Exam 13: Chemical Kinetics

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The decomposition of ozone in the stratosphere can occur by the following two-step mechanism: Br + O3 → BrO + O2 BrO + O → Br + O2 Which species is a catalyst in this mechanism?

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The following reaction is second order in A and first order in B: A + B → Products Rate = k[A]2[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 second order in A and first order in B: A + B → Products Rate = k[A]<sup>2</sup>[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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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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A gas molecule at 298 K and 1 atm pressure undergoes a collision with another gas molecule approximately every ________ seconds.

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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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A mechanism for a naturally occurring reaction that destroys ozone is: Step 1: O3(g)+ HO(g)→ HO2(g)+ O2(g) Step 2: HO2(g)+ O(g)→ HO(g)+ O2(g) Which species is an intermediate?

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Consider the first-order decomposition of A molecules (shaded spheres)in two vessels of equal volume.What is the half-life of decomposition in vessel (b)relative to the half-life of decomposition in vessel (a)? Consider the first-order decomposition of A molecules (shaded spheres)in two vessels of equal volume.What is the half-life of decomposition in vessel (b)relative to the half-life of decomposition in vessel (a)?

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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 40°C?

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The relative initial rates of the reaction A2 + B2 → products in vessels (a)-(d)are 1:1:4:4.Unshaded spheres represent A2 molecules,and shaded spheres represent B2 molecules present at the beginning of the reaction. The relative initial rates of the reaction A<sub>2</sub> + B<sub>2</sub> → products in vessels (a)-(d)are 1:1:4:4.Unshaded spheres represent A<sub>2</sub> molecules,and shaded spheres represent B<sub>2</sub> molecules present at the beginning of the reaction.   -What is the overall order of reaction? -What is the overall order of reaction?

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Which statement is true for the general rate law: Rate = k[A]m[B]n?

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For the hypothetical second order reaction: A → products,the general rate law is: rate = k[A]2.How long is the third half-life of the reaction if [A]0 is 0.080 M and the first half-life is 22 minutes?

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A zeroth order reaction is one whose

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What is the overall reaction order for the reaction that has the rate law: Rate = k[H2][NO]2?

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The following set of data was obtained by the method of initial rates for the reaction: 2 HgCl2(aq)+ C2O42-(aq)→ 2 Cl-(aq)+ 2 CO2(g)+ Hg2Cl2(s) What is the rate law for the reaction? The following set of data was obtained by the method of initial rates for the reaction: 2 HgCl<sub>2</sub>(aq)+ C<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>(aq)→ 2 Cl<sup>-</sup>(aq)+ 2 CO<sub>2</sub>(g)+ Hg<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>(s) What is the rate law for the reaction?

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A plot of 1/[BrO-] vs time is linear for the reaction: 3 BrO-(aq)→ BrO3-(aq)+ 2 Br-(aq) What is the order of the reaction with respect to the hypobromite ion,BrO-?

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Using the method of initial rates for the reaction A → B,if the initial concentration of A is doubled and the rate of reaction quadruples,what is the order of reaction with respect to A?

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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 following pictures represent the progress of a reaction in which two A molecules combine to give a more complex molecule A2,2A → A2. The following pictures represent the progress of a reaction in which two A molecules combine to give a more complex molecule A<sub>2</sub>,2A → A<sub>2</sub>.   -What is the time required to achieve the molecular mixture in drawing (d)? -What is the time required to achieve the molecular mixture in drawing (d)?

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An aqueous reaction occurs by a two-step mechanism,shown below. Step 1: A2X2 + Y → A2X + XY Step 2: A2X2 + XY → A2X + X2 + Y In this reaction the intermediate is ________,and the catalyst is ________.

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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 50°C?

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