Factors Affecting Reaction
Rate Laws
Integrated Rate Laws and Half-
Life
Reaction Mechanisms
Equations And Conceptual Thinking
100

True or False:

Chemical reactions typically occur faster at higher temperatures.

True

100

The following rate law has what overall order?

rate=k[A][B]

2

*(order A) 1 + (order B) 1=2

100

A certain first-order reaction has a rate constant of 0.00840 1/min at 300 K. What is the half-life (in minutes) of this reaction?

82.5 minutes

*

100

True or False

An intermediate is produced in early step of a reaction but consumed in later step

True!

100

For the following reaction:

2A + B → 2 C

The rate law is determined to be:

rate = 0.4357 [A][B]  

What will be the initial rate (in M/s) if initial concentrations are: [A] = 0.500 M, [B] = 1.26 [M]

0.274 M/s

*plug concentrations into rate law equation

200

*reactants

200

What are the units for this rate law:

rate = k [A]

1/s

*

200

How many half-lives are required for the concentration of reactant to decrease to 6.25% of its original value?

4

*Take 100 and divide in half until you get to 6.25

200

Identify what the overall reaction is:

i.  CH4 + Cl  →  CH3 + HCl  (slow)
ii.  CH3 + Cl2  →  CH3Cl + Cl  (fast)

CH+ Cl2 →HCl +CH3Cl

200

Which of the following statements is not true?

-For a reaction to occur, the collision must be energetic enough for there to be mutual penetration of the valence shells of the reacting species

-For a collision to result in a reaction, molecules can collide in any orientation

-The more frequently collisions occur, the faster the reaction rate will be

-For a collision to result in a reaction, molecules can collide in any orientation

*This is false because not all collision angles are the same. 

300

True or False

A catalyst can slow down the rate of a reaction.

False

*catalysts speed up a reaction. An inhibitor slows down the rate. 

300

True or False:

Rates usually increase when the concentration of one or more of the reactants decreases.

False

*if the reactant increases, the rate will increase as well

300

Assume that the following first order reaction 2 FClO2 → FClO + O2 has a rate
constant k = 0.0143/min. Given initial FClO2 conc. = 0.73 M, what will be the
FClO2 concentration after 16 min?

0.58

*

300

What is the catalyst in the reaction mechanism shown below?

AB + B3 → AB2 + B2

B + AB2 → AB + B2

AB

*catalyst is the species consumed in early step and regenerate in later 

300

Which of the following must be true for a reaction mechanism to be valid. Select all correct answers

-The mechanism predicts the experimentally observed rate law

-All steps are bimolecular

-The first step is the rate-limiting step

-The steps sum to the overall reaction

The mechanism predicts the experimentally observed rate law

 and

The steps sum to the overall reaction

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 *steps can be different than bimolecular

* The 1st step isn't always the rate-limiting though it is common

400

True or False:

Large pieces of iron react more slowly with acids than finely divided iron powder reacts with acids.

True

* smaller pieces are able to react quicker because of the increase in contact points compared to large pieces

400

Consider the following initial rate data for the reaction:

3 C + 4 D → 4 E

Based on this data, what is the order of the reaction with respect to D?

Order of D= 2

400

What is the intermediate in the reaction mechanism shown below?

A + B3 → AB + B2

AB + C → A + BC



AB

*produced early, consumed later

400

For the first order process:

A → B

The half-life of A is 62.1 seconds.  If a sample of A initially has 250.0 g, what mass (in g) of A will remain after 173.1 seconds?

36.23 g

*1st calculate k from half-life equation

*then use1st order integrated rate law

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