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CHEMISTRY
MCQs

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Efath Uddin
Name :……………………..……………… Grade 12..........
B 19/ 05/ 2021

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1. The speed of a chemical reaction

A is constant no matter what the temperature is

B is independent of the amount of contact surface of a solid involved.

C between gases should in all cases be extremely rapid because the average kinetic
energy of the molecules is great.

D between ions in aqueous solution is extremely rapid because there are no bonds
that need to be broken.

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2. Which step is included in the definition of the term rate determining step?

A the step with the slowest moving particles

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C the slowest step in a reaction
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D the last step in a reaction

3. 1,2–dibromoethane reacts with potassium iodide dissolved in methanol according to

the equation:

C2H4Br2 + 2KI C2H4 + 2KBr + I2

The rate equation for this reaction is

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A rate = K[KI]2 [C2H4Br2]

B rate = K[KI]2
C rate = K[C2H4Br2]
D Not possible to deduce from this information.

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4. Suppose the reaction: A + 2B AB2 occurs by the following mechanism:

Step 1 A + B AB slow

Step 2 AB + B AB2 fast

Overall A + 2B AB2

The rate law expression must be Rate = . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A k[A]

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B k[B]

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D k[A][B]2
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5. X and Y react according to the equation: X + 2Y → XY2
The rate law was found by experiment to be

Rate = k[Y]2

Which one of the following would be a possible mechanism for the reaction?

A X+Y XY (fast) ; XY + Y XY2 (slow)

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B Y+Y Y2 (slow) ; Y2 + X XY2 (fast)

C X+Y+Y XY2 (slow)

D X+Y XY (slow) ; XY + Y XY2 (fast)

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6. For the reaction NO2(g) + CO(g) NO(g) + CO2(g) at temperatures below

500K, the rate law is rate = k [NO2]2.

Which mechanism is consistent with this information?

Mechanism 1 NO2 + NO2 NO3 + NO slow

CO + NO3 CO2 + NO2 fast

Mechanism 2 NO2 + NO2 NO3 + NO fast

CO + NO3 CO2 + NO2 slow
A 1 only

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B 2 only

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D neither 1 nor 2
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7. Consider the hypothetical reaction: A + 2B C

The rate remains constant when the concentration of A is doubled and

the concentration of B is held constant. The reaction rate doubles when
the concentration of B is doubled and the concentration of A is held
constant. What are the orders of A and B in this reaction?

A A = 0, B = 1
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B A = 0, B = 2

C A = 1, B = 2

D A = 1, B = 0

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8. For a rate law of the form; Rate = k[A]m[B]n, the exponents m and n are obtained
from
A changes in rate with changing temperature.

B the coefficients of A and B in the balanced equation.

C the concentrations of A and B in a single experiment.

D changes in the reaction rate for different concentrations of A and B

9. What are the units of rate constant , k , for the rate law: Rate = k[A][B]2, when the
concentration unit is mol dm–3 ?

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A s –1

B dm3 mol–1 s–1 Q ‫قا‬

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C dm6 mol–2 s–1
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D dm6 s2 mol–2

10. What are the units of the rate constant for a second order reaction when the rate is
expressed in moldm–3s–1 ?

A s –1

B dm3 mol–1

C dm3 mol–1 s–1

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D dm6 mol–2 s–1

11. What is the order of a reaction for which the units of k are dm3mol–1s–1 and the
units of the rate are moldm–3s–1 ?
A zero order

B first order

C second order

D some other order

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12. For the reaction A + B C, the rate law is: Rate = k[A]2.

Which change(s) will increase the rate of the reaction?

I Increasing the concentration of
A II Increasing the concentration
of B
A I only
B II only
C Both I and II
D Neither I nor II

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13. Which does NOT change with time for a first-order reaction?
A the amount of reactant that disappears in each half – life
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C the length of each half–life
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D the rate of the reaction

14. The rates of which reactions are increased when the temperature is raised?

I endothermic
reactions II exothermic
reactions
A I only
B II only
C Both I and II
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D Neither I nor II

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15. Methods for investigating reaction rates include

A colorimetry.
B measurement of change in volume.
C measurement of change of mass.
D quenching followed by titrating with acid.

