Description : A catalyst (A) Initiates a reaction (B) Lowers the activation energy of reacting molecules (C) Is capable of reacting with any one of the reactants (D) Cannot be recovered chemically unchanged at the end of a chemical reaction
Last Answer : (C) Is capable of reacting with any one of the reactants
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) In catalytic reactions, the catalyst reacts with the reactants (B) A catalyst initiates a chemical reaction (C) A catalyst lowers the activation energy of ... molecules (D) A catalyst cannot be recovered chemically unchanged at the end of the chemical reaction
Last Answer : (C) A catalyst lowers the activation energy of the reacting molecules
Description : The reaction rate almost gets doubled for 10°C rise in temperature. This is due to the fact that the (A) Increased temperature reduces the activation energy (B) Fraction of molecules having threshold energy increases (C) Collision frequency increases (D) Value of threshold energy decreases
Last Answer : (B) Fraction of molecules having threshold energy increases
Description : The excess energy of reactants in a chemical reaction required to dissociate into products is termed as the __________ energy. (A) Activation (B) Potential (C) Binding (D) Threshold
Last Answer : (A) Activation
Description : The minimum energy required to allow a chemical reaction to proceed is termed as the 'threshold energy '. Chemical reactions with low activation energy are: (A) Always irreversible (B) Insensitive to temperature changes (C) Mostly irreversible (D) Highly temperature sensitive
Last Answer : (B) Insensitive to temperature changes
Description : The increase in the rate of reaction with temperature is due to (A) Increase in the number of effective collisions (B) Decrease in activation energy (C) Increase in the average kinetic energy of the reacting molecules (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Decrease in activation energy
Description : In a reaction, the threshold energy is equal to (where, A = activation energy N = normal energy of reactants) (A) A (B) N (C) A + N (D) A - N
Last Answer : (C) A + N
Description : Threshold energy in a reaction is equal to the (A) Activation energy (B) Normal energy of reactants (C) Sum of (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Sum of (A) & (B)
Description : The energy of activation of a chemical reaction: (A) Is same as heat of reaction at constant pressure (B) Is the minimum energy which the molecules must have before the reaction can take place (C) Varies as fifth power of the temperature (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (B) Is the minimum energy which the molecules must have before the reaction can take place
Description : A chemical reaction occurs when the energy of the reacting molecules is __________ the activation energy of the reaction. (A) Less than (B) Equal to (C) More than (D) Equal to or more than
Last Answer : (D) Equal to or more than
Description : A chemical reaction occurs, when the energy of the reacting molecules is __________ the activation energy of reaction. (A) Less than (B) Equal to (C) More than (D) Equal to or more than
Description : What lowers activation energy in enzymes?
Last Answer : This is the most important concern of Biochemistry, theenzyme-catalyzed reactions. The main factor that lowers theactivation energy, is the catalysis. Catalysts act by reducing theactivation barrier for ... fold rate acceleration occurs only with asmall fraction of the energy of most covalent bonds.
Description : Burning of Gasoline initially requires heat before it burns spontaneously. Which of the following does not give a good explanation of this phenomenon? a. the initial heat rises the enthalpy of the reactant ... of products. d. The enthalpy of the product is lower than the enthalpy of the reactant
Last Answer : the enthalpy of reactants is lower than the enthalpy of products.
