Mechanism of a Chemical Reaction

IMPORTANT

Mechanism of a Chemical Reaction: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Mechanism of a Reaction, Elementary Reactions, Inhibitor & Activation Energy Curve for an Endothermic Reaction etc.

Important Questions on Mechanism of a Chemical Reaction

EASY
IMPORTANT

For a hypothetical reaction AB, the activation energy for forward and backward reactions are 19 kJ/mol and 9 kJ/mol respectively. The heat of reaction is

                               

HARD
IMPORTANT

The potential energy diagram for four reactions are given below

Question Image

Which one of the following statements about these diagrams is incorrect?

EASY
IMPORTANT

The factors which influence the rate of reaction are :

Concentration: Greater the concentrations of the reactants, faster is the rate of reaction.

Temperature: The rate of reaction increases with increase in temperature. For most of the reactions, the rate of reaction becomes almost double with 10o rise in temperature.

Presence of catalyst: A catalyst generally increases the speed of a reaction.

Answer the following question :

The role of a catalyst is to change _____.

HARD
IMPORTANT

A certain physiologically important first-order reaction has activation energy equal to 45.0 kJ mol-1 at normal body temperature 37 °C.Without a catalyst, the rate constant for the reaction is 5.0×10-4s-1. To be effective in the human body, where the reaction is catalysed by an enzyme, the rate constant must be at least 2·0×10-2s-1. If the activation energy is the only factor affected by the presence of the enzyme, by how much must the enzyme lower the activation energy of the reaction to achieve the desired rate? (Report your answer by multiplying with 10 and rounding off to two significant figures)

HARD
IMPORTANT

A certain physiologically important first-order reaction has activation energy equal to 45.0 kJ mol-1at a normal body temperature 37 °C. Without a catalyst, the rate constant for the reaction is 5·0×10-4s-1. To be effective in the human body, where the reaction is catalysed by an enzyme, the rate constant must be at least 2·0×10-2s-1. If the activation energy is the only factor affected by the presence of the enzyme, by how much must the enzyme lower the activation energy of the reaction to achieve the desired rate? Give answer to the nearest integer  value after multiplying with 10.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

After rise in temperature, the activation energy will:

HARD
IMPORTANT

What type of inhibitor is aspirin?

HARD
IMPORTANT

Penicillin acts as an inhibitor.

HARD
IMPORTANT

If in a unimolecular reaction, AgProducts takes place according to the mechanism

I. A + A k - 1 k 1 A * + A

II. A * k 2 P

where k 1 k - 1   k 2  are the rate constants and P, A and A *  stand for product molecule, normal molecules of reactants and activated molecules of reactants respectively.

Which of the following statements are correct?

HARD
IMPORTANT

For next two question please follow the same

 If in a unimolecular reaction, Ag products takes place according to the mechanism

I. A + A k - 1 k 1 A * + A

II. A*k2P

where k 1 k - 1   k 2  are the rate constants and P, A and A *  stand for product molecule, normal molecules of reactants and activated molecules of reactants respectively.

Which of the following expressions are correct?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

If a reaction A+BC is exothermic to the extent of 30 kJ mol-1 and the forward reaction has an activation energy 70 kJ mol-1, the activation energy for the reverse reaction is

HARD
IMPORTANT

In the presence of a catalyst, the heat evolved or absorbed during the reaction ______.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The role of a catalyst is to change _____.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Consider the reaction Tl+(aq)+2Ce4++(aq)Tl3++(aq)+2Ce3+(aq) 

The rate law for the reaction is rate = k [Ce4+] [Mn2+].

In the presence of Mn2+ the reaction occurs in the following elementary steps:

Ce4+ (aq)+Mn2+(aq)  Ce3+(aq)+Mn3+ (aq)

Ce4+(aq)+Mn3+(aq)Ce3+(aq)+Mn4+(aq)

Tl+(aq)+Mn4+(aq)Tl3+(aq)+Mn2+(aq)

Identify rate determining step.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Consider the reaction

Tl+(aq)+2Ce4++(aq)Tl3++(aq)+2Ce3+(aq) The rate law for the reaction is rate = k [Ce4+] [Mn2+]. In the presence of Mn2+ the reaction occurs in the following elementary steps:

Ce4+ (aq)+Mn2+(aq)  Ce3+(aq)+Mn3+ (aq)

Ce4+(aq)+Mn3+(aq)Ce3+(aq)+Mn4+(aq)

Tl+(aq)+Mn4+(aq)Tl3+(aq)+Mn2+(aq)

Identify (a) catalyst.

HARD
IMPORTANT

Comment on the effect of catalyst on rate of reverse reaction.

HARD
IMPORTANT

Comment on the effect of catalyst on rate of forward reaction.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The reaction between H2 (g) and ICl (g)occurs in the following steps:
 (i) H2+IClHI+HCl

 (ii) HI+IClI2+HCl

The reaction intermediate in the reaction is

EASY
IMPORTANT

The rate constant for a reaction at 500° C is 1.6×103 M-1s-1. What is the frequency factor of the reaction if its energy of activation is 56 kJ mol-1.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The rate law for the reaction 2 H2 (g) + 2NO (g)  N2 (g) + 2H2O (g) is given by rate =K [H2] [NO]2. The reaction occurs in the following steps:

H2 + 2NO  N2O + H2ON2O + H2  N2 + H2O
Identify the slow step.