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MCQ Chemical Kinetics 25 Problems (30 Mins)
MCQ Chemical Kinetics 25 Problems (30 Mins)
Chemical Kinetics
30 mins
Questions 1-2
H3AsO4 + 3I+ 2 H3O+ H3AsO3 + I3 + H2O
The oxidation of iodide ions by arsenic acid in acidic aqueous solution occurs according to
the stoichiometry shown above. The experimental rate law of the reaction is:
Rate = k [H3AsO4] [I] [H3O+]
1. What is the order of the reaction with respect to I?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 5
(E) 6
2. According to the rate law for the reaction, an increase in the concentration of
Hydronium ion has what effect on this reaction?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
3. The energy difference between the reactants and the transition state is
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
5. Increasing the temperature at which a reaction occurs, speeds up the reaction by:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
two of these
increasing the energy of collisions
improving the orientation of collisions
increasing the frequency of collisions
activating catalysts
none of these
changing the value of H for the reaction
adding heat to the reaction system
providing an alternate pathway for the reaction
increasing the energy content of the reactants
7. The graph to the right shows the results of a study of the reaction of X with a large
excess of Y to yield Z. The concentrations of X and Y were measured over a period of time.
According to the results, which of the following can be concluded about the rate of law for
the reaction under the conditions studied?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
8. The table below gives the initial concentrations and rate for three experiments.
The reaction is CO (g) + Cl2 (g) COCl2(g). What is the rate law for this reaction?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Rate = k[CO]
Rate = k[CO]2[Cl2]
Rate = k[Cl2]
Rate = k[CO][Cl2]2
Rate = k[CO][Cl2]
9. The reaction (CH3)3CBr(aq) + H2O(l) (CH3)3COH(aq) + HBr(aq) follows the rate law:
Rate = k[(CH3)3CBr].
What will be the effect of decreasing the concentration of (CH3)3CBr?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
10. The mechanism below has been proposed for the reaction of CHCl3 with Cl2.
Step l: Cl2
2 Cl(g) fast
Step 2: Cl(g) + CHCl3(g) CCl3(g) + HCl(g) slow
Step 3: CCl3(g) + Cl(g) CCl4(g) fast
Which of the following rate laws is consistent with this mechanism?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Rate = k[Cl2]
Rate = k[CHCl3][Cl2]
Rate = k[CHCl3]
Rate = k[CHCl3]/[Cl2]
Rate = k[CHCl3][Cl2]1/2
12. Given the following reaction mechanism, express the rate of the overall reaction
2 A + 3 C 4 D + 5 E slow
A + 2 D 2 A + 2 E fast
2 E + C 3 D + 2 C fast
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
k.2[A] 23[C]
k. [D]4[E]5/[A]2[C]3
k.[D]4[E]5
k.[A]3[C]3
k.[A]2[C]3
13. The reaction 2 X + Y 3 Z was studied and the following data were obtained:
Experiment
1
2
3
3.0
1.5
1.5
1.5
3.0
1.5
1.8
0.45
0.45
rate = k[X][Y]
rate = k[Y]2
rate = k[X]
rate = k[X]2[Y]
rate = k[X]2
A
C
A
B
C
B A
B C
decreased by 14
halved
kept constant
doubled
increased by a factor of 4
17. For a reaction between X and Y, the following data was obtained:
[X]0 [Y]0 Initial Rate
0.10 0.10
2.0 x 103
0.20 0.10
4.0 x 103
0.10 0.20
8.0 x 103
R = k[Y]2
R = k[X][Y]2
R = k[X]2[Y]
R = k[X]2[Y]2
R = k[X][Y]
18. The reaction X2Y 2X + Y is determined to be first order. What is the integrated rate
law for this reaction?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
[A]
ln[A]
ln[B]
1/[A]
ln[B][C]
20. For a first order reaction with a rate constant k = 1.2 x 10-3s-1, how long will it take for
the amount of reactant to be decreased from 0.10 mol to 0.05 mol?
A. 8.3 x 103 seconds
B. 8.3 x 102 seconds
C. 580 seconds
D. none of these
E. 6.7 seconds
21. Rate = k[M][N]2
The rate of a certain chemical reaction between substances M and N obeys the rate law
above. The reaction is first studied with [M] and [N] each 1 103 molar. If a new
experiment is conducted with [M] and [N] each 2 103 molar, the reaction rate will
increase by a factor of
(A) 2
22.
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) 16
A possible mechanism for the overall reaction represented above is the following:
(1) NO(g) + NO(g) N2O2(g)
(2) N2O2(g) + O2(g) 2 NO2(g)
slow
fast
Which of the following rate expressions agrees best with this possible mechanism?
A catalyst is present.
The reaction order can be obtained directly from the balanced equation.
The reaction order is zero.
H for the reaction is zero.
S for the reaction is zero.
25.
Time (days)
0
% Reactant Remaining 100
1
79
2
63
3
50
4
40
5
31
6
25
7
20
10
10
20
1
A reaction was observed for 20 days and the percentage of the reactant remaining after
each day was recorded in the table above. Which of the following best describes the order
and the half-life of the reaction?
Reaction Order
(A) First
(B) First
(C) Second
(D) Second
(E) Second
Half-life(days)
3
10
3
6
10