Chapter 5.

CHEMICAL KINETICS
5.1. For reaction: 2A (g) + B (g) ® C (g)
The correct reaction rate expression of the above reaction is:
a) rate = k[A]2[B]
b) rate = k[C]
c) rate = k[A]m[B]n, where the values of m and n must be determined experimentally
d) v = k[A]m[B]n, where the values of m and n relate to the stoichiometric coefficients
of the reaction
5.2. The decomposition of dinitrogen monoxide gas has a general scheme as follows:
2N2O (g) ® 2N2 (g) + O2 (g) rate = k[N2O]
Actually, it is known that this decomposition occurs in two elementary steps:
Step 1: N2O (g) ® N2 (g) + O (g)
Step 2: N2O (g) + O (g) ® N2 (g) + O2 (g)
So, which of the following statements is consistent with the above data?
a) The overal order of the decomposition reaction of N2O is 2.
b) The molecularity of step 1 is unimolecular.
c) Atomic oxygen is the catalyst of the reaction.
d) Step 2 is the rate determining step.
5.3. The chemical reaction, NO2(g) + CO(g) ® NO(g) + CO2(g) proceeds as the following
elementary steps:
Step 1: NO2(g) + NO2(g) ® N2O4(g) (slow)
Step 2: N2O4(g) + CO(g) ® NO(g) + NO2(g) + CO2(g) (fast)
The rate law expression will be:
a) rate = k[NO2][CO] b) rate = k[NO2][NO]
c) rate = k[NO2]2 d) rate = k[N2O4][CO]
5.4. The chemical reaction, 2NO(g) + Br2(g) ® 2NOBr(g) proceeds as the following
elementary steps:
Step 1: NO(g) + Br2(g) ⇌ NOBr2(g) (fast)
Step 2: NOBr2(g) + NO(g) ® 2NOBr(g) (slow)
The rate law expression will be:
a) rate = k[NO][Br2] b) rate = k[NO]
c) rate = k[Br2]2 d) rate = k[NO]2[Br2]
5.5. The chemical reaction, 2O3 (g) ® 3O2 (g) proceeds as the following elementary steps:
Step 1: O3 (g) ® O2 (g) + [O] (g) (fast)
Step 2: [O] (g) + O3 (g) ® 2O2 (g) (slow)
 The rate law expression will be:
a) rate = k[O3]2[O2]−1 b) rate = k[O][O3]
c) rate = k[O2][O] d) rate = k[O3]2
5.6. Choose the incorrect statement(s).
A general reaction aA + bB = cC + dD has rate = k[A]m[B]n.
The overal order of the reaction:
1) Equal to (n + m) 2) Rarely greater than 3
3) Equal to [(c+d) – (a+b)] 4) Can be a fraction
5) Equal to (a + b)
a) 1, 2 b) 3, 4 c) 3, 5 d) 2, 3, 5
5.7. Choose the correct statement:
The reaction 2A + B ® 2C has the rate expression as rate = k[A]2[B], therefore:
a) It is a third-order reaction.
b) The above reaction occurs as a complex reaction.
c) The overal order of the reaction is calculated directly by the stoichiometric
coefficients of the reactants and is equal to 3.
d) The above reaction is an elementary step.
5.8. The reaction 2A + 2B + C ® D + E has the following characteristics:
• The reaction rate is constant when [A] and [B] are both kept constant, and [C] is
doubleb.
• The reaction rate is doubled when [A] and [C] are both kept constant, and [B] is
doubleb.
• The reaction rate is increased by 8 times when both [A] and [C] are both doubleb.
All three experiments are at the same temperature. Thus, the rate expression for the
reaction is:
a) rate = k[A][B][C] b) rate = k[A][B]2
c) rate = k[A]2[B][C] d) rate = k[A]2[B]
5.9. Dinitrogen pentaoxide decomposes as follows: N2O5(g) → 2NO2(g) + ½O2(g). Given that
!∆[$! %" ] !∆[$% ] !∆[% ]
∆'
= 𝑘( [𝑁) 𝑂* ], ∆' ! = 𝑘) [𝑁) 𝑂* ], and ∆' ! = 𝑘+ [𝑁) 𝑂* ].
Derive a relation in k1, k2, and k3.
a) k1 = k2 = k3 b) 2k1 = k2 = 4k3
c) k1 = 2k2 = k3 d) k1 = 2k2 = ½k3
5.10. For the reaction CH3Br(aq) + OH-(aq) ® CH3OH(aq) + Br –(aq), it is found that the
reaction rate is increased by 2 times when [OH-] is increased by 2 times and [CH3Br]
is kept constant. Besides that, the reaction rate is increased by 3 times when [CH3Br]
 is increased by 3 times and [OH-] is kept constant. The rate expression for the reaction
is:
a) rate = k[CH3Br] b) rate = k[CH3Br][OH -]
c) rate = k[OH -] d) rate = k[CH3Br]2[OH -]
5.11. The reaction A + 2B ® C of first order in A and of first order in B occurs at a constant
temperature. Which of the following characteristics is correct?
a) If [A], [B], and [C] are all doubled, the reaction rate is increased by 8 times, and the
reaction is simple.
b) If [A] and [B] are both doubled, the reaction rate is increased by 4 times, and the
reaction is simple.
c) If [A] is doubled and [B] is tripled, the reaction rate is increased by 6 times, and the
reaction is complex.
d) If [A] and [B] are both tripled, the reaction rate is increased by 6 times, and the
reaction is simple.
5.12. The peroxydisulfate ion (S2O82−) is a potent oxidizing agent that reacts rapidly with
iodide ion in water:
S2O82− (aq) + 3I− (aq) → 2SO42− (aq) + I3− (aq)
The following table lists kinetics data for this reaction at 25°C. Determine the rate law
and calculate the rate constant.

