Unit 10: Kinetics

Clicker Quiz 1
Use experimental data to:
Determine order of reaction
Determine rate constant
Relate reaction order to rate laws.

Multiple experiments were conducted for the reaction

below. Which experiments should be used to determine
the order of the reaction with respect to A?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

0.50
0.50
1.00

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1 & 2
E) 2 & 3
F) 1 & 3

0.50
0.25
0.50

What is the order of the reaction with respect to A?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

0.50
0.50
1.00

0.25
0.50
0.25

Numerical Answer (Whole number)

What is the order of the reaction with respect to B?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

0.50
0.50
1.00

0.25
0.50
0.25

Numerical Answer (Whole number)

What is the overall order of the reaction?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

0.50
0.50
1.00

0.25
0.50
0.25

Numerical Answer (Whole number)

What is the rate constant for this reaction?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

0.50
0.50
1.00

Numerical Answer (Sig Figs)

0.25
0.50
0.25

What are the units for the rate constant?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

A) L2/(mol2s)
C) mol2/(L2s)
E) mol3/(L3s)

0.50
0.50
1.00

B) L3/(mol3s)
D) mol2/L2
F) mol3/L3

0.25
0.50
0.25

Which integrated rate law is expressed by the following equation?

ln[A] = kt + ln [Ao]

A) Zero order
B) First order
C) Second order
D) Third order
E) Not enough information given

In which scenario would you need to use an integrated rate law?

A) You are given concentration and time

data
B) You are given concentration and rate
data
C) You are given the inverse concentration
and rate data
D) You are given rate data and time data

Multiple experiments were conducted for the reaction

below. Which experiments should be used to determine
the order of the reaction with respect to A?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

0.50
0.50
1.00

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1 & 2
E) 2 & 3
F) 1 & 3

0.50
0.25
0.50

What is the order of the reaction with respect to A?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

0.50
0.50
1.00

Numerical Answer (2)

0.25
0.50
0.25

What is the order of the reaction with respect to B?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

0.50
0.50
1.00

Numerical Answer (1)

0.25
0.50
0.25

What is the overall order of the reaction?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

0.50
0.50
1.00

Numerical Answer (3)

0.25
0.50
0.25

What is the rate constant for this reaction?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

0.50
0.50
1.00

Numerical Answer (0.0048)

0.25
0.50
0.25

What are the units for the rate constant?

2A + 2B 2AB
Experimen Initial Rate
Initial
Initial
t#
mol/(L s) concentrati concentrati
on
on
[A]o
[B]o
1
2
3

0.30x10-3
0.60x10-3
0.12x10-2

A) L2/(mol2s)
C) mol2/(L2s)
E) mol3/(L3s)

0.50
0.50
1.00

B) L3/(mol3s)
D) mol2/L2
F) mol3/L3

0.25
0.50
0.25

Which integrated rate law is expressed by the following equation?

ln[A] = kt + ln [Ao]

A) Zero order
B) First order
C) Second order
D) Third order
E) Not enough information given

In which scenario would you need to use an integrated rate law?

A) You are given concentration and time

data
B) You are given concentration and rate
data
C) You are given the inverse concentration
and rate data
D) You are given rate data and time data

Practice AP Questions: MC

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