Description : Photochemical reaction rate does not depend significantly on temperature, because (A) It is a reversible reaction (B) It is an exothermic reaction (C) The energy of reacting molecules exceeds the activation energy by absorption of light (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) The energy of reacting molecules exceeds the activation energy by absorption of light
Description : Olanzapine has the following features except: A. It is an antipsychotic drug with weak D2 receptor blocking action B. It has potent 5-HT2 blocking and antimuscarinic actions C. It lowers seizure threshold D. It produces prominent extrapyramidal side effects
Last Answer : D. It produces prominent extrapyramidal side effect
Description : The following is true about actions of ethylalcohol: A. It exerts anticonvulsant action followed by lowering of seizure threshold B. It lowers pain threshold C. It increases confidence and reduces number of errors D. It increases heat production and helps to keep warm in cold weather
Last Answer : A. It exerts anticonvulsant action followed by lowering of seizure threshold
Description : An enzyme promotes a chemical reaction by (A) Lowering the energy of activation (B) Causing the release of heat which acts as a primer (C) Increasing molecular motion (D) Changing the free energy difference between substrate and product
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Visible radiation provides the necessary activation energy in photochemical reactions (B) The order and molecularity of a complex reaction may not be the same (C) For ... rate constant (k) (D) Molecularity of the reaction is always a whole number greater than zero
Last Answer : (B) The order and molecularity of a complex reaction may not be the same
Description : The excess energy of the reactants required to dissociate into products is known as the __________ energy. (A) Thermal (B) Activation (C) Threshold (D) Binding
Last Answer : (B) Activation
Description : The energy required to start an enzymatic reaction is called (A) Chemical energy (B) Metabolic energy (C) Activation energy (D) Potential energy
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) In a multistep reaction, the slowest step is the rate determining step (B) In general, the rate of a reaction becomes triple for every 10°C rise in temperature (C ... energy (D) Molecularity of a reaction cannot be zero but the order of a reaction can be zero
Last Answer : (B) In general, the rate of a reaction becomes triple for every 10°C rise in temperature
Description : Higher free energy of activation of a chemical reaction (at a given temperature) implies (A) Slower rate of reaction (B) Higher rate of reaction (C) Higher equilibrium conversion (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) Slower rate of reaction
Description : If the rate of a chemical reaction becomes slower at a given temperature, then the (A) Initial concentration of the reactants remains constant (B) Free energy of activation is lower (C) Entropy changes (D) Free energy of activation is higher
Last Answer : (D) Free energy of activation is higher
Description : An increase in which of the following results in a decrease in the rate of the chemical reaction? (a) temperature (b) concentration (c) collision frequency (d) energy of activation
Last Answer : energy of activation
Description : What happens when a catalyst is added to a system at equilibrium? A The reaction follows an alternative pathway of lower activation energy. B The heat of reaction decreases. C The potential ... decreases. D The potential energy of the products decreases. E The rate of chemical reaction decreases.
Last Answer : A The reaction follows an alternative pathway of lower activation energy.
Description : Which one of the following statements regarding a catalyst is not correct? A An enzyme is a catalyst that only binds certain substrates. B An enzyme is a protein that is a highly ... increasing the activation energy. D Catalysts do not alter the equilibrium constant for a chemical reaction.
Last Answer : C Catalysts increase the rate of a reaction by altering the mechanism, thereby increasing the activation energy.
Description : Enzymes increases the rate of reactions by (A) Increasing the free energy of activation (B) Decreasing the energy of activation (C) Changing the equilibrium constant of the reaction (D) Increasing the free energy change of the reaction
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Enzymes accelerate the rate of reactions by (A) Increasing the equilibrium constant of reactions (B) Increasing the energy of activation (C) Decreasing the energy of activation (D) Decreasing the free energy change of the reaction
Description : The minimum amount of energy required for the reaction to takes place is called threshold energy.
Last Answer : What is activation energy ?