Experiment [S2O82−]0 (M) [I−]0 (M) Initial rate (M/s)

1 0.27 0.38 2.05
2 0.40 0.38 3.06
3 0.40 0.22 1.76
a) rate = k[S2O82−][I−]; and k = 20 M−1.s−1
b) rate = k[S2O82−]2; and k = 10 M−1.s−1
c) rate = k[S2O82−][I−]2; and k = 15 M−2.s−1
d) rate = k[S2O82−][I−]; and k = 10 M−1.s−1
5.13. Choose the correct statement(s).
Given the reaction: 2NO(g) + O2(g) ® 2NO2(g). The experimental expression for
∆[$% ]
the reaction rate is rate = ∆' ! = k[NO]2[O2]. It can be concluded that:
1) The reaction is first order in O2 and second order in NO.
2) The overal order of the reaction is calculated directly from the stoichiometric
coefficients of the reactants.
3) The overal order of the the reaction is 3.
4) The reaction rate in the above expression is the average reaction rate.
a) 1, 2, 3 b) 1, 3, 4 c) 1, 3 d) 1, 2, 3, 4
5.14. Choose the incorrect statement about the reaction rate constant:
 a) does not depend on the catalyst.
b) is independent of the concentrations of reactants.
c) depends on temperature.
d) depends on the activation energy of the reaction.
5.15. Choose the incorrect statement about the rate constant of a general reaction nA +
mB ® AnBm
a) depends on A and B concentrations.
b) has a constant value throughout the isothermal reaction.
c) is the rate of reaction when A and B concentrations are both equal to 1 M.
d) changes in the presence of a catalyst.
5.16. The rate of a gas homogeneous reaction increases with increasing concentration due
to:
a) Increasing the number of collisions of the active particles.
b) Increasing the entropy of the reaction.
c) Decreasing the activation energy of the reaction.
d) Increasing the rate constant of the reaction.
5.17. Choose the correct statement. The main reason that makes the reaction rate increases
with increasing temperature is:
a) Increasing the frequency of collisions between particles.
b) Decreasing the activation energy of the reaction.
c) Increasing the entropy of the system.
d) Increasing the number of collisions between particles that have higher energy than
the activation energy.
5.18. An increase in temperature has an effect on a reversible reaction:
a) Only increasing the rate in the endothermic direction.
b) Only increasing the rate in the exothermic direction.
c) Increasing the rates in both the endothermic and exothermic directions, causing the
system to quickly reach a new equilibrium.
d) Equally increasing the rates in both the endothermic and exothermic directions, so
the equilibrium does not change.
5.19. As the temperature increases, the reaction rate increases because of the increase in
temperature:
a) makes DG < 0.
b) decreases the activation energy.
c) mainly increases the number of intermolecular collisions.
d) increases the energy of the particles in the system.
5.20. How does a catalyst affect the equilibrium of an exothermic reaction?
a) makes the reaction rapidly reach the equilibrium.
 b) increases the energy of the particles in the system.
c) makes the reaction happens completely quickly.
d) Increases the yield of the forward reaction.
5.21. How does a catalyst affect the equilibrium of a reaction?
a) Does not affect the equilibrium.
b) Shifts the equilibrium in the backward direction.
c) Shifts the equilibrium in the forward direction.
d) Increases the equilibrium constant of the reaction.
5.22. Does DHo of the reaction depend on the catalyst?
a) Yes, because the catalyst is involved in the reaction.
b) No, because the catalyst is only involved in the intermediate phase of the reaction
and is recovered after the reaction. Products and reactants remain the same as
without the catalyst.
c) Yes, because the catalyst reduces the required temperature for the reaction to occur.
d) Yes, because the catalyst reduces the activation energy of the reaction.
5.23. Choose the correct properties of the catalyst. A catalyst increases the reaction rate by
