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Which of the following statements are not correct regarding rate of catalyst in a chemical reaction?
i. Changes the ΔH of the reaction
ii. Decrease the activation energy for the forward and backward reaction equally
iii. Provides a new path of higher activation energy
iv. Increases the average kinetic energy of reacting molecules

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Important Questions on Chemical Kinetics

EASY
For the equilibrium, AgBg, H is -40 kJ/mol . If the ratio of the activation energies of the forward Ef and reverse Eb reactions is 23 then:
EASY
The addition of a catalyst during a chemical reaction alters which of the following quantities?
MEDIUM

The reaction 2 A+B22AB is an elementary reaction.

For a certain quantity of reactants, if the volume of the reaction vessel is reduced by a factor of 3, the rate of the reaction increases by a factor of _____ . (Round off to the Nearest Integer).

EASY
The enthalpy (H) of an elementary exothermic reaction AB is schematically plotted against the reaction coordinate. The plots in the presence and absence of a catalyst are shown in dashed and solid lines, respectively. Identify the correct plot for the reaction.
EASY
An exothermic reaction XY has an activation energy 30 kJ mol-1. If energy change ΔE during the reaction is -20 kJ, then the activation energy for the reverse reaction in kJ is                (Integer answer)
HARD
If the first order rate constants for the decomposition of ethyl iodide at 600 K and 700 K are 2.0×10-5 s-1 and 2.0×10-4 s-1 respectively, the activation energy for this reaction in kJmol-1 is
MEDIUM
For the reaction AB, the rate constant k (in s-1) is given by
log10k=20.35-2.47×103T
The energy of activation in kJ mol-1 is ________ . (Nearest integer)
[Given : R=8.314 J K-1 mol-1]
MEDIUM
For an endothermic reaction, where ΔH represent the enthalpy of reaction in kJ mol-1, the minimum value for energy of activation (for forward reaction) will be
HARD

For a reversible reaction, AB, which one of the following statement is wrong from the given energy profile diagram?

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MEDIUM
For a reaction AB, enthalpy of reaction is -4.2 kJ mol-1 and enthalpy of activation is 9.6 kJ mol-1. The correct potential energy profile for the reaction is shown in the option.
HARD
For the following reactions
A700KProduct
Acatalyst500KProduct
It was found that the Ea is decreased by 30 KJ/mol in the presence of catalyst. If the rate remains unchanged, the activation energy for catalysed reaction is (Assume pre-exponential factor is same)
MEDIUM

The reaction rate for the reaction

PtCl42-+H2OPtH2OCl3-+Cl-

was measured as a function of concentrations of different species. It was observed that

-dPtCl42-dt=4.8×10-5PtCl42--2.4×10-3PtH2OCl3-Cl-

where square brackets are used to denote molar concentrations. The equilibrium constant

Kc=X(Nearest integer)

Value of 1X is (question is modified.)

EASY
An endothermic reaction AB has an activation energy as x kJ/mol. If the energy change of reaction is y kJ, the activation energy of the reverse reaction is
MEDIUM
According to the following figure, the magnitude of the enthalpy change of the reaction
A+BM+N in kJ mol-1
is equal to __________ . (Integer answer)
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MEDIUM

Consider the following reaction

A k-1k1 M+C ;  M+B k2 Products (Slow step)

The rate can be expressed as

MEDIUM
In the sequence of reaction Ak1Xk2Yk3Z k3>k2>k1, then the rate determining step is
HARD
The highest peak in energy profile diagram for mechanism of alkaline hydrolysis of tertiary butyl bromide represents
EASY
An endothermic reaction with high activation energy for the forward reaction is given by the diagram.
MEDIUM
Consider the given plot of enthalpy of the following reaction between A and B.
A+BC+D. Identify the incorrect statement.
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