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) A particular chemical reaction is more temperature sensitive at low temperatures (B) A very high value of equilibrium constant, K (K >> 1) indicates that the ... ) Non-ideal flow takes place in reactors due to recycling, channeling or by creation of stagnant regions
Last Answer : (C) The intercept of the Arrhenius plot is called the 'activation energy
Description : The role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction is to change the (A) Equilibrium constant (B) Activation energy (C) Final products (D) Heat of reaction
Last Answer : (B) Activation energy
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Reactions with high activation energies are very temperature sensitive (B) Chemical equilibrium is a static state (C) A photochemical reaction is catalysed by ... occurs when the energy of the reacting molecule is less than the activation energy of the reaction
Last Answer : (A) Reactions with high activation energies are very temperature sensitive (B) Chemical equilibrium is a static state
Description : Catalytic action in a catalytic chemical reaction follows from the ability of catalyst to change the (A) Activation energy (B) Equilibrium constant (C) Heat of reaction (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Activation energy
Description : Pick out the wrong statement: (A) Chemical reactions with high activation energy are very temperature sensitive (B) A flat velocity profile exists in a plug flow reactor (C) The residence ... D) Half life of a reaction increases with increased initial concentration for reaction orders more than one
Last Answer : (C) The residence time for all the elements of fluid in case of a P.F.R. need not be same
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Use of different catalysts in a reversible catalytic chemical reaction does not change the equilibrium composition (B) Alumina is added as a promoter to ... Arrhenius plot (D) Presence of inerts affects the equilibrium conversion of reactants in a chemical reaction
Last Answer : (C) Activation energy for a reaction is obtained from the intercept of the Arrhenius plot
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Catalytic activity of enzyme catalysed reactions which is affected by temperature, pH value & chemical agents, is maximum at a temperature of about 45°C ... in enzyme catalysed reactions can be calculated by using the thermodynamic properties of substrates & prod
Last Answer : (C) Enzymes help in increasing the activation energy of the reaction
Description : The catalyst in a first order chemical reaction changes the (A) Equilibrium constant (B) Activation energy (C) Heat of formation of the product (D) Heat of reaction
Description : A catalyst in a chemical reaction (A) Decreases the activation energy (B) Alters the reaction mechanism (C) Increases the frequency of collisions of reacting species (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Metabolism is carried out by a large class of proteins that decrease the activation energy required for chemical reactions inside a cell. Therefore they only facilitate reactions that would naturally occur at a much slower rate. What is the name of these proteins that speed up biochemical reactions?
Last Answer : Enzymes
Description : The reaction step that has its transition state at the highest point on the reaction coordinate is the called the __________. (a) rate-determining step (b) activation energy (c) transition step (d) product favored step
Last Answer : rate-determining step
Description : Assertion(A): Physical adsorption of molecules on the surface requires activation energy. Reason(R): Because the bonds of adsorbed molecules are broke
Last Answer : Assertion(A): Physical adsorption of molecules on the surface requires activation energy. Reason(R): ... D. If both Assertion & Reason are False.
Description : Molecular diffusion is caused by the (A) Transfer of molecules from low concentration to high concentration region (B) Thermal energy of the molecules (C) Activation energy of the molecules (D) Potential energy of the molecules
Last Answer : (B) Thermal energy of the molecules
Description : An enzyme brings about (A) Decrease in reaction time (B) Increase in reaction time (C) Increase in activation energy (D) Reduction in activation energy
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Enzymes increase the rates of reactions by (A) Increasing the free energy of activation (B) Decreasing the energy of activation (C) Changing the equilibrium constant of the reaction (D) Increasing the free energy change of the reaction
Description : A catalyst is a substance which (a) Changes the equilibrium of a reaction so that the concentration of the product increases (b) Increases the rate of reaction and increases the equilibrium concentration of products (c) Hastens the attainment of equilibrium (d) Increases the activation energy
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) A lower temperature favours the reaction of lower activation energy (B) The dispersion number for a reactor/vessel is uL/D (C) The rate controlling step in ... step (D) Pore volume and porosity of a catalyst is measured by BrunauerEmmett-Teller (BET) technique
Last Answer : (A) A lower temperature favours the reaction of lower activation energy
Description : The reason why a catalyst increases the rate of reaction is that, it (A) Decreases the energy barrier for reaction (B) Increases the activation energy (C) Decreases the molecular collision diameter (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Decreases the energy barrier for reaction
Description : Arrhenius equation represents graphically the variation between the __________ and temperature. (A) Rate of reaction (B) Frequency factor (C) Rate constant (D) Activation energy
Last Answer : (C) Rate constant
Description : The rate expression for a heterogeneous catalytic reaction is given by, - rA = K.KA PA(1 + KA.PA + KR.PR), where K is surface reaction rate constant and KA and KR are absorption equilibrium constants of A and R respectively. If KR PR ... R and A) (A) E (B) E + ΔHA (C) E + ΔHA - ΔHR ) (D) ΔHA + ΔHR
Last Answer : (C) E + ΔHA - ΔHR )
Description : Arrhenius equation shows the variation of __________ with temperature. (A) Reaction rate (B) Rate constant (C) Energy of activation (D) Frequency factor
Last Answer : (B) Rate constant