Kinetics of Homogeneous Reactions

This quiz contains multiple-choice problems on liquid and gas phase reactions, theories' comparison and ideal reactor types.


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For an endothermic reaction, the average energy of products is

Equal to the average energy of reactants

Lower than or equal to the average energy of reactants

Lower than the average energy of reactants

Greater than the average energy of reactants

Collision theory states that

Molecules do not collide during the reaction

Reactant molecules collide to effect product formation

Reactants form complexes

Products formed are unstable

Transition state theory shows no equilibrium exists between activated, complex, and reacting molecules at any time. True or false?

True

False

Transition state theory postulates that reacting molecules form unstable intermediates that decompose into products. True or false?

True

False

Which of the following is incorrect regarding transition state theory?

It is based on statistical mechanics

The formation of activated complex to be rapid

The decomposition of activated complex is slow

The formation of activated complex is the rate determining step

The minimum energy required by the reactants to affect the product formation is termed as

Threshold energy

Potential energy

Activation energy

Kinetic energy

Which of the following is true for a reaction occurring in a batch reactor?

The accumulation term is zero Only the component input term is zero Only the component output term is zero Both the component input and output terms are zero

Which one of the following combinations gives the highest conversion for a second-order reaction?

PFR followed by smaller CSTR followed by a bigger CSTR

PFR followed by bigger CSTR followed by a bigger CSTR

Smaller CSTR followed by PFR followed by a bigger CSTR

Bigger CSTR followed by a PFR followed by smaller CSTR

The average concentration of product is low inside a CSTR. True or false?

True

False

The equation representing the variation of rate constant with respect to temperature by the Arrhenius equation is

ln(k{2}/k{1}) = (E/R)*((1/T{1}) - (1/T{2}))

ln(k{2}/k{1}) = (E/R)*((1/T{2}) - (1/T{1}))

ln(k{2}/k{1}) = (E/R)*((1/T{1}) + (1/T{2}))

ln(k{2}/k{1}) = – ((E/R)*((1/T{2}) + (1/T{1})))

The performance equation of a PFR is

F{A{0}}/dV = -dX{A}/r{A}

dV/F{A{0}} = -r{A}/dX{A)

F{A{0}}/dV = -r{A}/dX{A)

F{A{0}}/dX{A} = -r{A}/dV

If kB is Boltzmann constant and h is Plank’s constant, the rate of decomposition of complex formed during product formation, as given by transition state theory, is

k{B}T/h

k{B}h/T

k{B}T/(2*h)

k{B}T^2/h

If C{A} is the final concentration and C{A{0}} is the initial concentration, the conversion of a reaction is expressed as

(C{A{0}} - C{A})/C{A{0}}

- V * (C{A{0}} - C{A})/r{A})

- (C{A{0}} - C{A})/r{A}*V)

C{A}/C{A{0}}

The temperature dependency of rate constant as given by collision theory is

k α T

k α T^2

k α T^3

k α T^(0.5)

The temperature dependency of rate constant as given by transition state theory is

k α T

k α T^2

k α T^3

k α T^(0.5)

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Kinetics of Homogeneous Reactions
Questions: 15
Contributed by:
Ivan