the following properties:
1) Makes DG of the reaction more negative.
2) Increases the reaction rate by reducing its activation energy.
3) Increases the reaction rate by increasing the velocity of the particles.
4) Changes sign of DG of the reaction from positive to negative.
a) 1, 2, 3 b) 1, 2 c) 2, 4 d) 2
5.24. Choose the incorrect statement about a catalyst:
a) Does not change the thermodynamic properties of the reaction.
b) Only has catalytic effects with a determined reaction.
c) Reduces the activation energy of the reaction.
d) Changes the equilibrium constant of the reaction.
5.25. Choose the incorrect statement. The reaction rate is faster when:
a) The activation energy of the reaction is greater.
b) The activation entropy is greater.
c) The number of effective collisions between reactant molecules is higher.
d) The reaction temperature is greater.
5.26. Choose the correct statement. The rate of the heterogeneous reaction:
a) Increases with increasing the surface area.
b) Increases with stirring for all reactions.
c) Determines only by the chemical interactions of the reactants themselves.
d) Depends on the surface area and not on the reactant concentrations.
5.27. Choose the correct statement(s). The reaction rate of dissolving a solid metal in an
acidic solution will:
1) Decrease with decreasing reaction temperature.
2) Increases with increasing metal particle size.
3) Decreases with decreasing reaction pressure.
4) Increase with increasing acid concentration.
a) 1, 2, 4 b) 1, 3, 4 c) 1, 2, 3 d) 1, 4
5.28. Choose the correct statement(s). There are some reactions with DG < 0 but in reality
the reaction still does not occur. So, which of the following methods can be used to
make the reaction happen:
1) Using catalyst 2) Increasing temperature
3) Increasing the concentration of reactants 4) Crushing solid reactants
a) 1, 2 b) 1, 3 c) 1, 2, 4 d) 1, 2, 3, 4
5.29. Choose the correct statement(s). To increase the rate of heterogeneous reactions
involving solids, which of the following methods can be used?
1) Increasing temperature.
2) Using catalyst.
3) Increasing the concentration of reactants.
4) Decreasing the concentration of products on the surface of solid reactants.
5) Crushing solid reactants.
a) All of the above methods b) 1, 2, 3, 5
c) 1, 2, 3. d) 1, 2 3, 4
5.30. The reaction CO(g) + Cl2(g) ® COCl2(g) is a simple reaction. If the concentration
of CO increases from 0.1 M to 0.4 M, and the concentration of Cl2 increases from 0.3
M to 0.9 M, how does the reaction rate change?
a) Increases 3 times b) Increases 4 times
c) Increases 7 times d) Increases 12 times
5.31. A reaction was terminated after 3 hours at 20oC. At what temperature will the reaction
be terminated after 20 min? Given that the temperature coefficient of the reaction is
3.
a) at 30oC b) at 40oC c) at 50oC d) at 60oC
5.32. At 100°C, a reaction was terminated after 3 hours. The temperature coefficient of the
reaction is 3. When the reaction temperature is increased to 120oC, the reaction time
will be:
a) 20 min b) 60 min c) 9 hours d) 3 hours
5.33. For a reversible reaction A2(g) + B2(g) ⇌ 2AB(g).
 There are temperature coefficients g of the forward and reverse reactions are 2 and 3,
respectively. Which direction does the equilibrium shift when the temperature is
increased, and from that deduce the sign of DHo of the forward reaction?
a) Backward direction, DHo < 0 b) Backward direction, DHo > 0
c) Forward direction, DHo < 0 d) Forward direction, DHo > 0

Answers for Chapter 5

Question 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10
Answer C B C D A C A D B B
Question 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20
Answer C A C A A A D C D A
Question 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 5.27 5.28 5.29 5.30
Answer A B D D A A D A A D
Question 5.31 5.32 5.33
Answer B A A