AP Chemistry

Chemical Kinetics

30 mins

Questions 1-2
H3AsO4 + 3I+ 2 H3O+ H3AsO3 + I3 + H2O
The oxidation of iodide ions by arsenic acid in acidic aqueous solution occurs according to
the stoichiometry shown above. The experimental rate law of the reaction is:
Rate = k [H3AsO4] [I] [H3O+]
1. What is the order of the reaction with respect to I?
(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 5

(E) 6

2. According to the rate law for the reaction, an increase in the concentration of
Hydronium ion has what effect on this reaction?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The rate of reaction increases.

The rate of reaction decreases.
The value of the equilibrium constant increases.
The value of the equilibrium constant decreases
Neither the rate nor the value of the equilibrium constant is changed.

3. The energy difference between the reactants and the transition state is
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

the free energy

the heat of reaction
the activation energy
the kinetic energy
the reaction energy

4. KClO3 decomposes according to the reaction:

2KClO3 2KCl + 3O2
If the rate of decomposition of potassium chlorate at a certain time is determined to be 2.4
x 10-2 mol s-1, what is the rate of formation of O2 at the same time?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

1.6 x 10-2 mol s-1

7.2 x 10-2 mol s-1
3.6 x 10-2 mol s-1
1.2 x 10-2 mol s-1
2.4 x 10-2 mol s-1

5. Increasing the temperature at which a reaction occurs, speeds up the reaction by:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

two of these
increasing the energy of collisions
improving the orientation of collisions
increasing the frequency of collisions
activating catalysts

6. Catalysts lower the activation energy of a reaction by:

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.

none of these
changing the value of H for the reaction
adding heat to the reaction system
providing an alternate pathway for the reaction
increasing the energy content of the reactants

7. The graph to the right shows the results of a study of the reaction of X with a large
excess of Y to yield Z. The concentrations of X and Y were measured over a period of time.
According to the results, which of the following can be concluded about the rate of law for
the reaction under the conditions studied?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

It is zero order in [X].

It is first order in [X].
It is second order in [X].
It is the first order in [Y].
The overall order of the reaction is 2.

8. The table below gives the initial concentrations and rate for three experiments.

The reaction is CO (g) + Cl2 (g) COCl2(g). What is the rate law for this reaction?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Rate = k[CO]
Rate = k[CO]2[Cl2]
Rate = k[Cl2]
Rate = k[CO][Cl2]2
Rate = k[CO][Cl2]

9. The reaction (CH3)3CBr(aq) + H2O(l) (CH3)3COH(aq) + HBr(aq) follows the rate law:
Rate = k[(CH3)3CBr].
What will be the effect of decreasing the concentration of (CH3)3CBr?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The rate of the reaction will increase.

More HBr will form.
The rate of the reaction will decrease.
The reaction will shift to the left.
The equilibrium constant will increase.

10. The mechanism below has been proposed for the reaction of CHCl3 with Cl2.
Step l: Cl2
2 Cl(g) fast
Step 2: Cl(g) + CHCl3(g) CCl3(g) + HCl(g) slow
Step 3: CCl3(g) + Cl(g) CCl4(g) fast
Which of the following rate laws is consistent with this mechanism?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Rate = k[Cl2]
Rate = k[CHCl3][Cl2]
Rate = k[CHCl3]
Rate = k[CHCl3]/[Cl2]
Rate = k[CHCl3][Cl2]1/2

11. For the following reaction:

NO2 (g) + CO(g) NO(g) + CO2(g), the rate law is:
Rate = k [NO2]2.
If a small amount of gaseous carbon monoxide (CO) is added to a reaction mixture that
was 0.10 molar in NO2 and 0.20 molar in CO, which of the following statements is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Both k and the reaction rate remain the same.

Both k and the reaction rate increase.
Both k and the reaction rate decrease.
Only k increases, the reaction rate remain the same.
Only the reaction rate increases; k remains the same.

