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Consider the following reaction that goes from A to B in three steps as shown below:

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Choose the correct option

  Number of 
Intermediates
Number of 
Activated 
Complexes
Rate 
determining 
step
1 2 3 I
2 2 3 III
3 2 3 II
4 3 2 II

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Important Questions on Chemical Kinetics

EASY
An endothermic reaction AB has an activation energy as x kJ/mol. If the energy change of reaction is y kJ, the activation energy of the reverse reaction is
HARD
The highest peak in energy profile diagram for mechanism of alkaline hydrolysis of tertiary butyl bromide represents
EASY
For the equilibrium, AgBg, H is -40 kJ/mol . If the ratio of the activation energies of the forward Ef and reverse Eb reactions is 23 then:
HARD
For the following reactions
A700KProduct
Acatalyst500KProduct
It was found that the Ea is decreased by 30 KJ/mol in the presence of catalyst. If the rate remains unchanged, the activation energy for catalysed reaction is (Assume pre-exponential factor is same)
MEDIUM
Which of the following statements are not correct regarding rate of catalyst in a chemical reaction?
i. Changes the ΔH of the reaction
ii. Decrease the activation energy for the forward and backward reaction equally
iii. Provides a new path of higher activation energy
iv. Increases the average kinetic energy of reacting molecules
HARD
If the first order rate constants for the decomposition of ethyl iodide at 600 K and 700 K are 2.0×10-5 s-1 and 2.0×10-4 s-1 respectively, the activation energy for this reaction in kJmol-1 is
EASY
In the presence of a catalyst, the heat evolved or absorbed during the reaction _____
MEDIUM
An endothermic reaction AB has an activation energy of 13kJ mol-1 and the enthalpy change for the reaction is 2kJ mol-1. The activation energy of the reaction BA is
MEDIUM
For an endothermic reaction, where ΔH represent the enthalpy of reaction in kJ mol-1, the minimum value for energy of activation (for forward reaction) will be
EASY
The enthalpy (H) of an elementary exothermic reaction AB is schematically plotted against the reaction coordinate. The plots in the presence and absence of a catalyst are shown in dashed and solid lines, respectively. Identify the correct plot for the reaction.
EASY
In a chemical reaction, the effect of catalyst is to change
MEDIUM
For a reaction AB, enthalpy of reaction is -4.2 kJ mol-1 and enthalpy of activation is 9.6 kJ mol-1. The correct potential energy profile for the reaction is shown in the option.
EASY
For an endothermic reaction AB, the possible potential energy versus progress of the reaction profiles are shown in the following options. The solid line represents potential energy in the absence of the catalyst, and dashed line represents potential energy in the presence of the catalyst. Which of the following options represents the CORRECT reaction profile?
MEDIUM
According to the following figure, the magnitude of the enthalpy change of the reaction
A+BM+N in kJ mol-1
is equal to __________ . (Integer answer)
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An exothermic reaction XY has an activation energy 30 kJ mol-1. If energy change ΔE during the reaction is -20 kJ, then the activation energy for the reverse reaction in kJ is                (Integer answer)
HARD

For a reversible reaction, AB, which one of the following statement is wrong from the given energy profile diagram?

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MEDIUM
Consider the given plot of enthalpy of the following reaction between A and B.
A+BC+D. Identify the incorrect statement.
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EASY
The addition of a catalyst during a chemical reaction alters which of the following quantities?