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Reaction Kinetics A Level - Question Bank

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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Instructor name: Chemistry Zumre

1.

Work out the rate equation for the following reaction, A + B + 2C → D + 2E using the initial rate
data in the table.

a) rate = [A]2 [B]2 [C] b) rate = [A] [B]2 [C]2

c) rate = [A]2 [B]2 d) rate = [A] [B]2

2. Arrafa found out that during a combustion reaction of methane, the initial rate is proportional to the
concentration of methane and to the square concentration of oxygen.
What is the rate equation of combustion of methane?

a) rate = k × [methane]2 × [O2]2 b) rate = k × [methane] × [O2]

c) rate = k × [methane] × [O2]2 d) rate = k × [methane]

3.

Work out rate constant (k) for the reaction, between X and Y, using the initial rate data in the
table.

a) 6.0 × 10−4 mol−2 dm6 s−1 b) 3.0 × 10−4 s−1

c) 6.0 × 10−4 s−1 d) 3.0 × 10−4 mol−2 dm6 s−1

4.

The rate of this reaction was measured at different initial concentrations of the two reagents. The table
shows the results obtained.
Construct rate equations for this reaction.

a) rate = [C6H5CHClCH3] b) rate = [C6H5CHClCH3]2 [OH−]2

c) rate = [C6H5CHClCH3]2 d) rate = [C6H5CHClCH3] [OH−]

5. Write rate equation for reaction between A and B where A is 1st order and B is 2nd order.

a) rate = [A] [B] b) rate = [A]2 [B]

c) rate = [A]2 [B]2 d) rate = [A] [B]2

6. What is true about orders of reaction?

a) The orders have to do with the stoichoimetric b) The orders have nothing to do with the
coefficients in the balanced equation. They are stoichoimetric coefficients in the balanced
also worked out experimentally. equation. They are worked out experimentally.

c) The orders have to do with the stoichoimetric d) The orders do not have to do with the
coefficients in the balanced equation. They are stoichoimetric coefficients in the balanced
not worked out experimentally. equation. They are also not worked out
experimentally.

7.

The rate of this reaction was measured at different initial concentrations of the two reagents. The table
shows the results obtained.
Deduce the order of reaction with respect to OH− and C6H5CHClCH3.

a) Order of C6H5CHClCH3 and OH− are 1 and 0, b) Order of C6H5CHClCH3 and OH− are 1 and 2,
respectively. respectively.

c) Order of C6H5CHClCH3 and OH− are 1 and 1, d) Order of C6H5CHClCH3 and OH− are 2 and 0,
respectively. respectively.
8.

The rate of this reaction was measured at different initial concentrations of the two reagents. The table
shows the results obtained.
State the unite of rate constant, k.

a) mol−1 dm3 s−1 b) mol−2 dm6 s−2

c) mol dm−3 s−1 d) s−1

9. For reaction 2A + 2B → C, it has rate equation, r = [A] × [B]2.

Which of the following statement is wrong?

a) Order of reaction is dependant on the b) The overall reaction has third order
coefficient of reactants

c) Rate of A is equal to rate of B d) Rate of reaction will increase when the

temperature increases

10.

The following data were collected for the reaction:

A + 2B2 + 3C → D + 2E
What is the rate equation of the reaction above?

a) rate = k × [A] b) rate = k × [B2] × [C]

c) rate = k × [A] × [B2] × [C] d) rate = k × [A] × [C]

11.

The following data were collected for the reaction:

NO2 + CO → NO + CO2
What is the value of rate constant, k?

a) 1 × 10−2 M−1 s−1 b) 2 × 10−2 M−1 s−1

c) 3 × 10−2 M−1 s−1 d) 4 × 10−2 M−1 s−1

12.

What is the order of NO2 and CO?

a) NO2 has zero order and CO has first order b) Both of them have first order

c) NO2 has first order and CO has second order d) Both of them have second order

13. Darren performed a chemical reaction to deduce order of the reaction of ammonia decomposition.
After repeating the reaction several times, he concluded that rate of reaction equals to the rate
constant, k only.
What is the overall order of reaction?

a) 2 b) 3

c) 0 d) 1
14.

Nitrogen(IV) oxide is formed when nitrogen(II) oxide react with oxygen.

2NO(g) + O2(g) → 2NO2(g)
The table shows the data obtained from a series of experiments to investigate the kinetics of this
reaction.
Deduce the order of reaction with respect to each reactant.

a) Order of [NO] is second order b) Order of [NO] is zero order

order of [O2] is first order order of [O2] is first order

c) Order of [NO] is second order d) Order of [NO] is first order

order of [O2] is zero order order of [O2] is first order

15.

For the reaction,

2NO(g) + H2(g) → N2O(g) + H2O(g)
The following rate data were collected:
What is the rate constant for the reaction?

a) 0.007 b) 0.002

c) 0.008 d) 0.001
16.

The initial rates of reaction were compared using the initial concentrations of reactants shown in the
table.
Deduce rate equation for this reaction.

a) rate = k [BrO3−] [Br−] [H+] b) rate = k [BrO3−] [Br−]2 [H+]2

c) rate = k [BrO3−] [Br−] d) rate = k [BrO3−] [H+]2

17.

In the presence of hydrogen ion, hydrogen peroxide H2O2 react with iodine to form water and iodine.

