Temperature Dependence of the Rate of a Reaction

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Temperature Dependence of the Rate of a Reaction: Overview

In this topic, we will learn about the relationship between temperature and the rate of a reaction. In simpler words, the rate of a given reaction increases with an increase in the temperature.

Important Questions on Temperature Dependence of the Rate of a Reaction

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The rate of a reaction escalates four times when the temperature changes from 300 K to 320 K. Determine the energy of activation of the reaction, assuming that it does not change with temperature? (R=8.314JK1mol1)

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The minimum energy required to start a chemical reaction is known as:

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The activation energy for the reaction 2HI(g)H2(g)+I2(g)  is 209.5kJmol1 at 581K. The fraction of molecules having energy equal to or greater than activation energy is: [R=8.31JK1mol1]

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For a decomposition reaction the values of rate constant k at two different temperatures are given below :

  k 1 =2.15× 10 8 Lmo l 1 s 1 at650K k 2 =2.39× 10 7 Lmo l 1 s 1 at700K

The value of activation energy for this reaction is:

  (R=8.314J K 1 mo l 1 )

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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 _____.

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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 :

A small increase in temperature of the reacting system, the rate of reaction exceed to large extend. The most appropriate reason for this is-

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What is an inhibitor and what does it do?

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Discuss the concept of energy distribution in molecules and also give the graphical representation of fraction of molecules versus kinetic energy.

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Among the following graphs showing variation of rate constant with temperature (T) for a reaction, the one that exhibits Arrhenius behaviour over the entire temperature range is

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The rate constant of the first-order reaction, i.e., decomposition of ethylene oxide into CH4 and CO may be described by the following equation: log k s-1=14.34-1.25×104TK.

Find the energy of activation (in kJ/mole). Report answer till the nearest integer.

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In the lnv1T plot of a chemical process having S0>0 and Ho<0 the slope is proportional to (where K is equilibrium constant)

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After rise in temperature, the activation energy will:

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For a first order chemical reaction, 

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Which among the following equations represents Arrhenius equation ?

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For a first order reaction, AB, logk vs 1/T the curve has a gradient of -5000 K. The activation energy of the reaction in kJ/mol is ______
(R is the ideal gas constant).

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What type of inhibitor is aspirin?

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Penicillin acts as an inhibitor.

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The activation energy for a reaction at the temperature T K was found to be 2.303RT J mol-1. The ratio of the rate constant to Arrhenius factor is

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If the activation energy for the forward reaction is 150 kJ mol-1 and that of the reverse reaction is 260 kJ mol-1, what is the enthalpy change for the reaction?

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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