH· radical disproportionates according to the elementary chemical reaction

This reaction is second order in OH·. The rate constant for the reaction is 2.0 × 10–12 cm3/molecules at room
temperature. If the initial OH concentration is 1.7 × 1013 molecules/cm3, what is the first half-life for the
reaction?
a. 3.5 × 1011 s
b. 3.4 × 101 s
c. 2.9 × 10–2 s
d. 5.9 × 10–14 s
e. 1.5 × 10–2 s
ANSWER: c
82. At a particular temperature, N2O5 decomposes according to a first-order rate law with a half-life of 3.0 s. If
the initial concentration of N2O5 is 1.0 × 1016 molecules/cm3, what will be the concentration in molecules/cm3
after 11.5 s?
a. 7.0 × 1014
b. 3.4 × 101
c. 1.0 × 1016
d. 2.0 × 1014
e. 2.3 × 10–1
ANSWER: a
83. At a given temperature, a first-order reaction has a rate constant of 2.8 × 10–3 s–1. The time required for the

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reaction to be 27% completed is
a. 7.7 min
b. 0.81 min
c. 25 min
d. 1.8 min
e. 19 min
ANSWER: d
84. A chemical reaction that is first order in X is observed to have a rate constant of 2.1 × 10–2s–1. If the initial
concentration of X is 1.0 M, what is the concentration of X after 195 s?
a. 60 M
b. 0.59 M
c. 0.19 M
d. 0.98 M
e. 0.016
M
ANSWER: e
85. A particular first-order reaction has a rate constant of 0.0136 s–1. What is the half-life for this reaction?
a. 1.77 s
b. 50.7 s
c. 73.1 s
d. 0.0197 s
e. 0.0136 s
ANSWER: b
86. The reaction A → products is first order. If the initial concentration of A is 0.646 M and, after 72.8 seconds
have elapsed, the concentration of A has fallen to 0.0146 M, what is the rate constant of the reaction?
a. 0.05216 s–1
b. 0.00952 s–1
c. 0.00867 s–1
d. 0.919 s–1
e. 0.0137 s–1
ANSWER: a
87. The reaction A → products is second order. If the initial concentration of A is 0.402 M and, after
86.4 seconds have elapsed, the concentration of A has fallen to 0.0426 M, what is the rate constant of the
reaction?
a. 0.0259 M–1 s–1
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b. 0.242 M–1 s–1
c. 0.00802 M–1 s–1
d. 0.00415 M–1 s–1
e. 0.0115 M–1 s–1
ANSWER: b
88. The radioactive nuclide undergoes first-order decay with a half-life of 6.76 min. If a quantity of
is produced, what fraction remains after 83.9 seconds?
a. 0.0805
b. 0.000183
c. 0.206
d. 0.866
e. 0.133
ANSWER: d
89. 63Ni decays by a first-order process via the emission of a beta particle. The 63Ni isotope has a half-life of
100. years. How long will it take for 85% of the nickel to undergo decay?
a. 23 years
b. 1.3 years
c. 110 years
d. 10 years
e. 270 years
ANSWER: e
Two isomers (A and B) of a given compound dimerize as follows:

Both processes are known to be second order in reactant, and k1 is known to be 0.25 L/mol·s at 25°C, where

In a particular experiment, A and B were placed in separate containers at 25°, where [A]0 = 1.0 × 10–2 M and
[B]0 = 2.5 × 10–2 M. It was found that [A] = 3[B] after the reactions progressed for 3.0 minutes.
90. Calculate the concentration of A2 after 3.0 minutes.

