Unit 11: Reaction Kinetics

41. The rate of a reaction can be affected by:

a) The presence of a catalyst
b) The concentration of reactants
c) The temperature of the reaction
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above

42. What is the effect of increasing the surface area of a reactant on the reaction rate?

a) It decreases the rate
b) It has no effect on the rate
c) It increases the rate
d) It makes the reaction slower
Answer: c) It increases the rate

43. A reaction that occurs at a constant temperature and pressure is studied using:

a) The Arrhenius equation
b) The reaction mechanism
c) The rate law
d) The collision theory
Answer: a) The Arrhenius equation

44. The rate constant (k) of a reaction is dependent on:

a) The concentration of reactants
b) The temperature
c) The pressure of the reaction
d) The volume of the reaction mixture
Answer: b) The temperature

45. The method used to study the reaction rate by measuring changes in pressure is typically applied to:

a) Gas-phase reactions
b) Liquid-phase reactions
c) Solid-phase reactions
d) All of the above
Answer: a) Gas-phase reactions

46. In a reaction mechanism, the term “elementary step” refers to:

a) A single molecular event
b) A series of reactions
c) The overall reaction
d) The intermediate species
Answer: a) A single molecular event

47. The relationship between the rate constant and temperature is described by:

a) The reaction quotient
b) The Gibbs free energy
c) The Arrhenius equation
d) The Van der Waals equation
Answer: c) The Arrhenius equation

48. The concentration of reactants in a zero-order reaction affects the reaction rate by:

a) Increasing it
b) Decreasing it
c) Not affecting it
d) Doubling it
Answer: c) Not affecting it

49. For a reaction with a known mechanism, the rate law can be determined from:

a) The overall reaction stoichiometry
b) The rate-determining step of the mechanism
c) The activation energy
d) The temperature dependence
Answer: b) The rate-determining step of the mechanism

50. The effect of a catalyst on the reaction rate can be explained by:

a) Increasing the activation energy
b) Providing an alternative reaction pathway with lower activation energy
c) Decreasing the concentration of reactants
d) Increasing the reaction temperature
Answer: b) Providing an alternative reaction pathway with lower activation energy