I.

The combustion of ethane (C2H 6) is represented by the equation :

2Cili6(g) + 702(g) ---4 4C02(g) + 6H20(/)
In this reaction :
(a) the rate of consumption of ethane is seven times faster than the rate
of consumption of oxygen .
(b) the rate of formation of CO2 equals the rate of formation of water.
( c) water is formed at a rate equal to two-thirds the rate of formation of
CO2.
( d) the rate of consumption of oxygen equals the rate of consumption of
water.
(e) CO2 is formed twice as fast as ethane is consumed.
2.
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.
(e) varies inversely with the absolute temperature.
3.
For a reaction 2A + B ---4 2C, with the rate equation: Rate= k[A] 2[B]
(a) the order with respect to A is 1 and the order overall is 1.
(b) the order with respect to A is 2 and the order overall is 2.
(c) the order with respect to A is 2 and the order overall is 3.
(d) the order with respect to B is 2 and the order overall is 2.
(e) the order with respect to B is 2 and the order overall is 3.
4.
Given the following data for this reaction:
NH4+(aq) + N02-(aq) ---4 N2(g) + 2H20(/)
EXPT [NH4+] [N02-J RATE
1 0.010 M 0.020 M 0.020 Mis
2 0.015 M 0.020 M 0.030 Mis
3 0.010 M 0.010 M 0.005 M/s
The rate law for the reaction is:
(a) Rate= k[NH4+][N02-]
(b) Rate= k(NH4+]2[N02-]2
(c) Rate= k[NH4+]2[N02-]
(d) Rate= k[NH4+][N02-]2
(e) none of the above
5.
What are the units ofk for the rate law: Rate = k[A][B]2, when the
concentration unit is mol/L?
(a) s-1
(b) s
(c) L mol-1 s-1
(d) 12 moI-2 s-1
(e) 12 s2 moI-2
r 6.
Given: A+ 3B ~ 2C + D
T~is reaction is first order with respect to reactant A and second order
with respect to reactant B. If the concentration of A is doubled and the
concentration of B is halved, the rate of the reaction would _ _ by a
factor of
--
(a) increase, 2
(b) decrease, 2
(c) increase, 4
(d) decrease, 4
(e) not change
7.
The decomposition of carbon disulfide, CS2, to carbon monosulfide, CS,
o·
and sulfur is first order with k = 2.8 x I 7 s· 1 at I 000°C.
CS2 ~CS+ S
What is the half-life of this reaction at 1000°C?
(a) 5.0 X 107 S
(b) 4.7 x 10-6 s
(c) 3.8 X 105 S
(d)6.l x 104 s
(e) 2 .5 X 106 S
8.
The decomposition of dimethylether at 504 °C is first order with a half-
life of 1570 seconds. What fraction of an initial amount of dimethylether
remains after 4 710 seconds?
(a) 1/3
(b) 1/6
(c) 1/8
(d) 1/16
(e) 1/32
9.
The half-life for a first-order reaction is 32 s. What was the original
concentration if, after 2.0 minutes, the reactant concentration is 0.062
M? I
(a) 0.84 M
(b) 0.069 M
j
(c) 0.091 M

10.
(d) 0.075 M
(e) 0.13 M I
Given that a reaction absorbs energy and has an activation energy of 50
k:J/mol, which of the following statements are correct? (Hint: Draw the
potential energy diagram.)
(1) The reverse reaction has an activation energy equal to 50 kJ/mol.
(2) The reverse reaction has an activation energy less than 50 kJ/mol.
(3) The reverse reaction has an activation energy greater than 50 k:J/mol.
( 4) The change in internal energy is less than zero.
(5) The change in internal energy is greater than zero.
(a) (1) and (4)
(b) (2) and (4)
( c) (3) and (4)
 (d) (2) and (5)
(e) (3) and (5)
11.
If reaction Ah • .
. . as an act1vat1on energy of 250 kJ and reactionB has an
activation energy of 100 kJ, which of the following statements must be
correct?
(a) If reaction A is exothermic and reaction Bis endothermic then
reaction A is favored kinetically.
•• (b) At the same temperature the rate of reaction B is greater than the rate
of reaction A .
I ( c) The energy of reaction A must be greater than the energy of reaction
B.
( d) The energy of reaction B must be greater than the energy of reaction
>!;;-_,
A.
( e) The rate of reaction A at 25 °C equals the rate of reaction B at
,<<
---- 100 °C.
z: 12.
If the activation energy in the forward direction of an elementary step is
------
;7 52 kJ and the activation energy in the reverse direction is 74 kl, what is
the energy of reaction I>. E for this step?
(a) 22 kJ
(b) -22 kJ
(c) 52 kJ
(d) -52kJ
(e) 126 kJ
13.
Suppose the reaction: A + 2B ~ AB2 occurs by the following
mechanism:
Step 1 A + 8 ~ AB slow
Step 2 AB + 8 ~ AB2 fast
Overall A + 28 ~ AB2
The rate law expression must be Rate = _ _ __
(a) k[A]
(b) k[B]
(c) k[A][B]
(d) k[B]2
(e) k[A][B]2
14.
A possible mechanism for the reaction, 2A + B ~ C + D, is:
(l) A+ A p A2 fast, equilibrium
(2) A2 + A ~ A3 slow
(3) A3 + B ~ A + C + D fast
According to the mechanism, the rate law will be:
(a) Rate= k[A]2
(b) Rate= k[A][B]
(c) Rate= k[A]2[B]
(d) Rate= k[A]
(e) Rate= k[A]3
15.
 At 300 K, the following reactio .
k[NOCI]2: n JS found to obey the rate Jaw: Rate =