a. 2.8 × 10–22 M
b. 6.9 × 10–3 M
c. 3.1 × 10–3 M
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d. 1.6 × 10–3 M
e. none of these
ANSWER: d
91. Calculate the value of where

a. 2.2 L/mol·s
b. 0.75 L/mol·s
c. 1.9 L/mol·s
d. 0.21 L/mol·s
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
92. Two isomers (A and B) of a given compound dimerize as follows:
Both processes are known to be second order in reactant, and k1 is known to be 0.28 L/mol s at 25°C, where:
In a particular experiment, A and B were placed in separate containers at 25oC, where [A]0 = 1.0 × 10–2 M and
[B]0 = 2.5 × 10–2 M. It was found that [A] = 3[B] after the reactions progressed for 3.0 minutes. Calculate the
half-life for the reaction involving A.
a. s
b. s
c. s
d. s
e. none of these
ANSWER: a
93. The decomposition of N2O5(g) to NO2(g) and O2(g) obeys first-order kinetics. Assuming the form of the
rate law is:
where k = 3.4 × 10–5 s–1 at 25°C, what is the initial rate of reaction at 25°C where [N2O5]0 = 4.1 × 10–2 M?
a. mol/L·s
b. mol/L·s
c. mol/L·s
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d. mol/L·s
e. none of these
ANSWER: b
94. The decomposition of N2O5(g) to NO2(g) and O2(g) obeys first-order kinetics. Assuming the form of the
rate law is:
where k = 4.6 × 10–5 s–1 at 25°C, what is the half-life for the reaction described?
a. s
b. s
c. s
d. s
e. none of these
ANSWER: b
95. Consider a reaction of the type aA → Products in which the rate law is found to be rate = k[A]3 (yes, a
termolecular reaction is improbable but possible). If the first half-life of the reaction is found to be 40 seconds,
what is the time for the second half-life?
a. 10 seconds
b. 20 seconds
c. 80 seconds
d. 160 seconds
e. 320 seconds
ANSWER: d
96. The reaction obeys the rate law:
at 500. K.
If the initial concentration of NO2 is 1.00 M, how long will it take for the [NO2] to decrease to 32.8% of its
initial value?
a. 48.0 s
b. 80 s
c. 146 s
d. s
e. cannot be determined from this data
ANSWER: c

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97. If the reaction 2HI → H2 + I2 is second order, which of the following will yield a linear plot?
a. log [HI] vs time
b. 1/[HI] vs time
c. [HI] vs time
d. ln [HI] vs time
e. None of these.
ANSWER: b
98. The reaction 3NO → N2O + NO2 is found to obey the rate law, Rate = k[NO]2. If the first half-life of the
reaction is found to be 2.0 s, what is the length of the fourth half-life?
a. 2.0 s
b. 4.0 s
c. 8.0 s
d. 12.0 s
e. 16.0 s
ANSWER: e
99. In 6 M HCl, the complex ion Ru(NH3)63+ decomposes to a variety of products. The reaction is first order in
Ru(NH3)63+ and has a half-life of 14 hours at 25°C. Under these conditions, how long will it take for the
[Ru(NH3)63+] to decrease to 23.7% of its initial value?
a. 5.5 hours
b. 9.7 hours
c. 3.3 hours
d. 14 hours
e. 29 hours
ANSWER: e
100. The elementary chemical reaction O + ClO → Cl + O2 is made pseudo-first order in oxygen atoms by
using a large excess of ClO radicals. The rate constant for the reaction is 3.8 cm3/molecule⋅s. If the initial
concentration of ClO is 1.0 × 1011 molecules/cm3, how long will it take for the oxygen atoms to decrease to
10.% of their initial concentration?
a. 1.7 s
b. 0.028 s
c. 0.18 s
d. 0.61 s
e. 1.8 s
ANSWER: d
101. Determine the molecularity of the following elementary reaction: O3 → O2 + O.

