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Quiz On Rates of Reaction



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The following data were obtained for the reaction represented by the equation
2 SO2(g) + O2(g) ® 2SO3(g)
Time (s)[SO2(g)] (mol/L)
00.1000
100.0078
150.0053
200.0040

What is the average rate of disappearance of sulfur dioxide gas, SO2(g), for the first 15 s?
a.
0.0005 0 mol/(Lmc001-1.jpgs)
b.
0.0063 mol/(Lmc001-2.jpgs)
c.
0.0070 mol/(Lmc001-3.jpgs)
d.
0.10 mol/(Lmc001-4.jpgs)
 

 2. 

This graph best represents the changes in concentration associated with which chemical reaction?

mc002-1.jpg
a.
2 HCl (g) ® H2(g) + Cl2(g)
b.
H2(g) + Cl2(g) ® 2 HCl (g)
c.
2 H2(g) + O2(g) ® 2 H2O (g)
d.
2 SO3(g) ® 2 SO2(g) + O2(g)
 

 3. 

From the given graph, which of the following statements is true?

mc003-1.jpg
a.
In this reaction, A is the product and it appears twice as fast as B disappears.
b.
In this reaction, A is the reactant and it disappears twice as fast as B appears.
c.
In this reaction, A is the reactant and it disappears half as fast as B appears.
d.
In this reaction, A is the product and it appears half as fast as B disappears.
 

 4. 

Copper metal will react with silver nitrate solution to produce silver metal and blue copper(II) nitrate solution. Which of the following will affect the rate of this reaction?
a.
changing the concentration of one of the silver nitrate solution
b.
cleaning the surface of the copper with steel wool before the reaction
c.
changing the temperature of the system
d.
all of the above
 

 5. 

Catalysts are
a.
consumed in a chemical reaction
b.
large protein molecules
c.
produced by living organisms
d.
used to change the rate of a chemical reaction
 

 6. 

Which of the following correctly summarizes collision theory?
a.
Reactant particles must collide with proper orientation and enough energy to react.
b.
Atoms, ions, and molecules must collide with correct orientation in the presence of a catalyst.
c.
Reactant particles must collide with correct orientation.
d.
Atoms, ions, or molecules must collide at high temperature.
 

 7. 

What is activation energy?
a.
the minimum amount of energy the reactants must have for a collision to be effective
b.
the difference in energy between reactants and products
c.
the amount of energy required to break the bonds of reactants
d.
the amount of energy required to overcome the electrostatic repulsions between reactant molecules
 

 8. 

What will happen as the temperature of a system increases?
a.
The activation energy of the system will increase, causing an increased reaction rate.
b.
All the particles will have more kinetic energy, causing more effective collisions. This will increase the reaction rate.
c.
The average kinetic energy of the particles will increase, causing more frequent collisions. This will decrease the reaction rate.
d.
The motion of the particles increases, causing more effective collisions, resulting in an increased reaction rate.
 

 9. 

If the rate law for a reaction is determined to be rate = k[X]1[Y]2[Z]0, then the order of the reaction is
a.
0
b.
1
c.
2
d.
3
 

 10. 

If the rate law for a reaction is determined to be rate = k[X]1[Y]2[Z]0, then the order of the reaction with respect to Y is
a.
0
b.
1
c.
2
d.
3
 

 11. 

For the reaction A + 2 B ® AB2, the following data were obtained:
Run[A] (mol/L)[B] (mol/L)Rate (mol/((Lmc011-1.jpgs))
10.5001.251.12 mc011-2.jpg 10–3
20.5002.501.12 mc011-3.jpg 10–3
32.001.254.48 mc011-4.jpg 10–3

What is the rate law for this reaction?
a.
rate = k[A][B]
b.
rate = k[A]
c.
rate = k[B]
d.
none of the above
 

 12. 

If the rate law for a reaction is determined to be rate = k[X]1[Y]2[Z]0, then doubling the initial concentration of Y will
a.
quadruple the rate of the reaction
b.
double the rate of the reaction
c.
halve the rate of the reaction
d.
have no effect on the rate of the reaction
 

 13. 

The rate law for a reaction is determined to be rate = k[X]1[Y]2[Z]0. If then initial concentration of Z is doubled, then the rate of the reaction will
a.
quadruple
b.
halve
c.
double
d.
stay the same
 

 14. 

For the reaction represented by A + B + C ® D + E, the following data were obtained:
Run[A] (mol/L)[B] (mol/L)[C] (mol/L)Initial rate (mol/(Lmc014-1.jpgs))
10.00250.00150.00204.50 ´ 10–4
20.00500.00150.00209.00 ´ 10–4
30.00250.00300.00204.50 ´ 10–4
40.00250.00150.00604.05 ´ 10–3

What is the rate law for this reaction?
a.
rate = k[A]
b.
rate = k[A][B][C]2
c.
rate = k[A]2[B][C]
d.
rate = k[A][C]2
 



 
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