Q. In a reaction at equilibrium, what happens if the pressure is increased by decreasing the volume?
A.
Shifts to the side with more moles of gas
B.
Shifts to the side with fewer moles of gas
C.
No effect
D.
Reaction stops
Solution
Increasing the pressure by decreasing the volume shifts the equilibrium towards the side with fewer moles of gas, according to Le Chatelier's Principle.
Correct Answer:
B
— Shifts to the side with fewer moles of gas
Q. In a reaction at equilibrium, what happens to the enthalpy change (ΔH) if the temperature is increased?
A.
ΔH increases.
B.
ΔH decreases.
C.
ΔH remains constant.
D.
ΔH becomes negative.
Solution
According to Le Chatelier's principle, increasing temperature shifts the equilibrium position, which can affect the enthalpy change (ΔH) depending on the reaction.
Q. In a reaction at equilibrium, what is the effect of decreasing the volume of the system?
A.
Shifts the equilibrium to the side with more moles of gas
B.
Shifts the equilibrium to the side with fewer moles of gas
C.
No effect on the equilibrium
D.
Increases the temperature
Solution
Decreasing the volume increases the pressure, and according to Le Chatelier's Principle, the equilibrium will shift to the side with fewer moles of gas to counteract the change.
Correct Answer:
B
— Shifts the equilibrium to the side with fewer moles of gas
Q. In a reaction at equilibrium, what is the effect of decreasing the volume of the container?
A.
Shifts the equilibrium to the side with more moles of gas
B.
Shifts the equilibrium to the side with fewer moles of gas
C.
No effect on the equilibrium position
D.
Increases the temperature
Solution
Decreasing the volume increases the pressure, and according to Le Chatelier's Principle, the equilibrium will shift to the side with fewer moles of gas to counteract the change.
Correct Answer:
B
— Shifts the equilibrium to the side with fewer moles of gas
Q. In a reaction where heat is a product, what happens if the temperature is decreased?
A.
Shifts equilibrium to the right
B.
Shifts equilibrium to the left
C.
No effect on equilibrium
D.
Increases the rate of reaction
Solution
Decreasing the temperature in an exothermic reaction (where heat is a product) shifts the equilibrium to the right, favoring the formation of products.
Correct Answer:
A
— Shifts equilibrium to the right
Q. In a reaction where heat is absorbed (endothermic), what happens if the temperature is decreased?
A.
Shifts to the right
B.
Shifts to the left
C.
No effect
D.
Reaction rate decreases
Solution
Decreasing the temperature in an endothermic reaction shifts the equilibrium to the left, favoring the formation of reactants as the system seeks to release heat.
Q. In a reaction where heat is absorbed (endothermic), what happens when the temperature is decreased?
A.
Shifts to the right
B.
Shifts to the left
C.
No effect
D.
Increases the reaction rate
Solution
Decreasing the temperature in an endothermic reaction shifts the equilibrium to the left, favoring the formation of reactants as the system seeks to release heat.
Q. In a reaction where heat is absorbed (endothermic), what is the effect of increasing temperature?
A.
Shifts equilibrium to the right
B.
Shifts equilibrium to the left
C.
No effect
D.
Decreases reaction rate
Solution
Increasing the temperature in an endothermic reaction shifts the equilibrium to the right, favoring the formation of products as the system absorbs the added heat.
Correct Answer:
A
— Shifts equilibrium to the right
Q. In a reaction where the rate constant doubles with a 10°C increase in temperature, what is the approximate activation energy (Ea) if R = 8.314 J/(mol·K)?
A.
40 kJ/mol
B.
80 kJ/mol
C.
120 kJ/mol
D.
160 kJ/mol
Solution
Using the Arrhenius equation and the temperature dependence of the rate constant, Ea can be estimated using the formula Ea = (R * ΔT * ln(2)) / (1/T1 - 1/T2). For a 10°C increase, Ea is approximately 80 kJ/mol.
Q. In a reaction where the rate is dependent on the concentration of two reactants, what is the term for the concentration of reactants at which the reaction rate is half of its maximum?
A.
Equilibrium concentration
B.
Half-life concentration
C.
Saturation concentration
D.
Threshold concentration
Solution
The saturation concentration is the concentration at which the reaction rate is half of its maximum value.
Q. In a reaction with a rate constant k, if the concentration of reactant A is doubled, how does the rate change if the reaction is second order with respect to A?
A.
Rate remains the same
B.
Rate doubles
C.
Rate quadruples
D.
Rate increases by a factor of eight
Solution
For a second order reaction, if [A] is doubled, the rate increases by a factor of (2^2) = 4, thus the rate quadruples.