TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

KINETICS (CHE 573)

PRELIM EXAMINATION
STUDENT NO._____________________________ SECTION : _______________
INSTRUCTOR : ENGR. LORRAINE A. CARRILLO DATE: December 15, 2009
MULTIPLE CHOICE. ENCIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. NO POINTS FOR CORRECT CHOICE BUT WITH NO
DETAILED SOLUTION.
1. For the reaction A B, The time to reduce the number of moles by a factor of 10 (Na = Na0/10) in a
batch reactor for the above reaction with -rA = kCA, when k = 0.046 min-1
a. 25 minutes b. 50.0 minutes c. 75 minutes d. none of the given

A 200 - Liter constant-volume batch reactor is pressurized to 20 atm with a mixture of 75% A and 25% inert.
The gas-phase reaction is carried out isothermally at 227 C.
2. Assuming that the ideal gas law is valid, What is the initial concentration of A?
a. 0.488m/L b. 0.366 moles/L c. 0.477moles/L d. 0.45 moles/L
3. If the reaction is first order:  ra  kCa with k = 0.1 per min.
Calculate the time necessary to consume 99% of A.
a. 46.1 min b. 4.61 min c. 15.9 min d. 1.59 min
4. If the reaction is second order:  ra  kCa 2 with k = 0.7 L/mol-min, the time necessary to consume 80% A
a. 46.1 min b. 4.61 min c. 15.9 min d. 1.59 min

5. The final pressure at T = 127°C.

a. 34 atm b. 25.6 atm c. 23. 4 atm d. none of the given

The reaction A + B + C products has equimolar amounts initially, 1 M. If the reaction is second – order
with respect to A and first – order with respect to B and C.
6. The rate constant k if 30% Cao decomposes after 0.5 hours.
a. 2.59 / hour b. 1.277 / hour c. 7.211 / hour d. 2.177 / hour

7. The concentration of A after 1 hour

a. 0.59 b. 0.408 c. 0.302 d. 0.698

8. The half-life of the reaction

a. 2.781 hours b. 1.2781 hours c. 1.782 hours d. 1.827 hours

The homogeneous first – order gas phase reaction 2A 3B where in pure A at 1 atm was introduced into a
constant – volume batch reactor. After 1 minute, the pressure increased to 1.5 atm.
9. The relationship of the total pressure of the system to the partial pressure of A is
a. 2PT= 2Pao – Pa b. Pa = 3Pao – PT c. 2PT = 3Pao – Pa d. Pa = 3PT – 2Pa

10. The total pressure after 4 minutes if the reaction is zero order at T= 25°C.
a. 2 atm b. 3.5 atm c. 2.4 atm d. none of the given

11. The value of the rate constant k if the reaction is first order at the same temperature, same feed conditions.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. none of the given

12. The total pressure after 2 minutes if the reaction is first order at the same temperature, same feed conditions.
a. 1.43 atm b. 1.76 atm c. 2.20 atm d. none of the given

12. The Reaction: is carried out in a reactor. If at a particular point, the rate of disappearance of A is 10
mol/dm3/s, what are the rates of B and C?
a. - rB = 15, rC = 30 b. - rB = 25, rC = 10 c. - rB = 15, rC = 25 d. - rB = 15, rC = -20

13. The pyrolysis of ethane proceeds with an activation energy of about 300 KJ/mole. How much faster is the decomposition
at 650 C than 500 C?
a. 2970 b. 450 c. 1820 d. none of the given

14. A 1100 K nonane breaks down into smaller molecules 20 times as rapidly as at 1000K. Find the activation energy for this
decomposition.
a. 250 KJ/mole b. 260 KJ/mole c. 280 KJ/mole d. none of the given

15. Create a first-order reaction problem solving for the half –life of a reaction.