Pregunta 1
Pregunta
At elevated temperatures, dinitrogen pentoxide decomposes to nitrogen dioxide and oxygen:
2N2O5(g) → 4NO2 (g) + O2 (g)
When the rate of formation of O2 is 2.2 × 10-4 M/s, the rate of decomposition of N2O5 is __________ M/s.
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A) 1.1 × 10-4
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B) 2.2 × 10-4
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C) 2.8 × 10-4
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D) 4.4 × 10-4
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E) 5.5 × 10-4
Pregunta 2
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Which one of the following is not a valid expression for the rate of the reaction below?
4NH3 + 7O2 → 4NO2 + 6H2O
Pregunta 3
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The rate law of a reaction is rate = k[D][X]. The units of the rate constant are __________.
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A) mol L-1s-1
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B) L mol-1s-1
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C) mol2 L-2s-1
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D) mol L-1s-2
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E) L2 mol -2s-1
Pregunta 4
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The rate law for this reaction is rate = __________.
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A) k[A][B]
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B) k[P]
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C) k[A]2[B]
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D) k[A]2[B]2
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E) k[A]2
Pregunta 5
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Under constant conditions, the half-life of a first-order reaction __________.
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A) is the time necessary for the reactant concentration to drop to half its original value
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B) is constant
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C) can be calculated from the reaction rate constant
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D) does not depend on the initial reactant concentration
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E) All of the above are correct.
Pregunta 6
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The reaction
2NO2 → 2NO + O2
follows second-order kinetics. At 300°C, [NO2] drops from 0.0100 M to 0.00650 M in 100.0 s. The rate constant for the reaction is __________ M-1s-1.
Respuesta
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A) 0.096
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B) 0.65
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C) 0.81
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D) 1.2
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E) 0.54
Pregunta 7
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A compound decomposes by a first-order process. If 25.0% of the compound decomposes in 60.0 minutes, the half-life of the compound is __________.
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A) 65 minutes
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B) 120 minutes
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C) 145 minutes
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D) 180 minutes
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E) 198 minutes
Pregunta 8
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The following reaction is second order in [A] and the rate constant is 0.025 M-1s-1:
A → B
The concentration of A was 0.65 M at 33 s. The initial concentration of A was __________ M.
Respuesta
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A) 2.4
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B) 0.27
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C) 0.24
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D) 1.4
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E) 1.2 × 10-2
Pregunta 9
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The rate constant for this reaction is __________ s-1.
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A) 6.9 × 10-2
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B) 3.0 × 10-2
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C) 14
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D) 0.46
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E) 4.0 × 102
Pregunta 10
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The concentration of A is __________ M after 40.0 s.
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A) 1.3 × 10-2
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B) 1.2
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C) 0.17
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D) 3.5 × 10-4
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E) 0.025
Pregunta 11
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The rate constant of a first-order process that has a half-life of 225 s is __________s-1.
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A) 0.693
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B) 3.08 × 10-3
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C) 1.25
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D) 12.5
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E) 4.44 × 10-3
Pregunta 12
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One difference between first- and second-order reactions is that __________.
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A) the half-life of a first-order reaction does not depend on [A]0; the half-life of a second-order reaction does depend on [A]0
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B) the rate of both first-order and second-order reactions do not depend on reactant concentrations
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C) the rate of a first-order reaction depends on reactant concentrations; the rate of a second-order reaction does not depend on reactant concentrations
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D) a first-order reaction can be catalyzed; a second-order reaction cannot be catalyzed
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E) None of the above are true.
Pregunta 13
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At elevated temperatures, methylisonitrile (CH3NC) isomerizes to acetonitrile (CH3CN):
CH3NC (g) → CH3CN (g)
The reaction is first order in methylisonitrile. The attached graph shows data for the reaction obtained at 198.9°C.
The rate constant for the reaction is __________ s-1.
Respuesta
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A) -1.9 × 104
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B) +1.9 × 104
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C) -5.2 × 10-5
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D) +5.2 × 10-5
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E) +6.2
Pregunta 14
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The decomposition of N2O5 in solution in carbon tetrachloride proceeds via the reaction
2N2O5 (soln) → 4NO2 (soln) + O2 (soln)
The reaction is first order and has a rate constant of 4.82 × 10-3 s-1 at 64°C. The rate law for the reaction is rate = __________.
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A) k[N2O5]2
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B)
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C) k[N2O5]
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D)
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E)2k[N2O5]
Pregunta 15
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As the temperature of a reaction is increased, the rate of the reaction increases because the __________.
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A) reactant molecules collide less frequently
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B) reactant molecules collide more frequently and with greater energy per collision
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C) activation energy is lowered
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D) reactant molecules collide less frequently and with greater energy per collision
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E) reactant molecules collide more frequently with less energy per collision
Pregunta 16
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The rate of a reaction depends on __________.
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A) collision frequency
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B) collision energy
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C) collision orientation
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D) all of the above
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E) none of the above
Pregunta 17
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Which energy difference in the energy profile below corresponds to the activation energy for the forward reaction?
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A) x
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B) y
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C) x + y
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D) x - y
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E) y – x
Pregunta 18
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In the energy profile of a reaction, the species that exists at the maximum on the curve is called the __________.
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A) product
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B) activated complex
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C) activation energy
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D) enthalpy of reaction
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E) atomic state
Pregunta 19
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In general, as temperature goes up, reaction rate __________.
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A) goes up if the reaction is exothermic
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B) goes up if the reaction is endothermic
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C) goes up regardless of whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic
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D) stays the same regardless of whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic
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E) stays the same if the reaction is first order
Pregunta 20
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At elevated temperatures, methylisonitrile (CH3NC) isomerizes to acetonitrile (CH3CN):
CH3NC (g) → CH3CN (g)
The dependence of the rate constant on temperature is studied and the graph below is prepared from the results.
