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    5.

    1 Practice
    Problems
    MC1. 2 HO2 (g) 2 H2O2 (g) + O2 (g)

    The reaction represented by the chemical


    equation shown above involves a
    hydroperoxyl radical and occurs in
    Earth’s atmosphere.
    In an experiment, [HO2] was monitored over
    time and the data plotted as shown in the
    graph opposite.

    Based on the information, which of the following is the rate law expression for the
    reaction?
    A rate = k
    B rate = k [HO2 ]
    C rate = k [HO2 ] 2

    D rate = k [HO2 ] [O2]

    FRQ.

    The graph opposite shows the


    concentration of cyclobutane as it
    decomposes over time at 1270 K.

    a) Based on the graph, determine


    the order of the decomposition
    reaction of cyclobutane at
    1270 K. Justify your answer.

    b) Calculate the time, in milliseconds, that it would take for 99 percent of the
    original cyclobutane at 1270 K to decompose.
    MC2. The rate constant (k ) for the decay of the radioactive isotope I-131 is 3.6 x 10-3 hours .
    The slope of which of the following graphs is correct for the decay and could be used
    to confirm the value of k ?
    A B

    C D

    ln

    MC3. H2O2 (l) H2O (l) + ½ O2 (g) Hydrogen peroxide decomposes to produce
    water and oxygen according to the
    equation above.
    An experimentally determined graph for the
    first-order decomposition of hydrogen
    peroxide is provided opposite.
    Which of the following best identifies the
    rate constant k for the reaction based on the
    information in the plot of ln[H2O2 ]versus
    time (t ) ?

    A k = ln[H2O2 ] at t = 0 s B k = ln[H2O2 ] at t = 500


    s

    C k = - (slope of graph) D k = 1 / (slope of graph)


    MC4. X → products

    Pure substance X decomposes according to the equation above. Which of the following
    graphs indicates that the rate of decomposition is second order in X ?
    A B

    C D

    MC5. The isomerisation of cyclopropane to propylene is a first-order process with a half-life of


    19 minutes at 500 °C. The time it takes for the partial pressure of cyclopropane to
    decrease from 1.0 atmosphere to 0.125 atmosphere at 500 °C is closest to
    A 38 min
    B 57 min C 76 min D 152 min

    MC6. The half-life of 55Cr is about 2.0 hours. The delivery of a sample of this isotope from the
    reactor to a certain laboratory requires 12 hours. About what mass of such material should
    be shipped in order that 1.0 mg of 55Cr is delivered to the laboratory?
    A 130 B 64 mg C 32 mg D 11 mg
    mg
    MC7 Consider the reaction represented by the equation 2 X
    3.
    + 2Z X2Z2

    During a reaction in which a large excess of reactant X was


    present, the concentration of reactant Z was monitored over
    time.
    A plot of the natural logarithm of the concentration of Z versus
    time is shown in the figure oposite.
    The order of the reaction with respect to reactant Z is

    A zero-order B first-order C second-order D third-order

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