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a. unimolecular
b. bimolecular
c. termolecular
d. quadmolecular
e. molecularity cannot be determined
ANSWER: a
102. The decomposition of ozone may occur through the two-step mechanism shown:
The oxygen atom is considered to be a(n)

a. reactant
b. product
c. catalyst
d. reaction intermediate
e. activated complex
ANSWER: d
103. The rate law for a reaction is found to be Rate = k[A]2[B]. Which of the following mechanisms gives this
rate law?
I. A+B E (fast)
E + B → C + D (slow)
II. A+B E (fast)
E + A → C + D (slow)
III. A + A → E (slow).
E + B → C + D (fast)
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. two of these
e. none of these
ANSWER: b
104. The experimental rate law for the decomposition of nitrous oxide (N2O) to N2 and O2 is Rate = k[N2O]2.
Two mechanisms are proposed:
I. N2O → N2 + O
N2O + O → N2 + O2
II. 2N2O N4O2

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N4O2 → 2N2 + O2
Which of the following could be a correct mechanism?
a. Mechanism I, with the first step as the rate-determining step.
b Mechanism I, with the second step as the rate-determining step as long as the
. first step is a fast equilibrium step.
c. Mechanism II, with the second step as the rate-determining step if the first step
is a fast equilibrium step.
d None of the choices (A-C) could be correct.
.
e. At least two of the above choices (A-C) could be correct.
ANSWER: c
105. Consider the reaction 2O3(g) → 3O2(g). The following mechanism is proposed:

O3 O2 + O
O3 + O → 2O2
If we assume the second step of the mechanism is the rate determining step and the first step is a fast
equilibrium step, which of the following rate laws is predicted by this mechanism?
a. rate = k[O3]
b. rate = k[O3]2[O2]
c. rate = k[O3]2[O2]–1
d. rate = k[O3]2
e. none of these
ANSWER: c
106. Of what use is it to find a rate law for a reaction?

a. We can use the rate law to directly determine coefficients in the balanced
equation.
b. From the rate law we can evaluate potential reaction mechanisms.
c. The rate law gives us a good indication of the thermodynamic stability of the
products.
d. The rate law can lead us to determine the equilibrium constant for the reaction.
e. None of these.
ANSWER: b
The following questions refer to the reaction 2A2 + B2 → 2C. The following mechanism has been proposed:
step 1 (very slow) A2 + B2 → R + C
step 2 (slow) A2 + R → C
107. What is the molecularity of step 2?

a. unimolecular
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b. bimolecular
c. termolecular
d. quadmolecular
e. molecularity cannot be determined
ANSWER: b
108. Which step is rate determining?

a. both steps
b. step 1
c. step 2
d. a step that is intermediate to step 1 and step 2
e. none of these
ANSWER: b
109. According to collision theory, the activated complex that forms in step 1 could have which of the following
structures? (The dotted lines represent partial bonds.)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: b
110. According to the proposed mechanism, what should the overall rate law be?
a. rate = k[A2]2
b. rate = k[A2]

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c. rate = k[A2][B2]
d. rate = k[A2][R]
e. rate = k[R]2
ANSWER: c
Under certain conditions the reaction H2O2 + 3I– + 2H+ → I3– + 2H2O occurs by the following series of steps:
k1
Step 1. H2O2 + H+ H3O2+
k–1

Step 2. H3O2+ + I– → H2O + HOI (slow, rate constant k2)
Step 3. HOI + I– → OH– + I2 (fast, rate constant k3)
Step 4. OH– + H+ → H2O (fast, rate constant k4)
Step 5. I2 + I– → I3– (fast, rate constant k5)
111. Which of the steps would be called the rate-determining step?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
ANSWER: b
112. The rate constant k for the reaction would be given by

a. k = k2
b. k = k2k3
c. k = k2K
d. k = k5
e. k = Kk2k3k4k5
ANSWER: c
113. The rate law for the reaction would be:

a. Δ[I3]/Δt = k[H2O2]
b. Δ[I3]/Δt = k[H2O2][H+][I–]
c. Δ[I3]/Δt = k[H2O2][H+]

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d. Δ[I3]/Δt = k[H2O2][I–]
e. Δ[I3]/Δt = k[H2O2][H+]2[I–]–3
ANSWER: b
114. The reaction:
2A + B → C
has the following proposed mechanism:
Step 1: A + B D (fast equilibrium)
Step 2: D + B → E
Step 3: E + A → C + B
If step 2 is the rate-determining step, then the rate of formation of C should equal:
a. k[A]
b. k[A]2[B]
c. k[A]2[B]2
d. k[A][B]
e. k[A][B]2
ANSWER: e
115. The reaction 2NO + O2 → 2NO2 obeys the rate law – = kobsd[NO]2[O2].

