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Does the formation of complex molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids from more simple molecules contradict the second law of thermodynamics?Answer
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C.10.30
D.10.60
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An aqueous solution with a pH of 2.00 is diluted from 1.0 L to 3.0 L. What is the pH of the diluted solution?
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In the following reactionSO32-(aq) + H2O() HSO3-(aq) + OH-(aq)A. SO32- is and acid and HSO3- is its conjugate base.B. SO32- is a base and HSO3- is its conjugate acid.C. SO32- is a base and H2O is its conjugate acidD. SO32- is an acid and OH- is its conjugate base.E.HSO3- is an acid and OH- is its conjugate base.
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Assume that the following endothermic chemical reaction is at equilibrium.
C(s) + H2O(g) H2(g) + CO(g)
Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
1/ Increasing the concentration of H2(g) will cause the reaction to proceed in the backward direction, increasing the equilibrium concentration of H2O(g).
2/ Decreasing the temperature will cause the reaction to proceed in the forward direction, increasing the equilibrium concentration of CO(g).
3/ Increasing the amount of C(s) will cause the reaction to proceed in the forward direction, increasing the equilibrium concentration of CO(g).
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Given the following chemical equilibria,
N2(g) + O2(g) 2 NO(g) K1
N2(g) + 3 H2(g) 2 NH3(g) K2
H2(g) + 1/2 O2(g) H2O(g) K3
Determine the method used to calculate the equilibrium constant for the reaction below.
4 NH3(g) + 5 O2(g) 4 NO(g) + 6 H2O(g) Kc
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The equilibrium constant at 25 C for the dissolution of silver iodide is 8.5 10-17.AgI(s) Ag+(aq) + I-(aq)If an excess quantity of AgI(s) is added to water and allowed to equilibrate, what is the equilibrium concentration of I-?A.7.2 10-33 MB.4.3 10-17 MC.8.5 10-17 MD.6.5 10-9 ME.9.2 10-9 M
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If the reaction quotient, Q, is equal to K in a gas phase reaction, then
A.the chemical system has reached equilibrium.
B.the temperature must be increased for the reaction to proceed in the forward direction.
C.the reaction will proceed in the forward direction until equilibrium is established.
D.the reaction will proceed in the backward direction until equilibrium is established.
E.the reaction will proceed in the direction that increases the number of gas phase particles.
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Write a balanced chemical equation which corresponds to the following equilibrium constant expression.A.HNO2(aq) + H2O() NO2-(aq) + H3O+(aq)B.NO2-(aq) + H3O+(aq) HNO2(aq) + H2O()C.NO2-(aq) + H3O+(aq) HNO2(aq)D.H+(aq) + OH-(aq) H2O()E.HNO2(aq) NO2-(aq) + H3O+(aq)
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For the reaction 2A + B C, the rate law is
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Which of the factor(s) will affect the value of the rate constant for this reaction?
1/ decreasing the temperature
2/ adding a catalyst
3/ decreasing the concentration of reactant A
A.1 only
B.2 only
C.3 only
D.1 and 2
E.2 and 3
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For the reaction A B, the rate law is
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What are the units of the rate constant where time is measured in seconds?
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B.
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What is the overall order of the reaction below
NO(g) + O3(g) NO2(g) + O2(g)
if it proceeds via the following rate expression? A.zero-order
B.first-order
C.second-order
D.third-order
E.fourth-order
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Which statement concerning relative rates of reaction is correct for the chemical equation given below?
2 CH3OH(g) + 3 O2(g) 2 CO2(g) + 4 H2O(g)
A.The rate of disappearance of CH3OH is equal to the rate of disapperance of O2.
B.The rate of disappearance of CH3OH is two times the rate of appearance of H2O.
C.The rate of disappearance of CH3OH is half the rate of appearance of CO2.
D.The rate of appearance of H2O is two times the rate of appearance of CO2.
E.The rate of appearance of H2O is four times the rate of disappearance of CH3OH.
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Nitrogen dioxide reacts with carbon monoxide to produce nitrogen monoxide and carbon dioxide.NO2(g) + CO(g) NO(g) + CO2(g)A proposed mechanism for this reaction is2 NO2(g) NO3(g) + NO(g) (fast, equilibrium)NO3(g) + CO(g) NO2(g) + CO2(g) (slow)What is a rate law that is consistent with the proposed mechanism?A.rate = k[NO2]2[CO] [NO]-1B.rate = k[NO2]2[CO]C.rate = k[NO2][CO]D.rate = k[NO3][CO]E.rate = k[NO2]2
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The mechanism of a chemical reaction is given below.(CH3)3CCl (CH3)3C+ + Cl- (slow)(CH3)3C+ + OH- (CH3)3COH (fast)Which of the following statements concerning the reaction is/are CORRECT?1/ The overall balanced reaction is: (CH3)3CCl + OH- (CH3)3COH + Cl-2/ Hydroxide ion is a reaction intermediate.3/ The following rate law is consistent with the mechanism: rate = k[(CH3)3CCl]OH-].A.1 onlyB.2 onlyC.3 onlyD.1 and 3E.1, 2, and 3
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The rate constant at 366 K for a first-order reaction is 7.7 10-3 s-1 and the activation energy is 15.9 kJ/mol. What is the value of the frequency factor, A, in the Arrhenius equation? (R = 8.314 J/Kmol)A.0.0047 s-1B.0.70 s-1C.0.93 s-1D.1.1 s-1E.1.4 s-1
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Calculate the activation energy, Ea, forN2O5(g) 2 NO2(g) + 1/2 O2(g)given k (at 45.0 C) = 5.79 10-4 s-1 and k (at 60.0 C) = 3.83 10-3 s-1. (R = 8.314 J/Kmol)A.0.256 kJ/molB.2.83 kJ/molC.31.1 kJ/molD.111 kJ/molE.389 kJ/mol
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What is the half-life of a first-order reaction if it takes 4.4 10-2 seconds for the concentration to decrease from 0.50 M to 0.20 M?A.2.5 10-2 sB.3.3 10-2 sC.1.6 sD.21 sE.27 s
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Hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water and oxygen in a first-order process.
H2O2(aq) H2O() + 1/2 O2(g)
At 20.0 C, the half-life for the reaction is 3.92 104 seconds. If the initial concentration of hydrogen peroxide is 0.52 M, what is the concentration after 7.00 days?
A.1.2 10-5 M
B.0.034 M
C.0.074 M
D.0.22 M
E.0.52 M
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A student analyzed a first-order reaction and obtained the graph below. Unfortunately, the student forgot to label the axes. What are the correct labels for the x and y axes? A.x axis = time, y axis = ln[A]
B.x axis = ln[time], y axis = [A]
C.x axis = ln[time], y axis = [A]
D.x axis = time, y axis = 1/[A]
E.x axis = 1/time, y axis = 1/[A]