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1 .       If we have the reaction A(g) --> 2B(g) and the number of moles of A is as follows,

time05 min10 min
moles A0.1000.0850.070

what is the number of moles of B at 10 min?

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2 .       From a plot or reasonable estimate, what is the instantaneous rate of change of A versus time at 10 min?

Time02.505.007.5010.012.5
[A].500.389.303.236.184.143

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3 .       Use the table of data shown below to calculate the average rate of the reaction between 10 sec and 20 sec.

A --> B
time (sec)[A] mol/L
00.20
50.14
100.10
150.071
200.050

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4 .       For the hypothetical gas-phase reaction 3A(g) --> 2B(g), the number of moles of A present at 25 min is found to be .022. If the initial number of moles of A and B were 0.050 mol and 0.00 mol, respectively, how much B is present at 25 min?

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5 .       Consider the combustion of H2(g):

2H2(g) + O2(g) --> 2H2O(g)

If hydrogen is burning at the rate of 4.6 mol s-1, what are the rates of consumption of oxygen and formation of water vapor?

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6 .       Consider the combustion of methane, CH4(g): CH4(g) + 2O2(g) --> 2H2O(g) + CO2(g). If methane is burning at the rate of 2.1 mol s-1, what are the rates of consumption of oxygen and formation of water vapor?

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7 .       For the gas-phase reaction H2(g) + F2(g) --> 2HF(g), how is the rate of disappearance of H2 related to the rate of appearance of HF?

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8 .       Consider the reaction 3A --> 2B.

The average rate of appearance of B is given by [B]/t. How is the average rate of appearance of B related to the average rate of disappearance of A?

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9 .       Consider the hydrolysis of t-butyliodide, the equation for which is (CH3)3CI + H2O ---> (CH3)3COH + HI. The equation governing the rate of this reaction is rate = k[(CH3)3CI]. What is the order of each reactant and the overall order of the reaction?

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10 .       The decomposition of N2O5 in carbon tetrachloride proceeds as follows:

2N2O5 --> 4NO2 + O2

The rate law is first-order in N2O5. Write the rate law for the reaction.

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11 .       The reaction 2NO + 2H2 --> N2 + 2H2O is first-order in H2 and second-order in NO. Write the rate law for the reaction.

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12 .       If the reaction 2A + 3D --> products is first-order in A and second-order in D, then the rate law will have the form rate =

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