Which of the following mechanisms is consistent with the experimental rate law?
a. NO + NO → N2O2 (slow)
N2O2 + O2 → 2NO2 (fast)
b. NO + O2 NO3 (fast equilibrium)
NO3 + NO → 2NO2 (slow)
c. 2NO N2O2 (fast equilibrium)
N2O2 → NO2 + O (slow)
NO + O → NO2 (fast)
d. O2 + O2 → O2 + O2 (slow)
O2 + NO → NO2 + O (fast)
O + NO → NO2 (fast)
e. none of these
ANSWER: b
116. The rate constant k is dependent on

I. the concentration of the reactant
II. the nature of the reactants
III. the temperature
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IV. the order of the reaction
a. none of these
b. one of these
c. two of these
d. three of these
e. all of these
ANSWER: c
The questions below refer to the following diagram:
117. Why is this reaction considered to be exothermic?

a. Because energy difference B is greater than energy difference C.
b. Because energy difference B is greater than energy difference A.
c. Because energy difference A is greater than energy difference C.
d. Because energy difference B is greater than energy difference C plus energy
difference A.
e. Because energy difference A and energy difference C are about equal.
ANSWER: b
118. At what point on the graph is the activated complex present?

a. point W
b. point X
c. point Y
d. point Z
e. none of these
ANSWER: c
119. If the reaction were reversible, would the forward or the reverse reaction have a higher activation energy?
a. The diagram shows no indication of any activation energy.
b. The forward and reverse activation energies are equal.
c. The forward activation energy would be greater.

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d. The reverse activation energy would be greater.
e. None of these.
ANSWER: d
120. What would happen if the kinetic energy of the reactants was not enough to provide the needed activation
energy?
a. The products would be produced at a lower energy state.
b. The rate of the reaction would tend to increase.
c. The activated complex would convert into products.
d. The reactants would continue to exist in their present form.
e. The products would form at an unstable energy state.
ANSWER: d
121. The rate constant for a reaction at 40.0°C is exactly 3 times that at 20.0°C. Calculate the Arrhenius energy
of activation for the reaction.
a. 9.13 kJ/mol
b. 5.03 kJ/mol
c. 41.8 kJ/mol
d. 3.89 kJ/mol
e. none of these
ANSWER: c
Use the potential energy diagram shown to answer the following:
122. Which letter shows the activation energy (without use of a catalyst)?

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
e. e
ANSWER: a
123. Which letter shows the change in energy for the overall reaction?
a. a
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b. b
c. c
d. d
e. e
ANSWER: d
124. Which letter shows the activation energy using a catalyst?

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
e. e
ANSWER: e
The questions below refer to the following information: The rate constant k for the reaction shown below is 2.6
× 10–8 L/mol ⋅ s when the reaction proceeds at 300.0 K. The activation energy is 98000 J/mol. (The universal
gas constant, R, is 8.314 J/mol·K)
2NOCl → 2NO + Cl2
125. Determine the magnitude of the frequency factor for the reaction.

a. 1.2 × 108
b. 4.6 × 109
c. 3.0 × 109
d. 2.7 × 108
e. 9.1 × 109
ANSWER: c
126. If the temperature changed to 310 K, the rate constant k would change. The ratio of k at 310 K to k at 300.0
K is closest to what whole number?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
ANSWER: d
127. Use the following information to determine the activation energy for the reaction shown here:
Temperature Rate Constant

