SL midterm review

[1] temperature

a) a form of heat transfer where energy is radiated in the form of rays

b) a form of heat transfer where energy is radiated in the form of motion
c) a form of heat energy contained in an object associated in the motion of molecules
d) a form of heat energy of the hotness or coldness of an object

[2] consider the following balanced reaction for the thermal decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide
(N2O5), to give a brown gas, NO2 and molecular oxygen O2

2 N2O5 (g)  4 NO2 + O2

a) Draw the concentration versus time plot below that shows the changes in concentration (M) on
the y axis for this reaction vs time on the x axis (s)

b) Explain the choice you made in a

[3]

Consider the data for the following reaction

2 NO (g) + Cl2  2 NOCl (g)

Experiment [NO] M [Cl2] Initial rate (Ms-1)

1 0.2 0.2 0.114
2 0.2 0.4 0.228
3 0.4 0.2 0.456

The rate equation for this reaction is

Rate = k [NO]m[Cl2]n

a) Determine the value of m [1]

b) Determine the value of n [1]

c) Is the following mechanism consistent with the rate equation you have determined? Explain
your reason briefly [2]

**(these equations are not properly balanced disregard this and focus on the concept of the question)

Step 1 NO + O2  NO2 + NO slow

Step 2 NO2 + NO + Cl2  CINO + Cl fast

Step 3 Cl + NO  CINO + O2 fast

4) consider the following decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in dilute sodium hydroxide solution

2 H2O2 (aq)  2 H2O (l) + O2 (g)

Concentration data is given for this reaction at 25 *C along with some graphical data of the reaction

Time (min) [H2O2] (M) ln[H2O2] 1/[H2O2] (M^-1)

0 0.04 -7.824 100
100 0.0338 -8.16 118.34
200 0.0284 -8.51 140.84
300 0.024 -8.846 166.66
400 0.0202 -9.19 198.02
500 0.0172 -9.512 232.56

Graphs corresponds directly to time vs each column

0.045 0
0.04 -1 0 100 200 300 400 500 600
0.035 -2
0.03 -3
0.025 -4
0.02 -5
0.015 -6
0.01 -7
0.005 -8
f(x) = − 0.00339028571428571 x − 7.82609523809524
-9
0 R² = 0.999891225465664
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 -10

Figure 1: Time (min) vs [H2O2] Figure 2: Time (min) vs ln [H2O2]

250

200

150

100

50

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Figure 3: Time (min) vs 1/[H2O2]

a) What is the order of this reaction with respect to H2O2? Briefly explain your reaction
 b) What is the rate constant k for this reaction at 20*C (include correct units in the answer)

c) At 50*C the rate constant = 2.96 x 10-2 min-1. If the initial concentration Is 0.30 M, what is the
concentration after 30 minutes at this new reaction temperature?

5) Draw a reaction energy diagram of an exothermic reaction that has two mechanistic steps.

Label your axis

6) Carbon tetrachloride, CCl4, decomposes to carbon and chlorine at 693K according to the
following equilibrium at this temperature the reaction has K = 0.76 (NOTE: should be equilibrium
arrows in equation)

CCl4 (g)  C (s) + 2 Cl2 (g)

a) Write an expression for the reaction quotient Q for this equilibrium

b) A 2.0 L fixed volume reaction flask initially contains 1.02 g carbon, 2.0 atm Cl2 and 5.0 atm CCl4
Calculate Q for this mixture
c) According to your calculated Q value this mixture will

d) At equilibrium which of the following is true

i. The forward rate is faster than the reverse rate
ii. The forward and reverse rates are equal

7) A catalyst speeds up the rate of a reaction by offering an alternative pathway with a lower
activation energy. Catalysts do not affect the equilibrium constant. Explain this observation with
respect to the equilibrium constant