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Gen Chem II Exam 2 Practice Problems f08
Gen Chem II Exam 2 Practice Problems f08
Gen Chem II Exam 2 Practice Problems f08
General Chemistry II
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1. NO reacts with chlorine in a gas phase reaction to form nitrosyl chloride, NOCl. From the following
experimental data, determine the form of the equation that describes the relationship of reaction rate to initial
concentrations of reactants.
2NO + Cl2 2NOCl
Run
1
2
3
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Initial [NO]
0.50 M
1.00 M
1.00 M
Initial [Cl2]
0.35 M
1.00 M
0.50 M
a. rate = k[NO]
b. rate = k[NO][Cl2]
c. rate = k[NO]2
d. rate = k[NO]2[Cl2]
e. rate = k[NO]2[Cl2]2
2. Evaluate the specific rate constant at the temperature at which the data were collected. The rate-law
expression is rate = k[NO]2[H2].
H2(g) + NO(g) N2O(g) + H2O(g)
Experiement
1
2
3
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2
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5. At 300 K the reaction below obeys the rate law Rate =k[NOCl]2 where k = 2.8 10-5 M-1s-1.
2NOCl 2NO + Cl2
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Suppose 1.0 mole of NOCl is introduced into a 2.0-liter container at 300 K. Evaluate the half-life of the
reaction.
a. 2.6 103 seconds
b. 3.6 104 seconds
c. 2.4 104 seconds
d. 1.1 103 seconds
e. 4.0 104 seconds
6. At 300 K the reaction below obeys the rate law rate = k[NOCl]2 where k = 2.8 10-5 M-1s-1.
2NOCl 2NO + Cl2
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Suppose 1.0 mole of NOCl is introduced into a 2.0-liter container at 300 K. How much NOCl will remain
after 30 minutes?
a. 0.77 mol
b. 0.84 mol
c. 0.87 mol
d. 0.63 mol
e. 0.95 mol
7. Given the following potential energy diagram for the one-step reaction
X + Y Z + R The arrow "c" represents the __________.
+
+
+
+
B B2
A AB + B
AB AB2
2B AB2
slow
fast
fast
overall
Which one of the following statements must be true? The reaction is __________.
a. first order in A, second order in B, and third order overall
b. second order in B and second order overall
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slow
fast
fast
overall
II.
NO2 N + O2
NO2 + N N2O2
N2O2 2NO
2NO2 2NO + O2
slow
fast
fast
overall
III.
NO2 NO + O
O + NO2 NO + O2
2NO2 2NO + O2
slow
fast
overall
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. I and III
e. another combination
____ 10. Consider the following reaction. What would be the equilibrium constant expression?
4Br2(g) + CH4(g)
a.
4HBr(g) + CBr4(g)
Kc =
b.
Kc =
c.
Kc =
d.
Kc =
e.
Kc =
____ 11. What is the value of Kc for the reaction 2A(g) + 3B(g)
[B] = 0.30 M, [C] = 0.10 M and [D] = 0.50 M?
a. 1.9
b. 0.15
c. 2.4
d. 0.51
e. 0.088
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____ 12. Consider the reaction 2NO2(g)
N2O4(g)
o
A reaction is initiated at 100 C with 2.35 moles NO2 in a 3.0 L reactor (no N2O4 present). If the equilibrium
concentration of N2O4 is 0.25 M, What is the value of Kc at 100C?
a. 0.25
b. 0.31
c. 3.2
d. 6.7
e. 0.15
____ 13. Consider the following reaction in which all reactants and products are gases. 1.00 mol of A and 2.00 mol of
B are placed in a 5.0-liter container. After equilibrium has been established, 0.50 mol of D is present in the
container. Calculate the equilibrium constant, Kc, for the reaction.
A + 2B
2C + D
a. 1.0
b. 0.15
c. 0.33
d. 3.0
e. 5.0
____ 14. Given the following reaction and its equilibrium constant at a certain temperature, N2(g) + 3H2(g)
2NH3(g) Kc = 3.6 108 calculate the numerical value of the equilibrium constant for the following reaction at
the same temperature.
NH3(g)
N2(g) + H2(g)
2.8 10-9
1.9 104
1.3 107
5.3 10-5
7.7 10-18
____ 15. The equilibrium constant for the following gas phase reaction is 0.50 at 600C. A mixture of HCHO, H2, and
CO is introduced into a flask at 600C. After a short time, analysis of a small amount of the reaction mixture
shows the concentrations to be [HCHO] = 1.5 M, [H2] = 0.5 M, and [CO] = 1.0 M. Which of the following
statements about this reaction mixture is true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
HCHO
H2 + CO
SO2(g) + NO2(g)
a. Q < Kc
b. Q > Kc
c. The reaction is not in equilibrium.
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d. Product concentrations will increase as equilibrium is approached.
e. Reactant concentrations will decrease as equilibrium is approached.
____ 17. A quantity of HI was sealed in a tube, heated to 425C, and held at this temperature until equilibrium was
reached. The concentration of HI in the tube at equilibrium was found to be 0.0706 moles/liter. Calculate the
equilibrium concentration of H2 (and I2).
For the reaction H2(g) + I2(g)
a. 4.78 10-3 M
b. 9.55 10-3 M
c. 2.34 10-3 M
d. 1.17 10-3 M
e. 1.85 10-4 M
____ 18. The equilibrium constant for the following gas phase reaction is 4.0 at a certain temperature. A reaction is
carried out at this temperature starting with 2.0 mol/L of CO and 2.0 mol/L of H2O. What will be the
equilibrium concentration of H2?
CO + H2O
CO2 + H2
a. 2.0 M
b. 0.75 M
c. 1.3 M
d. 0.67 M
e. 1.5 M
____ 19. Exactly one mol/L of each of the four gases involved in the following reaction is placed in a reactor at 200C
and allowed to reach equilibrium. What is the equilibrium concentration of H2O? Kc = 2.38 @ 200C.
CO(g) + H2O(g)
CO2(g) + H2(g)
a. 1.21 M
b. 0.213 M
c. 0.787 M
d. 2.38 M
e. 1.0 M
____ 20. Consider the following reaction involving a solid.
3Fe(s) + 4H2O(g)
Fe3O4(s) + 4H2(g)
b.
c.
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d.
e.
4HCl(g) + O2(g)
Which response contains all the stresses listed that will result in a shift of the equilibrium so that more HCl is
produced when equilibrium is re-established, and no stresses that will not?
I.
II.
III.
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. III
d. I and II
e. another one or another combination
____ 22. At equilibrium a 1.0-liter container was found to contain 0.20 mol of A, 0.20 mol of B, 0.40 mol of C, and
0.40 mol of D. If 0.10 mol of A and 0.10 mol of B are added to this system, which of the following statements
is true?
A(g) + B(g)
C(g) + D(g)
0.32 M
0.13 M
0.24 M
0.40 M
0.48 M
C(g) + D(g)
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____ 24. Given: N2(g) + O2(g)
2NO(g) Kc = 0.16
What would be the equilibrium concentration of N2(g) if 0.12 mole of NO(g) was placed in a 1.00-L container
at this temperature? What would be the new equilibrium concentration of N2(g) if the volume were halved at
this same temperature?
a. 0.050 M, 0.10 M
b. 0.050 M, 0.12 M
c. 0.070 M, 0.12 M
d. 0.10 M, 0.10 M
e. 0.50 M, 1.0 M
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