Chemistry
GATE CY topic:kinetics PYQs
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Question 20
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For the following reaction,
A + B ⇌ X‡ → product
If the value of Δ‡U° = 5/2 RT, then the value of Δ‡H° is
(X‡ is an activated complex; Δ‡U° is standard change in internal energy; Δ‡H° is standard enthalpy of activation; R is gas constant; T is temperature)
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For a reaction between neutral molecules X and Y in a solution at temperature T, the measured rate of reaction is equal to the rate of diffusion. Assume X is stationary and Y is moving. If the diameter of the molecule X is five times that of Y, then the rate constant for the reaction is
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is viscosity of the solvent;
is Boltzmann constant)Your answerChoose one option.
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The correct statement(s) for a surface catalyzed unimolecular gaseous reaction is(are)
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The correct statement(s) for a surface catalyzed unimolecular gaseous reaction is(are)
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The Lineweaver-Burk plot for an enzyme obeying the Michaelis-Menten mechanism is given below.

\n\nThe slope of the line is
s, and the y-intercept is
mol
L s. The value of the Michaelis constant (
) is____
mol L
(in integer).\n\n[Note:
is the initial rate, and
is the substrate concentration]Log in to check the answer
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