(K) (L/mol·s)
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1500 0.693
a. J/mol
b. J/mol
c. J/mol
d. J/mol
e. J/mol
ANSWER: e
128. When ethyl chloride, CH3CH2Cl, is dissolved in 1.0 M NaOH, it is converted into ethanol, CH3CH2OH, by
the reaction:
At 25°C the reaction is first order in CH3CH2Cl, and the rate constant is 3.2 × 10–3 s–1. If the activation
parameters are A = 3.4 × 1014 s–1 and Ea = 100.0 kJ/mol, what will the rate constant be at 40.°C?
a. s–1
b. s–1
c. s–1
d. s–1
e. s–1
ANSWER: a
129. Which of the following statements best describes the condition(s) needed for a successful formation of a
product according to the collision model?
a. The collision must involve a sufficient amount of energy, provided from the
motion of the particles, to overcome the activation energy.
b The relative orientation of the particles has little or no effect on the formation
. of the product.
c. The relative orientation of the particles has an effect only if the kinetic energy
of the particles is below some minimum value.
d The relative orientation of the particles must allow for formation of the new
. bonds in the product.
e. The energy of the incoming particles must be above a certain minimum value,
and the relative orientation of the particles must allow for formation of new
bonds in the product.
ANSWER: e
130. The rate constant for a reaction is 1.6 × 10–2 s–1 at 684 K and 4.3 × 10–2 s–1 at 854 K. What is the activation
energy?
a. 12 kJ/mol
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b. 28 kJ/mol
c. 560 kJ/mol
d. 3300 kJ/mol
e. This can't be solved without knowing the frequency factor.
ANSWER: b
131. For the second-order reaction NO(g) + O3(g) → NO2(g) + O2(g), the rate constant has been measured to be
1.08 × 107 M–1 s–1 at 298 K and the activation energy has been measured to be 11.4 kJ/mol over the temperature
range 195 K to 304 K. What is the rate constant at 207 K? (R = 8.3145 J K–1 mol–1)
a. M–1 s–1
b. M–1 s–1
c. M–1 s–1
d. M–1 s–1
e. M–1 s–1
ANSWER: c
132. The reaction 2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2 has the following mechanism:

H2O2 + I– → H2O + IO–
– –
H2O2 + IO → H2O + O2 + I
The catalyst in the reaction is:
a. H2O
b. I–
c. H2O2
d. IO–
e. There is no catalyst in this reaction.
ANSWER: b
133. Which of the following statements is typically true for a catalyst?

I. The concentration of the catalyst will go down as a reaction proceeds.
II. The catalyst provides a new pathway in the reaction mechanism.
III. The catalyst speeds up the reaction.
a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I and III
e. II and III
ANSWER: e

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134. The catalyzed pathway in a reaction mechanism has a __________ activation energy and thus causes a
__________ reaction rate.
a. higher, lower
b. higher, higher
c. lower, higher
d. lower, steady
e. higher, steady
ANSWER: c
135. Which of the following statements about enzymes is incorrect?

a. They are proteins that catalyze specific biologic reactions.
b. Several hundred are now known.
c. The molecules they react with are called substrates.
d. They are equal to inorganic catalysts in efficiency.
e. All of these are correct.
ANSWER: d
136. Determine (a) the rate equation and (b) the rate constant for the hypothetical reaction A + B → C given the
following initial concentrations and initial rate data.
[A]0 [B]0 Initial Rate
Run # (mol/L) (mol/L) (mol/L·s)
(1) 0.100 0.100 0.18
(2) 0.100 0.200 0.36
(3) 0.200 0.200 1.44
ANSWER a) rate = k[A] [B] (b) 1.8 × 102 L2/mol2s
2
:
a) Use method of initial rates to solve for exponents:

