Exam 16: Kinetics Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions

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Consider the reaction 2A + 2B + C → 2D + E If the rate law for this reaction is Rate = k[A][B]2, what will be the effect on the rate if the concentrations of A, B and C are all doubled at the same time?

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Consider the general reaction 5Br-(aq) + BrO3-(aq) + 6H+(aq) → 3Br2(aq) + 3H2O(aq) For this reaction, the rate when expressed as Δ[Br2]/Δt is the same as

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The decomposition of dinitrogen pentaoxide has an activation energy of 102 kJ/mol and ΔH°rxn = + 55 kJ/mol. What is the activation energy for the reverse reaction?

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Butadiene, C4H6 (used to make synthetic rubber and latex paints) reacts to C8H12 with a rate law of rate = 0.014 L/(mol·s) [C4H6]2. What will be the concentration of C4H6 after 3.0 hours if the initial concentration is 0.025 M?

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What is the molecularity of the following elementary reaction? NH2Cl(aq) + OH- (aq) → NHCl- (aq) + H2O(l)

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The units of the rate of reaction depend on the order of the reaction.

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A reaction has the following rate law: Rate = k[A][B]2 In experiment 1, the concentrations of A and B are both 0.10 mol L-1; in experiment 2, the concentrations are both 0.30 mol L-1. If the temperature stays constant, what is the value of the ratio, Rate(2)/Rate(1)?

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The rate law cannot be predicted from the stoichiometry of a reaction.

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Ammonium cyanate (NH4CNO) reacts to form urea (NH2CONH2). At 65°C the rate constant, k, is 3.60 L mol-1s-1.What is the rate law for this reaction?

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The rate of a reaction is determined by the rate of the fastest step in the mechanism.

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A reactant R is being consumed in a first-order reaction. What fraction of the initial R is consumed in 4.0 half-lives?

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Consider the following mechanism for the oxidation of bromide ions by hydrogen peroxide in aqueous acid solution. H+ + H2O2 Consider the following mechanism for the oxidation of bromide ions by hydrogen peroxide in aqueous acid solution. H<sup>+</sup> + H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>   H<sub>2</sub>O<sup>+</sup>-OH (rapid equilibrium) H<sub>2</sub>O<sup>+</sup>-OH + Br<sup>-</sup> → HOBr + H<sub>2</sub>O (slow) HOBr + H<sup>+</sup> + Br<sup>-</sup> → Br<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O (fast) What is the overall reaction equation for this process? H2O+-OH (rapid equilibrium) H2O+-OH + Br- → HOBr + H2O (slow) HOBr + H+ + Br- → Br2 + H2O (fast) What is the overall reaction equation for this process?

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Sulfur trioxide can undergo decomposition according to the equation 2SO3 → 2SO2 + O2 For this reaction, rate = -0.5Δ[SO3 ]/Δt = k[SO3]2. If the reaction rate is 1.75 × 10-7 mol L-1 min-1 when the concentration of sulfur trioxide is 5.4 × 10-3 mol L-1, what is the value of the rate constant k?

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2NOBr(g) → 2NO(g) + Br2(g) [NOBr](mol L-1) Rate (molL-1s-1) 0)0450 1.62 × 10-3 0)0310 7.69 × 10-4 0)0095 7.22 × 10-5 Based on the initial rate data above, what is the value of the rate constant?

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A reaction has an activation energy of 195.0 kJ/mol. When the temperature is increased from 200°C to 220°C, the rate constant will increase by a factor of

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For the reaction A(g) + 2B(g) → 2C(g) + 2D(g) The following data were collected at constant temperature. Determine the correct rate law for this reaction. Trial Initial [A] Initial [B] Initial Rate (mol/L) (mol/L) (mol/(L·min)) 1 0)125 0.200 7.25 2 0)375 0.200 21.75 3 0)250 0.400 14.50 4 0)375 0.400 21.75

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A catalyst lowers the activation energy but does not affect the mechanism of a reaction.

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Consider the following mechanism for the oxidation of bromide ions by hydrogen peroxide in aqueous acid solution. H+ + H2O2 Consider the following mechanism for the oxidation of bromide ions by hydrogen peroxide in aqueous acid solution. H<sup>+</sup> + H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>   H<sub>2</sub>O<sup>+</sup>-OH (rapid equilibrium) H<sub>2</sub>O<sup>+</sup>-OH + Br<sup>-</sup> → HOBr + H<sub>2</sub>O (slow) HOBr + H<sup>+</sup> + Br<sup>-</sup> → Br<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O (fast) Which of the following rate laws is consistent with the mechanism? H2O+-OH (rapid equilibrium) H2O+-OH + Br- → HOBr + H2O (slow) HOBr + H+ + Br- → Br2 + H2O (fast) Which of the following rate laws is consistent with the mechanism?

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When the reaction A → B + C is studied, a plot of ln[A]t vs. time gives a straight line with a negative slope. What is the order of the reaction?

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Sucrose decomposes to fructose and glucose in acid solution. When ln [sucrose] is plotted vs. time, a straight line with slope of -0.208 hr-1 results. What is the rate law for the reaction?

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