General Chemistry 2 Exam 1 Summer 2008

Kingsborough Community College Dept. of Physical Sciences

The first 25 questions are multiple-choice. Each question is valued at 3 points. Mark your
answers on the scantron form.

Part 2 (questions 26-28) are free response. Each question is valued at 10 points. Show all of
your reasoning on the exam to receive credit.
1. The equilibrium constant expression for the reaction 2BrF5(g) Br2(g) + 5F2(g) is

A. Kc =[Br2] [F2]/[BrF5]
B. Kc = [Br2] [F2]5/[BrF5]2
C. Kc = [Br2] [F2]2/[BrF5]5
D. Kc = [BrF5]2/[Br2][F2]5
E. Kc = 2[BrF5]2/([Br2] × 5[F2]5)

2. Which is the correct equilibrium constant expression for the following reaction?
Fe2O3(s) + 3H2(g) 2Fe(s) + 3H2O(g)

A. Kc = [Fe2O3] [H2]3/[Fe]2[H2O]3
B. Kc = [H2]/[H2O]
C. Kc = [H2O]3/[H2]3
D. Kc = [Fe]2[H2O]3/[Fe2O3] [H2]3
E. Kc = [Fe] [H2O]/[Fe2O3] [H2]

3. When the following reaction is at equilibrium, which of these relationships is always true?
2NOCl(g) 2NO(g) + Cl2(g)

A. [NO][Cl2] = [NOCl]
B. [NO]2[Cl2] = [NOCl]2
C. [NOCl] = [NO]
D. 2[NO] = [Cl2]
E. [NO]2[Cl2] = Kc[NOCl]2

4. The following reactions occur at 500 K. Arrange them in order of increasing tendency to
proceed to completion (least → greatest tendency).

A. 2<1<3
B. 1<2<3
C. 2<3<1
D. 3<2<1
E. 3<1<2
5. Consider the two gaseous equilibria

The values of the equilibrium constants K1 and K2 are related by

A. K2 = K12
B. K22 = K1
C. K2 = 1/K12
D. K2 = 1/K1
E. none of these

6. Calculate Kp for the reaction

2NOCl(g) 2NO(g) + Cl2(g)
at 400°C if Kc at 400°C for this reaction is 2.1 × 10-2.

A. 2.1 × 10-2
B. 1.7 × 10-3
C. 0.70
D. 1.2
E. 3.8 × 10-4

7. Kp for the reaction of SO2(g) with O2 to produce SO3(g) is 3 × 1024 . Calculate Kc for this
equilibrium at 25ºC. (The relevant reaction is 2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g).)

A. 3 × 1024
B. 5 × 1021
C. 2 × 1020
D. 5 × 1022
E. 7 × 1025

8. On analysis, an equilibrium mixture for the reaction

2H2S(g) 2H2(g) + S2(g)
was found to contain 1.0 mol H2S, 4.0 mol H2, and 0.80 mol S2 in a 4.0 L vessel. Calculate the
equilibrium constant, Kc, for this reaction.

A. 1.6
B. 3.2
C. 12.8
D. 0.64
E. 0.8
9. 1.25 moles of NOCl were placed in a 2.50 L reaction chamber at 427ºC. After equilibrium
was reached, 1.10 moles of NOCl remained. Calculate the equilibrium constant, Kc, for the
reaction 2NOCl(g) 2NO(g) + Cl2(g).

A. 3.0 × 10-4
B. 1.8 × 103
C. 1.4 × 10-3
D. 5.6 × 10-4
E. 4.1 × 10-3

10. Consider the reaction N2(g) + O2(g) 2NO(g), for which Kc = 0.10 at 2,000ºC. Starting
with initial concentrations of 0.040 M of N2 and 0.040 M of O2, determine the equilibrium
concentration of NO.

A. 5.4 × 10-3 M
B. 0.0096 M
C. 0.011 M
D. 0.080 M
E. 0.10 M

11. For the following reaction at equilibrium in a reaction vessel, which one of these changes
would cause the Br2 concentration to decrease?

2NOBr(g) 2NO(g) + Br2(g) ΔHºrxn= 30 kJ/mol

A. Increase the temperature.

B. Remove some NO.
C. Add more NOBr.
D. Compress the gas mixture into a smaller volume.

12. For the reaction H2(g) + I2(g) 2HI(g), Kc = 50.2 at 445ºC. If [H2] = [I2] = [HI] = 1.75 ×
10-3 M at 445ºC, which one of these statements is true?

A. The system is at equilibrium, thus no concentration changes will occur.

B. The concentrations of HI and I2 will increase as the system approaches equilibrium.
C. The concentration of HI will increase as the system approaches equilibrium.
D. The concentrations of H2 and HI will fall as the system moves toward equilibrium.
E. The concentrations of H2 and I2 will increase as the system approaches equilibrium.
13. For the reaction BrO3- + 5Br-+ 6H+ → 3Br2 + 3H2O at a particular time, -Δ[BrO3-]/Δt = 1.5 ×
10-2 M/s. What is -Δ[Br-]/Δt at the same instant?

