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CHEM 122 Chapter 15 Kinetics

Chapter 15 Kinetics Review

1. 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


N4O2 → 2N2 + O2

Which of the following could be a correct mechanism?


a. Mechanism I with the second step as the rate-determining step.
b. Mechanism II with the second step as the rate-determining step.
c. Mechanism I with the first step as the rate-determining step.
d. Two of these could be correct.
e. None of these could be correct.

2. The rate expression for a particular reaction is Rate = k[A][B]3. If the initial concentration of B is increased
from 0.2 M to 0.6 M, the initial rate will increase by which of the following factors?
a. 6
b. 3
c. 27
d. 4
e. 12

3. Which of the following statement is/are true of rate law?


1. The proportionality constant k, called the rate constant, and n, called the order of the reactant in the rate
law, must be determined by experiment.
2. The concentrations of the products of a chemical reaction do not appear in the rate law.
3. The order of a reactant in the rate law can only be a positive integer.
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1 and 2
e. 2 and 3
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

4. Determine the order in the rate law of the species Ce4+.


a. 1
b. –2
c. 3
d. –1
e. 2

The following questions refer to the hypothetical reaction A + B → products. The kinetics data given can be
analyzed to answer the questions.
[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

5. The rate law for the reaction is Rate = k[A]x[B]y. What are the values of x and y?
a. x = 1 y = 0
b. x = 1 y=1
c. x = 0 y=1
d. x = 1 y=2
e. x = 2 y=1
A general reaction written as 2A + 2B → C + 2D is studied and yields the following data.
[A]0 [B]0 Initial Δ[C]/Δt
0.100 M 0.100 M 4.00 × 10–5 mol/L • s
0.200 M 0.100 M 4.00 × 10–5 mol/L • s
0.100 M 0.200 M 8.00 × 10–5 mol/L • s
6. What are the proper units for the rate constant for the reaction?
a. L mol–1 s–1
b. s–1
c. L3 mol–3 s–1
d. mol L–1 s–1
e. L2 mol–2 s–1

7. Initial rate data have been determined at a certain temperature for the gaseous reaction
2NO + 2H2 → N2 + 2H2O
[NO]0 (M) [H2]0 (M) Initial Rate (M/s)
0.15 0.30 0.0200
0.15 0.45 0.0300
0.30 0.30 0.0800
What is the numerical value of the rate constant?
a. 1.5
b. 9.9
c. 3.0
d. 0.13
e. 0.44

–2
8. The reaction A → B + C is known to be zero order in A with a rate constant of 3.8× 10 mol/L • s at 25° C.
–3
An experiment was run at 25°C where [A]0 = 1.0 × 10 M. What is the rate after 6.5 minutes?
a. 1.0 × 10–3 mol/L • s
b. 3.8 × 10–2 mol/L • s
c. 3.8 × 10–5 mol/L • s
d. 3.7 × 10–4 mol/L • s
e. 1.5 × 10–11 mol/L • s
For the reaction 2N2O5(g) → 4NO2(g) + O2(g), 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

9. The concentration N2O5 at 100 min will be approximately


a. 0.10 × 10–2 mol/L
b. 0.01 × 10–2 mol/L
c. 0.06 × 10–2 mol/L
d. 0.03 × 10–2 mol/L
e. none of these

10. The following question refers to the gas-phase decomposition of chloroethane:


C2H5Cl → products
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
What is the rate constant for this decomposition?
a. 0.22/s
b. 0.35/s
c. 0.29/s
d. 0.02/s
e. 0.11/s
A general reaction written as 2A + 2B → C + 2D is studied and yields the following data.
[A]0 [B]0 Initial Δ[C]/Δt
0.100 M 0.100 M 4.00 × 10–5 mol/L • s
0.200 M 0.100 M 4.00 × 10–5 mol/L • s
0.100 M 0.200 M 8.00 × 10–5 mol/L • s
11. What is the overall order of the reaction?
a. 0
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 1

12. What is the numerical value of the rate constant?


a. 4.00 × 10–1
b. 4.00 × 10–2
c. 4.00 × 10–3
d. 4.00 × 10–4
e. none of these

For the reaction 2N2O5(g) → 4NO2(g) + O2(g), 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

13. The concentration of O2 at t = 10. min is


a. 0.32 × 10–2 mol/L
b. 2.0 × 10–4 mol/L
c. 0.64 × 10–2 mol/L
d. 0.16 × 10–2 mol/L
e. none of these

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