Consider the three postul~~O~! -) ~NO +.Ch

response that lists all those th chams~s given below. Then choose the
Mechanism I NOC! at are possibly correct and no others.
-) NO + Cl slow
Cl + NOC! -) NOC'2 fast
NOCh + NO -) 2NO + Ch fast
Overall: 2NOCI ~ 2NO + Ch

Mechanism 2 2NOCI ~ NOCb + NO slow

NOCh ~NO+Ch fast
Overall : 2NOCI ~ 2NO + Ch
Mechanism 3 NOCl ~ NO+ Cl fast, equilibrium
NOCI + Cl ~ NO + Ch slow
Overall: 2NOCI -4 2NO + Ch
(a) 2, 3
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 2
(e) 1, 2
16.
A correct reaction mechanism for a given reaction usually is:
(a) the same as its balanced chemical equation.
(b) obvious if its heat of reaction is known.
( c) obvious if its reaction order is known.
( d) sometimes difficult to prove.
( e) obvious if its activation energy is known.
17.
Suppose the activation energy of a certain reaction is 250 kJ/mol. If the
rate constant at T1 = 300 K is k1 and the rate constant at T2 = 320 K is k2,
then the reaction is _ times faster at 320 K than at 300 K. (Hint: Solve
for ki/k.1 .)
(a) 3 X 10-29
(b) 0.067
(c) 15 .0
(d) 525
(e) 3 X I 0-28
18.
What is the activation energy (in kJ) of a reaction whose rate constant
increases by a factor of I 00 upon increasing the temperature from 300 K
to 360 K?
(a) 27
(b) 35
(c) 42
(d) 53
(e) 69
19.
r Most reactions
t
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are more rapid at high temperatures than at low
empe~atures. This is consistent with :
(I) an l~creasej n the activation energy with increasing temperature.
(II) an increase in the rate constant with increasing temperatures.
(Ill) an increase in the percentate of "high energy" collisions w ith
increasing temperature.
(a) only I
(b) only II
(c) only III
(d) only I and II
( e) only II and III
20.
Which items correctly complete the following statment?
A catalyst can act in a chemical reaction to :
(I) increase the equilibrium constant.
(II) lower the activation energy.
(Ill) decrease 6E for the reaction.
(IV) provide a new path for the reaction.
(a) only I & II
(b) only II & Ill
(c) only Ill & IV
(d) only I & Ill
(e) only II & IV
21.
A catalyst:
(a) actually participates in the reaction.
(b) changes the equilibrium concentration of the products.
( c) does not affect a reaction energy path.
( d) always decreases the rate for a reaction.
(e) always increases the activation energy for a reaction.
22.
Which statement is false?
(a) If a reaction is thermodynamically spontaneous it may occur rapidly.
(b) If a reaction is thermodynamically spontaneous it may occur slowly.
(c) Activation energy is a kinetic quantity rather than a thermodynamic
quantity.
(d) If a reaction is thermodynamically nonspontaneous, it will not occur
spontaneously.
( e) If a reaction is thermodynamically spontaneous, it must have a low
activation energy.
23.
Which of the following statements are true?
( 1) Reactions with more negative values of 6 G 0 are spontaneous and
proceed at a higher rate than those with less negative values of 6 G 0 •
(2) The activation energy, Ea, is usually about the same as 6E for a
reaction.
(3) The activation energy for a reaction does not change significantly as
temperature changes.
(4) Reactions usually occur at faster rates at higher temperatures.
(a)l,2,4
{b) 3, 4
 (C) 1, 2, 3
(d) 2, 3, 4
(e)l,2,3,4
24.
When the concentration of reactant molecules is increased the rate of
~eaction increases. The best explanation is: As the reactan{ concentration
increases,
(a) the average kinetic energy of molecules increases.
(b) the frequency of molecular collisions increases.
( c) the rate constant increases.
( d) the activation energy increases.
( e) the order of reaction increases.
25.
For the reaction, 2H2S(g) + 02(g) ~ 2S(s) + 2H20(/), which one of the
following statements is absolutely true?
(a) The reaction is first order with respect to H2S and second order with
respect to 02.
(b) The reaction is fourth order overall.
(c) The rate law is: rate= k[H2S]2 [02].
(d) The rate law is: rate= k[H2S][02].
(e) The rate law cannot be determined from the information given.