5.
1 Practice Problems
1. An experiment was conducted to determine the rate law for the reaction .
A2 (g) + B (g) A2B (g)
The table below shows the data collected. Based on the data in the table, which statement is
correct?
A Since the rate law can be expressed as rate = k [A2 ] 2 , tripling the concentration of
A2 will cause a 9-fold increase in the rate of the reaction.
B Since the rate law can be expressed as rate = k [A2 ] [B] , doubling the
concentrations of A2 and B will quadruple the rate of the reaction.
C Since the rate law can be expressed as rate = k [A2 ] 2 [B] , tripling the
concentration of A2 while keeping the concentration of B constant will triple the
rate of the reaction.
D Since the rate law can be expressed as rate = k [A2 ] [B] 2 , doubling the
concentration of B while keeping the concentration of A2 constant will double the
rate of the reaction.
2. SO 2-
+ 3I - 2SO 2-
+ I -
2 8 (aq) (aq) 4 (aq) 3 (aq)
In aqueous solution, the reaction represented by the balanced equation shown above has
the experimentally determined rate law: rate = k [ S O 2 ] [ I-]
2 8
If the concentration of [S O 2-] is doubled while keeping [ I- ] constant,
2 8
A The rate of reaction will remain the same, because k will decrease by half.
B The rate of reaction will double, because the rate is directly proportional to [ S2O82 ].
2-
C The rate of reaction will increase by a factor of four, because two moles of SO 4
are produced for each mole of S O 2- consumed.
2 8
D The rate of reaction will increase by a factor of four, because the reaction is
second order overall.
3. 2 NO(g) + Cl2 (g) 2 NOCl(g)
The initial rates of the reaction represented by the equation shown above were measured
for different initial concentrations of NO(g) and Cl2 (g) . Based on the data given in
the table above, which of the following is the rate law expression for the reaction, and why?
A rate = k [ NO ]2 , because the initial rate quadrupled when [ NO ] was
doubled but remained constant when [ Cl2 ] was doubled.
B rate = k [ NO ][ Cl2 ] , because the initial rate doubled when either [ NO ] or
[ Cl2 ] was doubled.
C rate = k [ NO ][ Cl2 ]2 , because the initial rate doubled when [ NO ] was doubled
and was quadrupled when [ Cl2 ] was doubled.
D rate = k [ NO ]2[ Cl2 ] , because the initial rate quadrupled when [ NO ] was
doubled and doubled when [ Cl2 ] was doubled.
4. The rate law for the reaction of nitrogen dioxide and chlorine is found to
be rate = k [NO2]2[Cl2].
By what factor does the rate of the reaction change when the concentrations of both NO2
and Cl2 are doubled?
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 6
E 8
5.
The initial-rate data in the table above were obtained for the reaction represented below.
2 NO(g) + O2 (g) 2 NO2(g)
What is the experimental rate law for the reaction?
A rate = k [ NO ][ O2 ]
B rate = k [ NO ][ O2 ]2
C rate = k [ NO ]2[ O2 ]
D rate = k [ NO ]2[ O2 ]2
E rate = k [ NO ] / [ O2 ]
6.
The table above shows the results from a rate study of the reaction X + Y → Z.
Starting with known concentrations of X and Y in experiment 1, the rate of formation of Z
was measured. If the reaction was first order with respect to X and second order with
respect to Y, the initial rate of formation of Z in experiment 2 would be
A R/4
B R/2
C R
D 2R
E 4R
7. 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 x 10-3 M. If a new experiment is
conducted with [M] and [N] each 2 x 10-3 M, the reaction rate will increase by a factor of
A 2 B 4 C 6 D 8 A 16
8.
The data in the table above were obtained for the reaction X + Y → Z. Which of the
following is the rate law for the reaction?
A Rate = k[X]2 B Rate = k[Y]2 C Rate = k[X][Y]
D Rate = k[X]2[Y]
9. H3AsO4 + 3 I– + 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+]
What is the order of the reaction with respect to I–?
A 1 B 2 C 3 D 5 A 6
