Rate of reaction, factors affecting rate, order and molecularity, rate laws and rate constants - One Line Questions
1.
What is the instantaneous rate of reaction at time 't' for a reaction A -> Products? —
-d[A]/dt
2.
For a first-order reaction, the integrated rate law is given by: —
[A]t = [A]₀ * e^(-kt)
3.
For the reaction 2A + B -> C, if the rate law is Rate = k[A]^2[B]^1, what is the order of the reaction with respect to A? —
2
4.
What is the molecularity of a unimolecular reaction? —
1
5.
For the reaction R -> P, if the rate law is Rate = k[R]⁰, what is the order of the reaction? —
0
6.
If the half-life of a first-order reaction is 30 minutes, what is the rate constant? —
0.01155 min⁻¹
7.
If the rate of reaction doubles when the temperature is increased by 10°C, what is the approximate temperature coefficient? —
2
8.
The rate law for the reaction 2NO(g) + O₂(g) -> 2NO₂(g) is found experimentally to be Rate = k[NO]²[O₂]. What is the molecularity of this reaction? —
Cannot be determined from the rate law.
9.
What is the order of the reaction A + B -> Products if the rate law is Rate = k[A]¹/²[B]¹? —
1.5
10.
What is the order of reaction with respect to reactant A if doubling the concentration of A increases the rate of reaction by a factor of 8? —
3
11.
For a reaction A + B -> Products, if the rate law is Rate = k[A][B]², what is the overall order of the reaction? —
3
12.
For a bimolecular reaction, the molecularity is: —
2
13.
For the reaction 2H₂ + 2NO -> 2H₂O + N₂, if the rate law is Rate = k[H₂][NO]², what is the overall order of the reaction? —
3
14.
The rate law for a reaction can be determined by: —
Experimental measurements of concentration versus time.
15.
A reaction that proceeds in a single step is called: —
Elementary reaction
16.
The Arrhenius equation relates the rate constant to: —
Temperature and activation energy.
17.
Which of the following factors does NOT typically affect the rate of a chemical reaction? —
Color of the reactants
18.
The rate of reaction is defined as the rate of change of: —
Concentration of reactants or products.
19.
The rate of a reaction is generally increased by: —
Increasing the concentration of reactants.
20.
The rate constant 'k' of a reaction is: —
Dependent on temperature but independent of concentration.
21.
For a zero-order reaction, the rate of reaction is: —
Independent of the concentration of the reactant.
22.
If a reaction is exothermic and the activation energy for the forward reaction is Ea(f), what is the activation energy for the reverse reaction Ea(r)? —
Ea(r) = Ea(f) - ΔH
23.
If the rate of reaction is independent of the concentration of a reactant, it is: —
Zero-order with respect to that reactant.
24.
The collision theory states that for a reaction to occur, reactant molecules must: —
Collide with sufficient kinetic energy and proper orientation.
25.
A catalyst increases the rate of reaction by: —
Decreasing the activation energy.
26.
For a first-order reaction, the half-life (t₁/₂) is: —
Independent of the initial concentration.
27.
Which type of catalyst increases the rate of a reaction? —
Positive catalyst
28.
Which of the following statements is true about molecularity? —
It is always an integer and usually less than or equal to 3.
29.
What is the relationship between the rate constant (k) and temperature (T) described by the Arrhenius equation? —
k = A * exp(-Ea/RT)
30.
Which of the following units for the rate constant 'k' indicates a third-order reaction? —
M⁻² s⁻¹
31.
Which of the following is NOT a unit of rate of reaction? —
mol⁻¹ L s⁻¹
32.
Which of the following statements about order and molecularity is correct? —
Order is determined experimentally, while molecularity is theoretical.
33.
Which of the following factors has the most significant effect on the rate of a chemical reaction? —
Activation energy
34.
The rate of a reaction is defined as the rate of disappearance of a reactant or the rate of appearance of a product. For the reaction A -> B, this can be written as: —
Rate = -d[A]/dt = +d[B]/dt
35.
What is the unit of the rate constant (k) for a zero-order reaction? —
mol L⁻¹ s⁻¹
36.
For a second-order reaction, the unit of the rate constant (k) is: —
L mol⁻¹ s⁻¹
37.
The unit of the rate constant (k) for a third-order reaction is: —
L² mol⁻² s⁻¹
38.
What is the unit of the rate constant for a first-order reaction? —
s⁻¹
39.
What is the effect of a catalyst on the equilibrium position of a reversible reaction? —
Does not affect it.
40.
The term 'rate-determining step' refers to: —
The slowest step in a reaction mechanism.
41.
For a complex reaction, the rate of reaction is determined by: —
The slowest step (rate-determining step).
42.
The activation energy (Ea) of a reaction is: —
The minimum energy required for reactants to form products.
43.
Molecularity of a reaction is defined as: —
The number of molecules that collide simultaneously with proper energy and orientation to cause a reaction.
44.
The rate law of a reaction provides information about: —
The dependence of the reaction rate on the concentration of reactants.
45.
What happens to the rate of reaction if the concentration of a reactant involved in a zero-order reaction is doubled? —
The rate remains unchanged.
46.
The rate constant of a reaction decreases as the temperature increases. This implies: —
The reaction is exothermic with a high activation energy.
47.
The rate of a reaction is proportional to the frequency of effective collisions between reactant molecules. This statement is part of: —
Collision theory
48.
Which of the following is a characteristic of elementary reactions? —
Their molecularity is equal to their order.
49.
If the rate of reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of a reactant, it is said to be: —
First-order with respect to that reactant.