A. 13 M/s
B. 7.5 × 10-2 M/s
C. 1.5 × 10-2 M/s
D. 3.0 × 10-3 M/s
E. 330 M/s

14. For the overall chemical reaction shown below, which one of the following statements can
be rightly assumed?

2H2S(g) + O2(g) → 2S(s) + 2H2O(l)

A. The reaction is third-order overall.

B. The reaction is second-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.

15. The reaction A + 2B → products has the rate law, rate = k[A][B]3. If the concentration of B
is doubled while that of A is unchanged, by what factor will the rate of reaction increase?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 9

16. Appropriate units for a first-order rate constant are

A. M/s.
B. 1/M·s.
C. 1/s.
D. 1/M2·s.
17. A certain first-order reaction A → B is 25% complete in 42 min at 25°C. What is the half-
life of the reaction?

A. 21 min
B. 42 min
C. 84 min
D. 120 min
E. 101 min

18. Nitric oxide gas (NO) reacts with chlorine gas according to the equation
NO + ½Cl2 → NOCl.

The following initial rates of reaction have been measured for the given reagent
concentrations.

Which of the following is the rate law (rate equation) for this reaction?

A. rate = k[NO]
B. rate = k[NO][Cl2]1/2
C. rate = k[NO][Cl2]
D. rate = k[NO]2[Cl2]
E. rate = k[NO]2[Cl2]2
19. For the reaction X + Y → Z, the reaction rate is found to depend only upon the concentration
of X. A plot of 1/X verses time gives a straight line.

What is the rate law for this reaction?

A. rate = k [X]
B. rate = k [X]2
C. rate = k [X][Y]
D. rate = k [X]2[Y]

20. The reaction 2NO2(g) → 2NO(g) + O2(g) is suspected to be second order in NO2. Which of
the following kinetic plots would be the most useful to confirm whether or not the reaction
is second order?

A. a plot of [NO2]-1 vs. t

B. a plot of ln [NO2] vs. t
C. a plot of [NO2] vs. t
D. a plot of ln [NO2]-1 vs. t
E. a plot of [NO2]2 vs. t

21. The Arrhenius equation is k = A e-(Ea/RT). The slope of a plot of ln k vs. 1/T is equal to

A. -k.
B. k.
C. Ea.
D. -Ea /R.
E. A.
22. The reaction C4H10 → C2H6 + C2H4 has an activation energy (Ea) of 350 kJ/mol, and the Ea
of the reverse reaction is 260 kJ/mol. Estimate ΔH, in kJ/mol, for the reaction as written
above.

A. -90 kJ/mol
B. +90 kJ/mol
C. 350 kJ/mol
D. -610 kJ/mol
E. +610 kJ/mol

23. The activation energy for the following first-order reaction is 102 kJ/mol.
N2O5(g) → 2NO2(g) + (1/2)O2(g)

The value of the rate constant (k) is 1.35 × 10-4 s-1 at 35°C. What is the value of k at 0°C?

A. 8.2 × 10-7 s-1

B. 1.9 × 10-5 s-1
C. 4.2 × 10-5 s-1
D. 2.2 × 10-2 s-1
E. none of these
24. For the chemical reaction system described by the diagram below, which statement is true?

A. The forward reaction is endothermic.

B. The activation energy for the forward reaction is greater than the activation energy for
the reverse reaction.
C. At equilibrium, the activation energy for the forward reaction is equal to the activation
energy for the reverse reaction.
D. The activation energy for the reverse reaction is greater than the activation energy for
the forward reaction.
E. The reverse reaction is exothermic.

25. The rate law for the reaction H2O2 + 2H+ + 2I- → I2 + 2H2O is rate = k[H2O2][I-]. The
following mechanism has been suggested.

Identify all intermediates included in this mechanism.

A. H+ and I-
B. H+ and HOI
C. HOI and OH-
D. H+ only
E. H2O and OH-
 Part 2. Each question is worth 8 points

26. Consider the reaction between NO2 and N2O4

2NO2 (g) N2O4 (g) Kc = 1.25

Suppose that a container of 2.0 L is filled with 0.50 moles of NO2 and 0.010 moles of N2O4.
What will the equilibrium concentration of each species be when the system equilibrates?
27. Consider the data given for the dimerization of butadiene at 500 K.
2C4H8 (g) Æ C8H12 (g)

Time (s) [C4H8]

195 0.016
604 0.015
1246 0.013
2180 0.010
6210 0.0068

Determine the form of the rate law and the rate constant for this reaction. Use graph paper
provided.
28. Experimental values for the temperature dependence of the rate constant for the gas-
phase reaction: NO + O3 Æ NO2 + O2
Are as follows:
T (K) k (M–1s–1)
195 1.08 x 109
230 2.95 x 109
260 5.42 x 109
298 12.0 x 109
369 35.5 x 109

Make the appropriate graph using these data and determine the activation energy for this
reaction.
ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS EXAM 1 SUMMER 2008

1. B
2. C
3. E
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. E
8. B
9. D
10.C
11.D
12.C
13.B
14.E
15.D
16.C
17.E
18.D
19.B
20.A
21.D
22.B
23.A
24.D
25.C