The energy of activation of this reaction is __________ kJ/mol.
Respuesta
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A) 160
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B) 1.6 × 105
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C) 4.4 × 10-7
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D) 4.4 × 10-4
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E) 1.9 × 104
Pregunta 21
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The mechanism for formation of the product X is:
A + B → C + D (slow)
B + D → X (fast)
The intermediate reactant in the reaction is __________.
Pregunta 22
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Which of the following is true?
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A) If we know that a reaction is an elementary reaction, then we know its rate law.
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B) The rate-determining step of a reaction is the rate of the fastest elementary step of its mechanism.
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C) Since intermediate compounds can be formed, the chemical equations for the elementary reactions in a multistep mechanism do not always have to add to give the chemical equation of the overall process.
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D) In a reaction mechanism, an intermediate is identical to an activated complex.
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E) All of the above statements are true.
Pregunta 23
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Of the following, __________ will lower the activation energy for a reaction.
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A) increasing the concentrations of reactants
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B) raising the temperature of the reaction
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C) adding a catalyst for the reaction
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D) removing products as the reaction proceeds
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E) increasing the pressure
Pregunta 24
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A catalyst can increase the rate of a reaction __________.
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A) by changing the value of the frequency factor (A)
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B) by increasing the overall activation energy (Ea) of the reaction
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C) by lowering the activation energy of the reverse reaction
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D) by providing an alternative pathway with a lower activation energy
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E) All of these are ways that a catalyst might act to increase the rate of reaction.
Pregunta 25
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Nitrogen fixation is a difficult process because __________.
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A) there is so little nitrogen in the atmosphere
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B) nitrogen exists in the atmosphere primarily as its oxides which are very unreactive
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C) nitrogen is very unreactive, largely due to its triple bond
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D) of the extreme toxicity of nitrogen
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E) of the high polarity of nitrogen molecules preventing them from dissolving in biological fluids, such as those inside cells
Pregunta 26
Pregunta
Consider the following reaction:
3A → 2B
The average rate of appearance of B is given by Δ[B]/Δt. Comparing the rate of appearance of B and the rate of disappearance of A, we get Δ[B]/Δt = __________ × (-Δ[A]/Δt).
Respuesta
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A) -2/3
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B) +2/3
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C) -3/2
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D) +1
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E) +3/2
Pregunta 27
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Which substance in the reaction below either appears or disappears the fastest?
4NH3 + 7O2 → 4NO2 + 6H2O
Pregunta 28
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A flask is charged with 0.124 mol of A and allowed to react to form B according to the reaction A(g) →B(g). The following data are obtained for [A] as the reaction proceeds:
The average rate of disappearance of A between 10 s and 20 s is __________ mol/s.
Respuesta
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A) 2.2 × 10-3
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B) 1.1 × 10-3
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C) 4.4 × 10-3
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D) 454
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E) 9.90 × 10-3
Pregunta 29
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A flask is charged with 0.124 mol of A and allowed to react to form B according to the reaction A(g) →B(g). The following data are obtained for [A] as the reaction proceeds:
The average rate of appearance of B between 20 s and 30 s is __________ mol/s.
Respuesta
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A) +1.5 × 10-3
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B) +5.0 × 10-4
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C) -1.5 × 10-3
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D) +7.3 × 10-3
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E) -7.3 × 10-3
Pregunta 30
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A reaction was found to be second order in carbon monoxide concentration. The rate of the reaction __________ if the [CO] is doubled, with everything else kept the same.
Pregunta 31
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The half-life of a first-order reaction is 13 min. If the initial concentration of reactant is 0.085 M, it takes __________ min for it to decrease to 0.055 M.
Respuesta
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A) 8.2
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B) 11
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C) 3.6
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D) 0.048
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E) 8.4
Pregunta 32
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A second-order reaction has a half-life of 18 s when the initial concentration of reactant is 0.71 M. The rate constant for this reaction is __________ M-1s-1.
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A) 7.8 × 10-2
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B) 3.8 × 10-2
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C) 2.0 × 10-2
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D) 1.3
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E) 18
Pregunta 33
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The rate of disappearance of HBr in the gas phase reaction
2HBr (g) → H2 (g) + Br2 (g)
is 0.130 Ms-1 at 150°C. The rate of reaction is __________ Ms-1.
Respuesta
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A) 3.85
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B) 0.0650
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C) 0.0169
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D) 0.260
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E) 0.0860
Pregunta 34
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Nitrogen dioxide decomposes to nitric oxide and oxygen via the reaction:
2NO2 → 2NO + O2
In a particular experiment at 300 °C, [NO2] drops from 0.0100 to 0.00550 M in 100 s. The rate of appearance of O2 for this period is __________ M/s.
Respuesta
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A) 2.3 × 10-5
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B) 4.5 × 10-5
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C) 9.0 × 10-5
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D) 4.5 × 10-3
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E) 9.0 × 10-3
Pregunta 35
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The reaction
2NOBr (g) → 2 NO (g) + Br2 (g)
is a second-order reaction with a rate constant of 0.80 M-1s-1 at 11°C. If the initial concentration of NOBr is 0.0440 M, the concentration of NOBr after 7.0 seconds is __________.
Respuesta
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A) 0.0276 M
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B) 0.0324 M
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C) 0.0353 M
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D) 0.0480 M
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E) 0.0402 M
Pregunta 36
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A particular first-order reaction has a rate constant of 1.35 × 102s-1 at 25.0°C. What is the magnitude of k at 95.0°C if Ea = 55.5 kJ/mol?
Respuesta
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A) 9.56 × 103
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B) 2.85 × 104
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C) 576
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D) 4.33 × 1087
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E) 1.36 × 102