Exam 16: Kinetics: Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions

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Consider the general reaction: 5Br¯(aq) + BrO3¯(aq) + 6H+(aq) \rightarrow 3Br2(aq) + 3H2O(aq) For this reaction, the rate when expressed as Δ\Delta [Br2]/ Δ\Delta t is the same as:

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Consider this reaction: 2NH3(g) \rightarrow N2(g) + 3H2(g) If the rate Δ\Delta [H2]/ Δ\Delta t is 0.030 mol L¯11, then Δ\Delta [NH3]/ Δ\Delta t is:

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A boiled egg can be cooked at 100.0 °\degree C in exactly 5 minutes. At an altitude of around 2000 m where the boiling point of water is 93.0 °\degree C, it takes exactly 7.5 minutes to cook the egg to the same amount. What is the activation energy for the reaction involved when an egg is boiled?

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Which one of the following sets of units is appropriate for a second-order rate constant?

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The gas-phase conversion of 1,3-butadiene to 1,5-cyclooctadiene, 2C4H6 \rightarrow C8H12, was studied, providing data for the plot shown in the graph, of 1/[butadiene] versus time. A) Explain how this plot confirms that the reaction is second order. B) Calculate the second-order rate constant, k. C) Determine the initial concentration of 1,3-butadiene in this experiment.  The gas-phase conversion of 1,3-butadiene to 1,5-cyclooctadiene, 2C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>6</sub>  \rightarrow C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>12</sub>, was studied, providing data for the plot shown in the graph, of 1/[butadiene] versus time. A) Explain how this plot confirms that the reaction is second order. B) Calculate the second-order rate constant, k. C) Determine the initial concentration of 1,3-butadiene in this experiment.

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The kinetics of the decomposition of dinitrogen pentaoxide is studied at 50 °\degree C and at 75 °\degree C. Which of the following statements concerning the studies is correct?

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A reaction is second-order with respect to the reactant R. Which of the following plots will produce a straight line?

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In going from room temperature (25.0 °\degree C) to 10 °\degree C above room temperature, the rate of a reaction doubles. Calculate the activation energy for the reaction.

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Sulfuryl chloride, SO2Cl2(g), decomposes at high temperature to form SO2(g) and Cl2(g). The rate constant at a certain temperature is 4.68 *10¯51. What is the order of the reaction?

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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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For the reaction A(g) + 2B(g) \rightarrow 2C(g) + 2D(g), the following data were collected at constant temperature. Determine the correct rate law for this reaction.  For the reaction A(g) + 2B(g)  \rightarrow  2C(g) + 2D(g), the following data were collected at constant temperature. Determine the correct rate law for this reaction.

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

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Chlorine atoms act as heterogeneous catalysts in the destruction of ozone in the stratosphere.

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Briefly list the features/properties common to all catalysts and how they work. Draw a labeled reaction energy diagram as part of your answer.

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

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Ammonium cyanate (NH4CNO) reacts to form urea (NH2CONH2). At 65 °\degree C, the rate constant, k, is 3.60 L mol¯11. What is the rate law for this reaction?

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The decomposition of SOCl2 is first-order in SOCl2. If the half-life for the reaction is 4.1 hr, how long would it take for the concentration of SOCl2 to drop from 0.36 M to 0.045 M?

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The greater the energy of activation, Ea, the faster will be the 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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For the reaction 3A(g) + 2B(g) \rightarrow 2C(g) + 2D(g), the following data were collected at constant temperature. Determine the correct rate law for this reaction.  For the reaction 3A(g) + 2B(g)  \rightarrow 2C(g) + 2D(g), the following data were collected at constant temperature. Determine the correct rate law for this reaction.

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