4 = [2]n; n = 2

2 = [2]m; m = 1
Therefore the rate law is: rate = k[A]2[B]
b) To solve for k, use any set of experimental conditions in the rate law:
0.18 mol/L·s = k(0.100 mol/L)2(0.100 mol/L)
k = 0.18 mol/L·s / (0.100)3 mol3/L3; k = 1.8 × 102 L2/mol2s
A reaction represented by the equation was studied at a specific temperature and the following data were
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collected:
3O2 (g) → 2O3 (g)
Time (seconds) Total pressure (atm)
0 1.000
46.89 0.9500
98.82 0.9033
137.9 0.8733
200.0 0.8333
286.9 0.7900
337.9 0.7700
511.3 0.7233
ANSWER rate = k[O2]
:
Data given represents "total pressure," so it must be adjusted to consider only
.
3O2 → 2O3
Before 1.000 0
Change -3x +2x
After 1.000 – 3x 2x
Total P = 1.000 – 3x + 2x = 1.000 – x
At t=46.89, P = 1.000 – x = 0.9500; x = 0.0500
Thus, PO2 = 1.000 – 3(0.0500) = 0.0850
The corrected table is:
Time (seconds) Total pressure (atm)
0 1.000
46.89 0.850
98.82 0.710
137.9 0.620
200.0 0.500
286.9 0.370
337.9 0.310
511.3 0.170
This data will give a straight-line plot for versus time, indicating the
reaction is first-order in O2.
138. What is the value of the rate constant?

ANSWER k = 3.47 x 10–3 sec–1
:
This is the slope of the straight line resulting from graph of versus
time (see answer to previous problem).
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139. How many seconds would it take for the total pressure to be 0.7133 atm?
ANSWER 567 s
:
Total pressure of 0.7133 atm must be corrected to reflect only (see answer
to #123).
1.000-x = 0.7133; x = 0.287
1.000-3(0.287) = 0.140 atm
(k = 0.00347 sec–1 from previous problem)
ln(0.140) = –0.00347t + ln(1.000); t = 567 s
For the reaction aA → Products, use the following choices

a) zero order in A
b) first order in A
c) second order in A
d) a, b, c
e) none of the above
140. The half-life is constant.
ANSWER b
:
For a first-order reaction, the half-life is not dependent on concentration, but it
is for zero-order and second-order reactions.
See Sec 12.4, Zumdahl Chemistry.
141. A plot of [A] vs. t is a straight line.

ANSWER a
:
The integrated rate law for a zero-order reaction is: [A] = -kt + [A]0
See Sec 12.4, Zumdahl Chemistry.
142. [A] is constant.
ANSWER e
:
[A] is the amount of reactant at any time during the reaction. If [A] is constant
then there is no reaction occurring.
See Sec. 12.4, Zumdahl Chemistry.
143. The rate is constant over time.

ANSWER a
:
For a zero-order reaction, the rate law only depends on k, and not at all on the
amount of reactant present, so it is constant.
See Sec. 12.4, Zumdahl Chemistry.

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144. Consider the reaction, 3 A + 5 B 4 C + 7 D. If C is being produced at a rate of 4.46 mol/L s, at what rate
is [A] decreasing?
a. 3.35 mol/L s
b. 5.95 mol/L s
c. 22.2 mol/L s
d. –3.35 mol/L s
e. 4.46 mol/L s
ANSWER: a
145. Consider the reaction, 3 A + 5 B → 4 C + 7 D. If C is being produced at a rate of 2.02 mol/L s, at what
rate is [D] increasing?
a. 3.54 mol/L s
b. 1.15 mol/L s
c. 2.4 mol/L s
d. –3.54 mol/L s
e. 2.02 mol/L s
ANSWER: a
146. The rate law of a particular reaction is found to be, rate = k[A]2[B]. Which of the following statements is
FALSE?
a. The reaction is third order overall.
b. The units of k could be (L2/mol2 s)
c. Tripling the concentration of A will result in a nine-fold increase in the rate.
d. The actual value of k will depend on the temperature
e. The actual value of k will depend on the concentrations of A and B.
ANSWER: e
147. The following data were obtained for the reaction, C + D + E → products. Determine the rate law.
Initial [C] mol/L Initial [D] mol/L Initial [E] mol/L Initial rate (mol/Ls)
0.15 0.22 0.34 5.11 x 10-3

