Question 1.
For the reaction: 2H2S (g) + O2 (g) 2S (s) + 2H2O (l), which one of the
following statements is absolutely true?
A. The rate law cannot be determined from the information given.
B. The overall reaction order is third order.
C. The rate law is: rate = k[H2S]2[O2].
D. The reaction is first order with respect to H2S and second order with respect to O2
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Question 2. For reaction: 2A (g) + B (g) C (g). The correct reaction rate expression of
the above reaction is:
A. rate = k[A]m[B]n, where the values of m and n must be determined experimentally
B. rate = k[A]2[B]
C. rate = k[C]
D. v = k[A]m[B]n, where the values of m and n relate to the stoichiometric coefficients of
the reaction
Question 3. Consider the following reaction NO2(g) + CO(g) CO2(g) + NO(g)
The rate law of the reaction has been determined experimentally as Rate = k[NO2]2
Which mechanisms agrees with the rate law of the reaction?
A. Step 1 NO2 + NO2 NO + NO3 (slow)
Step 2 NO3 + CO NO2 + CO2 (fast)
B. Only 1 step NO2 + CO CO2 + NO
C. Step 1 NO2 + NO2 NO + NO3 (fast)
Step 2 NO3 + CO NO2 + CO2 (slow)
D. None of the above
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Question 4. The rate law of a reaction is rate = k[A] 2[[B]. The units of the rate constant
are:
A. [Link]-2.s-1
B. mol2.l-2.s-1
C. mol.l-1
D. [Link]-1.s-1
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Question 5. The decomposition of hydrofluoric acid proceeds via the reaction 2HF (g)
H2 (g) + F2 (g). The rate constant of the reaction at 80 oC is k = 8.35 x10-3 s-1. The rate law
for the reaction is:
A. rrxn = k[HF]
B. rrxn = k[HF]0
C. rrxn = k[HF]2
D. rrxn = 2k[HF]2
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Question 6. Consider the following kinetic data collected at the very beginning of a
reaction:
Run # Initial [A] Initial [B] Initial Rate of Reaction
(mol/L) (mol/L) (mol/L-s)
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1 0.10 0.10 0.0090
2 0.20 0.10 0.036
3 0.10 0.20 0.018
Which of the following is an appropriate expression for the rate law and rate constant?
A. Rate = k[A]2[B]; k = 9.0 [Link]-2.s-1
B. Rate = k[A]2[B]; k = 0.9 [Link]-2.s-1
C. Rate = k[A]4[B]2; k = 9.0 x 103 [Link]-1s-1
D. Rate = k[A][B]; k = 0.9 [Link]-1s-1
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Question 7. The following graph shows the kinetics curves for the reaction of oxygen
with hydrogen to form water:
N2 (g) + 2O2 (g) → 2NO2 (g). Which curve is represented for the concentration of
oxygen?
A. the black curve
B. the gray curve
C. the dashed curve
D. any of these curves could be oxygen
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Question 8. In the overall reaction given by: H2(g) + 2 ICl(g) I2(g) + 2 HCl(g)
A. the concentration of HCl increases twice as fast as I2.
B. the concentration of all species are changing by the same amount at all times.
C. the concentration of HCl increases equally as fast as I2.
D. the concentration of H2 decreases at the same rate as ICl.
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Question 9. For the reaction A + 3B 2C + 4D, which one of the following equation is
correct?
−Δ [ A ] 1 Δ[ D]
A. =
Δt 4 Δt
−Δ [ A ] Δ[B ]
B. =−3
Δt Δt
−Δ [ B ] 2 Δ [C]
C. =
Δt 3 Δt
−Δ [ B ] −1 Δ [ D]
D. =
Δt 4 Δt
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Question 10. Given the following data, determine the rate law for the reaction: X(aq) +
Y(aq) → products
Tri [X] [Y] Rate
al mol/L mol/L mol/(L×s)
1 0.25 0.25 2.50×10−3
2 0.50 0.25 5.00×10−3
3 0.25 0.125 6.25×10−4
A. rate = k[X][Y]2
B. rate = k[X]2[Y]
C. rate = k[X][Y]
D. rate = k[X]1/2[Y]
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Question 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] is doubled and [B] is tripled, the reaction rate is increased by 6 times, and the
reaction is complex.
B. If [A], [B], and [C] are all doubled, the reaction rate is increased by 8 times, and the
reaction is simple.
C. If [A] and [B] are both doubled, the reaction rate is increased by 8 times, and the
reaction is simple.
D. If [A] and [B] are both tripled, the reaction rate is increased by 6 times, and the
reaction is simple.
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Question 12. A reaction was found to be third order in A. Increasing the concentration of
A by a factor of 3 will cause the reaction rate to ________.
A. Increase by a factor of 27
B. Triple
C. Increase by a factor of 9
D. Decrease by a factor of the cube root of 3
Question 13. The reaction 2A + 2B + 3C → D + E has the following characteristics:
The reaction rate is increase by 4 times 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 all [A], [B] and [C] are all doubleb.
All three experiments are at the same temperature. Thus, the rate expression for the
reaction is:
A. rate = k[B][C]2
B. rate = k[A][B]2
C. rate = k[A]2[B][C]
D. rate = k[A]2[B]2[C]3
Question 14. 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 overall 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.
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Question 15. The reaction H2 (g) + Cl2 (g) 2HCl (g) is a simple reaction. If the
concentration of H2 increases from 0.1 M to 0.5 M, and the concentration of Cl 2 increases
from 0.3 M to 1.2 M, how does the reaction rate change?
A. Increase 20 times
B. Increase 25 times
C. Decrease 20 times
D. Increase 15 times
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Question 16. The reaction A + B → C + D is second order in A and zero order in B.
The value of k is 0.012 M-1.s-1. What is the rate of this reaction when C A = 0.125 M and
CB = 0.435 M?
A. 1.9x10-4 M.s-1
B. 8.2x10-5 M.s-1
C. 1.9x104 M.s-1
D. 6.5x10-4 M.s-1
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Question 17. 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.
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Question 18. 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.
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Question 19. 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.
Question 20. The rate law of a reaction is rate = k[A]2. The unit of the rate constant is:
A. [Link]-1.s-1
B. mol.L-1.s-1
C. mol.L-1
D. s-1