Which method would be most suitable to investigate the rate of the following
reactions?
(a) HCOOCH3(aq) + NaOH(aq) HCOONa(aq) + CH3OH(aq) (1)
A

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B
C
D
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(b) (CH3)2C=CH2(g) + HI(g) (CH3)3CI(g) (1)
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A
B
C
D

(c) BrO3–(aq) + 5Br–(aq) + 6H+(aq) 3Br2(aq) + 3H2O(l) (1)

A
B
C
D
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16. Which of the following methods would not be suitable for measuring the rate of the
reaction between methanoic acid and bromine?
HCOOH(aq) + Br2(aq) 2H+(aq) + 2Br– (aq) + CO2(g)

A Colorimetry

B Measuring change in electrical conductivity

C Quenching samples and titrating with acid ×

D Measuring change in pressure

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17. The equation below shows the hydrolysis of a bromoalkane.

RBr + OH– ROH + Br–

For a particular bromoalkane, the rate equation is

rate = k[RBr]

The bromoalkane, RBr, is most likely to be

A CH3Br
B CH3CH2Br

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C (CH3)3CCH2Br
D (CH3)3CBr
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18. For the reaction:
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(CH3)3CBr(aq) + OH–(aq) (CH3)3COH(aq) + Br–(aq)

it is found that halving the concentration of (CH3)3CBr causes the reaction rate to
be halved but halving the concentration of OH– has no effect on the rate.
What is the rate law?

A Rate = k[(CH3)3CBr] ½ [OH– ]

B Rate = k[(CH3)3CBr]2[OH– ]
C Rate = k[(CH3)3CBr] ½
D Rate = k[(CH3)3CBr]
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19. Propanone reacts with iodine in acidic solution as shown in the equation below.

CH3COCH3(aq) + I2(aq) CH3COCH2I(aq) + H+(aq) + I–(aq)

The rate equation for the reaction is

Rate = k[CH3COCH3(aq)][H+(aq)]

(a) The most appropriate technique to investigate the rate of this reaction is (1)

A titrating samples of reaction mixture with acid.

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B measurement of optical activity.
C measurement of the volume of gas given off.
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(b) Which statement about the reaction is not correct? (1)
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A The overall order of reaction is second order.
B The units of the rate constant are dm3 mol–1 s–1.
C The rate constant increases with temperature.
D The rate increases four times when the concentration of propanone and iodine are both
doubled. ×
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20. The reaction A + B AB has an enthalpy of reaction of –85.0 kJ·mol–1. If the
activation enthalpy for the forward reaction is 120.0 kJ·mol–1, what is the
activation energy for the reverse reaction AB A + B?

A 35.0 kJ·mol–1

B 85.0 kJ·mol–1

C 120.0 kJ·mol–1

D 205.0 kJ·mol–1

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21. A reaction is endothermic with ΔH = +100. kJ/mol. If the activation enthalpy
of the forward reaction is 140 kJ/mol, what is the activation enthalpy of the
reverse reaction?
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A 40. kJ/mol
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B 100. kJ/mol

C 140. kJ/mol

D 240. kJ/mol

22. The reaction A B is first order in A. Which plot will be linear?

A [A] vs. time

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B ln [A] vs. time

C 1/[A]2 vs. time

D 1/[A] vs. time

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23. Which one of the following graphs shows a reaction that is first order with respect
to reactant Z?

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24. This reaction is first order with respect to N2O5.

2N2O5(g) 4NO2(g) + O2(g)
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If the half-life for this reaction is 19.0 minutes, what is the rate constant, k?
0.693
Given : t½ =
k

A 0.0158 min–1

B 0.0263 min–1

C 0.0365 min–1

D 0.0526 min–1

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25. 2H2(g) + 2NO(g) 2H2O(g) + N2(g)

This reaction is first order with respect to hydrogen and second order with respect to
nitrogen(II) oxide.
By what factor will the initial rate increase if the concentration of hydrogen
and nitrogen(II) oxide are both tripled?
A3
B9
C 12
D 27
26. The rate law for a certain reaction is found to be: rate = k [A] [B]2

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How will the rate of this reaction compare if the concentration of A is
doubled and the concentration of B is halved? The rate will
A remain the same.
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B be double the original rate.
C be triple the original rate.
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D be one-half the original rate.