0.30 0.22 0.34 1.02 x 10-2
0.45 0.33 0.34 2.30 x 10-2
0.30 0.22 0.68 1.03 x 10-2
a. rate = k[C][D][E]
b. rate = k[C]2[D]
c. rate = k[C][D]
d. rate = k[C][E]
e. rate = k[E][D]
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ANSWER: c
148. The following data were obtained for the reaction, C + D + E → products. Determine the value of k (do
not include units)
0.15 0.22 0.34 5.11 x 10-3

0.30 0.22 0.34 1.02 x 10-2
0.45 0.33 0.34 2.30 x 10-2
0.30 0.22 0.68 1.03 x 10-2
a. 0.46
b. 0.23
c. 0.15
d. 0.10
e. 0.068
ANSWER: c
149. The following data were obtained for the reaction, C + D + E → products. Determine the units of k.
0.15 0.22 0.34 5.11 x 10-3

0.30 0.22 0.34 1.02 x 10-2
0.45 0.33 0.34 2.30 x 10-2
0.30 0.22 0.68 1.03 x 10-2
a. mol/L
b. mol/L·s
c. 1/s
d. L/mol·s
e. L2/mol2·s
ANSWER: d
150. Determine the rate law for the reaction: C2H4Br2 + 3KI → C2H4 + 2KBr +KI3, given the initial rate data
below?
[C2H4Br2], M [KI], M Δ[KI3]/Δt (M min-1)
0.500 1.80 0.269
0.500 7.20 1.08
1.50 1.80 0.807
a. rate = k[KI]

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b. rate = k[C2H4Br2]
c. rate = k[KI]2
d. rate = k[KI][C2H4Br2]
e. rate = k[KI][C2H4Br2]2
ANSWER: d
151. Determine the value of k (without units) for the reaction: C2H4Br2 + 3KI → C2H4 + 2KBr +KI3, given the
initial rate data below?
[C2H4Br2], M [KI], M Δ[KI3]/Δt (M min-1)
0.500 1.80 0.269
0.500 7.20 1.08
1.50 1.80 0.807
a. 0.149
b. 0.538
c. 0.0830
d. 0.299
e. 0.598
ANSWER: d
152. Determine the units of k for the reaction: C2H4Br2 + 3KI → C2H4 + 2KBr +KI3, given the initial rate data
below?
[C2H4Br2], M [KI], M Δ[KI3]/Δt (M s-1)
0.500 1.80 0.269
0.500 7.20 1.08
1.50 1.80 0.807
a. mol/L
b. mol/L·s
c. 1/s
d. L/mol·s
e. L2/mol2·s
ANSWER: d
153. Which statement is true about the reaction 2A→ B + C which is first order in A and first order overall?
a. The rate of the reaction will decrease at higher concentrations of B and C.
b. The time required for one half of A to react is directly proportional to the
quantity of A.
c. The rate of formation of C is twice the rate of reaction of A.
d. The rate of formation of B is the same as the rate of reaction of A.
e. The concentration of A will decrease exponentially.
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ANSWER: e
154. The first-order decomposition of H2O2 at -30 °C occurs with a half-life of 42.0 seconds. What will be the
residual concentration of 10.2 mol/L H2O2 after 3 minutes?
a. 0.326 mol/L
b. 0.523 mol/L
c. 8.73 mol/L
d. 9.71 mol/L
e. 11.9 mol/L
ANSWER: b
155. The dimerization of NO2 has a rate constant at 25 °C of 2.45 x 10-2 L/mol min. What will be the
concentration of NO2 after 120. seconds, given a starting concentration of NO2 of 11.5 mol/L?
a. 0.331 mol/L
b. 0.608 mol/L
c. 7.36 mol/L
d. 10.95 mol/L
e. 12.1 mol/L
ANSWER: c

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