H2 O2 (aq) + 2I − (aq) + 2H + (aq) → 2H2 O (l) + I2 (aq)

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Rate of reaction = k [H2O2] [I−]

The progress of the reactions can be followed by measuring the initial rate of formation of iodine. The
following table shows the rate of reaction obtained using various initial concentrations of each reactant.
By using one of experiment above, value of k is ...

a) 1.75 × 10−4 dm3 mol−1 s−1 b) 1.75 × 10−2 dm3 mol−1 s−1

c) 1.75 × 10−5 dm3 mol−1 s−1 d) 1.75 × 10−3 dm3 mol−1 s−1
18. A reaction is zero order with respect to a reactant A.
Which concentration-time graph for reactant A is the correct shape?

a) b)

c) d)

19. Which statement correctly describe how a catalyst work?

1. a catalyst has no effect on the enthalpy change of the reaction
2. a catalyst increases the rate of the reverse reaction
3. a catalyst increases the average kinetic energy of the reacting particles

a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 only

c) 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3

20.

Nitrogen dioxide is formed when nitrogen monoxide reacts with oxygen.

2NO (g) + O2 (g) → 2N O2 (g)

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The table shows the data obtained from a series of experiments to investigate the kinetics of this
reaction.
The rate equation from the reaction above is ...

a) r = k [NO] [O2]2 b) r = k [NO] [O2]

c) r = k [NO]2 [O2] d) r = k [NO]2 [O2]2

21.

Given the following reaction:

2NO (g) + Cl2 (g) → 2NOCl (g)

​

Using the initial rates method and the experimental data, the rate equation is rate = k [NO]2 [Cl2]
What is the rate constant, k?

a) 3 dm6 mol−2 s−1 b) 0.3 dm6 mol2 s−1

c) 0.3 dm6 mol−2 s−1 d) 3 dm6 mol2 s−1

22.

Look at the following reaction:

2N2 O5 (g) → 4N O2 (g) + O2 (g)

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The data experiments are shown in the table below.

What is the rate constant, k?

a) 0.176 s−1 b) 0.0176 s−1 dm−3

c) 0.0176 dm−3 d) 0.176 s−1 dm−3

23.

A reaction has the rate equation:

rate = k [H2O2] [I−]
The data of experiment is shown in the table below.
What is the numerical value of the rate constant, k?

a) 175 × 10−2 b) 0.75 × 10−2

c) 1.75 × 10−2 d) 2.75 × 10−2

24.

The following data were obtained in a series of experiments on the rate of the reaction between
compounds A and B at a constant temperature.
What is the overall order of reaction?

a) 1 b) 2

c) 3 d) 4

25.

The experimental results obtained for the reaction between P and Q are given in the table below.
What is the rate equation for this reaction?

a) rate = k [P]2 b) rate = k [Q]2

c) rate = k [P] [Q]2 d) rate = k [P]2 [Q]

26.

Given rate equation below:

rate = k [x] [y]2 [z]
The concentrations of each reactant are shown in the table below.
If the rate of a reaction under these conditions has a value of 0.24 mol dm−3 s−1,
What is the rate constant, k?

a) 1250 mol−3 dm6 s−1 b) 1250 mol−3 dm9 s−1

c) 1.75 mol−3 dm6 s−1 d) 1.75 mol−3 dm9 s−1

27.

The table shows experimental results obtained for the reaction of hydrogen peroxide with acidified
iodide ions to liberate iodine.
What can be deduced from these results?
1. The rate equation for the reaction can be written: rate = k [H2O2] [I−]
2. The reaction is zero order with respect to hydrogen ion.
3. The rate constant is 2 × 10−1 mol−2 dm6 s−1

a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2

c) 1 only d) 2 and 3

28.

The following data were obtained in a series of experiments on the rate of the reaction between
compounds A and B at a constant temperature.
What is the order of reaction with respect to B?

a) 1 b) 3

c) 2 d) 0

29.

Nitrogen oxide is reacted with bromine as the following chemical equation:

2NO (g) + Br2 (g) → 2NOBr (g)

​

The experiment result from the reaction is shown in the table below.
Deduce the overall order of reaction.

a) 2 b) 0

c) 3 d) 1
30.

Given the following chemical equation:

A→B+C
The rate equation is: rate = k [A]x
The experimental result of the reaction is shown in the table below.
Find the value of x.

a) 0 b) 2

c) 1 d) 3
Answer Keys

1. d) rate = [A] [B]2 2. c) rate = k × [methane] × 3. d) 3.0 × 10−4 mol−2 dm6 s−1
[O2]2

4. a) rate = [C6H5CHClCH3] 5. d) rate = [A] [B]2 6. b) The orders have nothing

to do with the
stoichoimetric coefficients
in the balanced equation.
They are worked out
experimentally.

7. a) Order of C6H5CHClCH3 8. d) s−1 9. a) Order of reaction is

and OH− are 1 and 0, dependant on the
respectively. coefficient of reactants

10. d) rate = k × [A] × [C] 11. a) 1 × 10−2 M−1 s−1 12. b) Both of them have first
order

13. c) 0 14. a) Order of order of 15. c) 0.008

[NO] is [O2] is first
second order order

16. b) rate = k [BrO3−] [Br−]2 17. b) 1.75 × 10−2 dm3 mol−1 18. c)
[H+]2 s−1

19. a) 1 and 2 only 20. c) r = k [NO]2 [O2] 21. a) 3 dm6 mol−2 s−1

22. a) 0.176 s−1 23. c) 1.75 × 10−2 24. c) 3

25. b) rate = k [Q]2 26. b) 1250 mol−3 dm9 s−1 27. b) 1 and 2

28. d) 0 29. c) 3 30. b) 2