Exam 12: Chemical Kinetics

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A common rule of thumb in organic chemistry is that increasing the temperature of a reaction at room temperature by 10°C doubles the rate.Calculate Ea for a reaction that follows this rule of thumb Assume room temperature is 25°C.

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The aquation of tris(1,10-phenanthroline)iron(II)in acid solution takes place according to the equation: Fe(phen)32+ + 3 H3O+ + 3 H2O → Fe(H2O)62+ + 3 phenH+. If the activation energy,Ea,is 126 kJ/mol and the rate constant at 30°C is 9.8 × 10-3 min-1,what is the rate constant at 35°C?

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The decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide is described by the chemical equation 2 N2O5(g)→ 4 NO2(g)+ O2(g) If the rate of disappearance of N2O5 is equal to 1.40 mol/min at a particular moment,what is the rate of appearance of NO2 at that moment?

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The decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide is described by the chemical equation 2 N2O5(g)→ 4 NO2(g)+ O2(g) If the rate of appearance of NO2 is equal to 0.560 mol/min at a particular moment,what is the rate of appearance of O2 at that moment?

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The following reaction is first order in A and first order in B: A + B → Products Rate = k[A][B] What is the rate constant k of this reaction in vessel (b)relative to the rate constant k of this reaction in vessel (a)? Each vessel has the same volume.Shaded spheres represent A molecules,and unshaded spheres represent B molecules. The following reaction is first order in A and first order in B: A + B → Products Rate = k[A][B] What is the rate constant k of this reaction in vessel (b)relative to the rate constant k of this reaction in vessel (a)? Each vessel has the same volume.Shaded spheres represent A molecules,and unshaded spheres represent B molecules.

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In aqueous solution,hypobromite ion,BrO-,reacts to produce bromate ion,BrO3-,and bromide ion,Br-,according to the following chemical equation. In aqueous solution,hypobromite ion,BrO<sup>-</sup>,reacts to produce bromate ion,BrO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>,and bromide ion,Br<sup>-</sup>,according to the following chemical equation.   A plot of 1/[BrO<sup>-</sup>] vs.time is linear and the slope is equal to 0.056 M<sup>-1</sup>s<sup>-1</sup>.If the initial concentration of BrO<sup>-</sup> is 0.80 M,how long will it take one-half of the BrO<sup>- </sup>ion to react? A plot of 1/[BrO-] vs.time is linear and the slope is equal to 0.056 M-1s-1.If the initial concentration of BrO- is 0.80 M,how long will it take one-half of the BrO- ion to react?

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Consider a reaction that occurs by the following mechanism: A + BC → AC + B AC + D → A + CD The potential energy profile for this reaction is shown below. Consider a reaction that occurs by the following mechanism: A + BC → AC + B AC + D → A + CD The potential energy profile for this reaction is shown below.   -Transition states occur at which reaction stages? -Transition states occur at which reaction stages?

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Shown is a concentration versus time plot for a reaction involving gases A,B,and C. Shown is a concentration versus time plot for a reaction involving gases A,B,and C.   -Over the time interval 300 to 400 seconds,the rate of reaction with respect to A is Δ[A]/Δt = 3.7 × 10<sup>-5</sup> M/s.Over the same time interval what is the rate of reaction with respect to B,Δ[B]/Δt? -Over the time interval 300 to 400 seconds,the rate of reaction with respect to A is Δ[A]/Δt = 3.7 × 10-5 M/s.Over the same time interval what is the rate of reaction with respect to B,Δ[B]/Δt?

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Given the following hypothetical reaction: 2 E(g)+ F(g)+ G(g)→ products. If the rate law is: Rate = k[E]2[F]-1,what is the overall order of reaction?

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  Decays by electron capture to give  If unshaded spheres represent   Atoms and shaded spheres represent  Atoms,how many half-lives have passed in the following example?  Decays by electron capture to give   Decays by electron capture to give  If unshaded spheres represent   Atoms and shaded spheres represent  Atoms,how many half-lives have passed in the following example?  If unshaded spheres represent   Decays by electron capture to give  If unshaded spheres represent   Atoms and shaded spheres represent  Atoms,how many half-lives have passed in the following example?  Atoms and shaded spheres represent   Decays by electron capture to give  If unshaded spheres represent   Atoms and shaded spheres represent  Atoms,how many half-lives have passed in the following example?  Atoms,how many half-lives have passed in the following example?   Decays by electron capture to give  If unshaded spheres represent   Atoms and shaded spheres represent  Atoms,how many half-lives have passed in the following example?

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If the units for rate are M s-1,what are the units for the rate constant,k,if the overall order of the reaction is three?

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The decay curve shown below approximates the decay of phosphorus-32.What is the approximate half-life of phosphorus-32? The decay curve shown below approximates the decay of phosphorus-32.What is the approximate half-life of phosphorus-32?

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What is the minimum energy barrier that must be overcome for a chemical reaction to occur?

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The first-order decomposition of hydrogen peroxide occurs according to the equation 2 H2O2(aq)→ 2 H2O(l)+ O2(g) Using data from a concentration-time study of this reaction,which plot will produce a straight line?

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A gaseous reaction occurs by a two-step mechanism,shown below. Step 1: AX +Y2 → AXY2 Step 2: AXY2 + AX → 2 AXY If the rate law for this reaction is Rate = k[AX]2[Y2],the intermediate is ________,and step ________ is the rate-determining step.

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Consider the first-order decomposition of A molecules (shaded spheres)in two vessels of equal volume.How will the rate of decomposition in vessel (a)be affected if the volume of the vessel is decreased by a factor of 2? Consider the first-order decomposition of A molecules (shaded spheres)in two vessels of equal volume.How will the rate of decomposition in vessel (a)be affected if the volume of the vessel is decreased by a factor of 2?

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The second-order reaction 2 Mn(CO)5 → Mn2(CO)10,has a rate constant equal to 3)0 × 109 M-1 s-1 at 25°C.If the initial concentration of Mn(CO)5 is 2.0 × 10-5 M,how long will it take for 90.% of the reactant to disappear?

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Shown is a concentration versus time plot for a reaction involving gases A,B,and C. Shown is a concentration versus time plot for a reaction involving gases A,B,and C.   -Which equation best represents the reaction? -Which equation best represents the reaction?

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The rate constant,k,for a first-order reaction is equal to 4.2 × 10-4 s-1.What is the half-life for the reaction?

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The Haber process is the synthesis of ammonia gas from hydrogen and nitrogen on a hot metal surface.What is the catalyst and what type of catalysis is occurring?

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