12. Given the following reaction mechanism, express the rate of the overall reaction
2 A + 3 C 4 D + 5 E slow
A + 2 D 2 A + 2 E fast
2 E + C 3 D + 2 C fast
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

k.2[A] 23[C]
k. [D]4[E]5/[A]2[C]3
k.[D]4[E]5
k.[A]3[C]3
k.[A]2[C]3

13. The reaction 2 X + Y 3 Z was studied and the following data were obtained:
Experiment

Rate (mole / L.s)

1
2
3

3.0
1.5
1.5

1.5
3.0
1.5

1.8
0.45
0.45

What is the proper rate expression?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

rate = k[X][Y]
rate = k[Y]2
rate = k[X]
rate = k[X]2[Y]
rate = k[X]2

For question 14 and 15 refer to the diagram below:

B

A
C

14. The activation energy is represented by

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

A
B
C
B A
B C

15. The enthalpy of the reaction is represented by

A. B (C A)
B. B
C. C A
D. D.B C
E. A (B C
16. The rate of the chemical reaction between substances A and B is found to follow the
rate law
rate = k[A]2[B]
where k is the rate constant. The concentration of A is reduced to half its original value.
To make the reaction proceed at 50% of its original rate, the concentration of B should be
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

decreased by 14
halved
kept constant
doubled
increased by a factor of 4

17. For a reaction between X and Y, the following data was obtained:
[X]0 [Y]0 Initial Rate
0.10 0.10

2.0 x 103

0.20 0.10

4.0 x 103

0.10 0.20

8.0 x 103

What is the rate law for this reaction?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

R = k[Y]2
R = k[X][Y]2
R = k[X]2[Y]
R = k[X]2[Y]2
R = k[X][Y]

18. The reaction X2Y 2X + Y is determined to be first order. What is the integrated rate
law for this reaction?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

ln[X2Y] = -kt + ln[X2Y]0

[X2Y] = -kt + [X2Y]0
(1/[2X + Y]) = -kt + (1/[2X + Y]0)
ln[2X + Y] = kt - ln[2X + Y]0
(1/[X2Y]) = -kt + (1/[X2Y]0)

19. For the following reaction:

AB+C
that is second order, a linear plot will result when time is plotted against:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

[A]
ln[A]
ln[B]
1/[A]
ln[B][C]

20. For a first order reaction with a rate constant k = 1.2 x 10-3s-1, how long will it take for
the amount of reactant to be decreased from 0.10 mol to 0.05 mol?
A. 8.3 x 103 seconds
B. 8.3 x 102 seconds
C. 580 seconds
D. none of these
E. 6.7 seconds
21. Rate = k[M][N]2
The rate of a certain chemical reaction between substances M and N obeys the rate law
above. The reaction is first studied with [M] and [N] each 1 103 molar. If a new
experiment is conducted with [M] and [N] each 2 103 molar, the reaction rate will
increase by a factor of
(A) 2
22.

(B) 4

(C) 6

(D) 8

(E) 16

2 NO(g) + O2(g) 2 NO2(g)

A possible mechanism for the overall reaction represented above is the following:
(1) NO(g) + NO(g) N2O2(g)
(2) N2O2(g) + O2(g) 2 NO2(g)

slow
fast

Which of the following rate expressions agrees best with this possible mechanism?

(A) Rate = k[NO]2

(B) Rate = k[NO]
[O2]
(C) Rate = k[NO]2
[O2]
(D) Rate = k[NO]2[O2]
(E) Rate = k[N2O2][O2]

23. Which of the following is a correct statement about reaction order?

(A) Reaction order can only be a whole number
(B) Reaction order can be determined only from the coefficients of the balanced equation
for the reaction
(C) Reaction order can be determined only by experiment
(D) Reaction order increases with increasing temperature
(E) A second-order reaction must involve at least two different compounds as reactants
24. Which of the following must be true for a reaction for which the activation energy is the
same for both the forward and the reverse reactions?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

A catalyst is present.
The reaction order can be obtained directly from the balanced equation.
The reaction order is zero.
H for the reaction is zero.
S for the reaction is zero.

25.
Time (days)
0
% Reactant Remaining 100

1
79

2
63

3
50

4
40

5
31

6
25

7
20

10
10

20
1

A reaction was observed for 20 days and the percentage of the reactant remaining after
each day was recorded in the table above. Which of the following best describes the order
and the half-life of the reaction?
Reaction Order
(A) First
(B) First
(C) Second
(D) Second
(E) Second

Half-life(days)
3
10
3
6
10