27. Use the experimental data in this table to determine the rate law for the
reaction of hydrogen iodide, HI, with ethyl iodide, C2H5I, to form ethane,
C2H6, and iodine, I2.

[I2 ] /t
–3 –3
[HI] / [Link] [C2H5I] / [Link] moldm–3s–1

0.010 0.010 1.25–10

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0.010 0.020 2.45–10

0.020 0.020 4.85–10

(A) rate = k [HI] (B) rate = k [C2H5I]

(C) rate = k [HI] [C2H5I] (D) rate = k [HI]2 [C2H5I]2

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28. Iodide ion is oxidized by acidified dichromate ions as shown in this equation.

Cr2O72–(aq) + 9I–(aq) + 14H+(aq) → 2Cr3+(aq) + 3I3–(aq) + 7H2O(l)

These data were obtained when the reaction was studied at a constant pH.

Rate /
2– – –3
[Cr2O7 ] / [I ] / [Link] moldm–3s–1
[Link]–3
1 0.0040 0.010 0.00050

2 0.0080 0.010 0.0010

3 0.0120 0.020 0.0060

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What is the order of the reaction with respect to Cr2O72–(aq) and I–(aq)?
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A first order with respect to both Cr2O72–(aq) and I–
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B second order with respect to both Cr2O72–(aq) and I–
C second order with respect to Cr2O72–(aq) and first order with respect to I–
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D first order with respect to Cr2O72–(aq) and second order with respect to I–

29. The commercial production of ammonia is represented by the equation

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g).

If the rate of disappearance of H2(g) is 1.2 × 10–3 mol/min, what is the rate of
appearance of NH3(g)?
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A 2.4 × 10–3 mol/min

B 1.8 × 10–3 mol/min

C 1.2 × 10–3 mol/min

D 8.0 × 10–4 mol/min

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30. The first-order disappearance of a substance has a half-life of 34.0 s. How long does
it take for the concentration of that substance to fall to 12.5% of its initial value?

A 11 s

B 68 s

C 102 s

D 272 s

31. The reaction C3H7I + Cl– C3H7Cl + I– is thought to occur in the polar

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solvent CH3OH by the mechanism:

+
Step 1 C3H7I Q ‫قا‬
→ C
3H7 + I– (slow)
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Step 2 C3H7+ + Cl– → C3H7 Cl (fast)
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(a) Which species is an intermediate in this reaction?

A CH3OH

B C3H7+

C Cl–

D I–
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(b) The rate equation is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A rate = k [C3H7+]2 [I–]

B rate = k [C3H7I]
C rate = k [C3H7+] [Cl–]
D rate = k [C3H7+]2

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32. The times listed are those recorded at 25°C for the reaction below to produce a
measurable amount of I2(aq):

S2O82–(aq) + 2I–(aq) I2(aq) + 2SO42–

(aq)

Initial [S O 2–] / Initial

2 8
[I–] /[Link]–3 Time (sec)
[Link]–3

1 0.0400 0.0800 39

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2 0.0400 0.0400 78

3 0.0100 Q ‫قا‬ 0.0800 156

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4 0.0200 0.0200 ?

What is the expected time for experiment 4?

A 156 s

B 234 s

C 312 s
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D 624 s
33. An iron catalyst is used in the Haber process in which gaseous N2 and H2 react to
produce NH3. What is the role of this catalyst?

A It provides an alternative pathway with a lower activation energy.

B It increases the equilibrium constant of the reaction.

C It raises the kinetic energies of the reactants.

D It interacts with the NH3.

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34. Which of the following changes will lead to the greatest increase in the rate of the
following endothermic reaction?

N2(g) + O2(g)  ΔH +ve

2NO(g)

Temperature Initial concentration of N2 and O2

A decrease by 15% decrease by 15%
B increase by 15% stay the same
C decrease by 15% increase by 15%
D increase by 15% increase by 15%

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35. The effect of temperature on the rates of chemical reactions is primarily a result of
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A size of the colliding molecules.
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B orientation of the colliding molecules.

C enthalpies of the reactants and products.

D kinetic energies of the colliding molecules

36. The value of the rate constant for a gas phase reaction can be changed by increasing
the
A amount of product.
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B pressure of the reactant.

C temperature of the reaction vessel.

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