Kinetics
In an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, what role does the active site of an enzyme play?
It permanently reacts with substrates, depleting enzyme availability.
It donates electrons to substrates to reduce their oxidation states.
It specifically binds to substrates and stabilizes the transition state.
It increases temperature at localized sites to speed up reactions.
What characteristic would indicate that a step within a catalyzed reaction mechanism is likely to be rate-determining?
It requires closer proximity between reacting molecules than other steps do.
It releases more heat upon completion than any other step in the mechanism.
It has significantly higher activation energy compared to other steps in the mechanism.
It involves formation of products more than any other step in the mechanism.
What effect does adding a homogeneous catalyst have on both forward and reverse reactions within a reversible process?
It suppresses reverse reactions while enhancing forward reactions for quicker product formation.
It increases the rates of both forward and reverse reactions equally without affecting equilibrium constants.
It increases only the rate of forward reaction, shifting the equilibrium towards products faster.
It halts both forward and reverse reactions until removed from the system by external means.
A reactions follows as shown below: (Step 1: HCOOH + H2SO4 → HCOOH2^+ + HSO4^-) (Step 2: HCOOH2^+ → HCO^+ + H2O) (Step 3: HCO^+ + HSO4^- → CO + H2SO4). Which is the catalyst in the overall reaction with the correct justification?
CO = Produced in the final step
HCOOH2^+ - Produced in the 1st stepand consumed in a later step
H2SO4 - Consumed in the 1st step and regenerated in a later step
HCOOH - Increase in concentration of HCOOH increased the reaction rate
How does an enzyme act as a biological catalyst?
It speeds up specific biochemical reactions in organisms at body temperature.
It breaks down substrates into multiple different types of molecules.
It reduces oxygen levels needed for respiration.
It denatures proteins at higher than normal body temperatures.
What happens when a poison inhibits a catalytic process?
The poison stabilizes intermediates prolonging the lifetime of reactive species.
The poison binds at active sites preventing substrate interaction and reducing reaction rates.
The poison increases activation energy making the reaction proceed more faster.
The poison acts as a secondary catalyst further incrementing the reaction rates.
[N2O(g) + CO2(g) → NO2(g) + CO2(g)] The rate of the reaction increased with the presence of Pd(s). Which best describes what will happen with Pd added?
Pd increases the activation energy of the reaction
Pd absorbs the heat produced in the reaction
One of the reactants binds on the surface of Pd, introducing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy
One of the products binds on the surface of PDd, increasing the reaction rate by decreasing the concentration of products

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What is the primary function of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?
It consumes reactant molecules.
It increases the reaction temperature.
It changes the equilibrium constant.
It lowers the activation energy.
For a chemical reaction where ΔG° < 0, what role does a catalyst play in achieving spontaneous product formation at standard conditions?
Catalysts change ΔG° from positive to negative ensuring product formation.
Catalysts reduce overall pressure affecting gas phase reactions improving spontaneity based on ΔG°.
Catalysts increase temperature which makes ΔG° more negative for spontaneity.
Catalysts speed up reaction rate but do not affect spontaneity determined by ΔG°.
Catalysts must have a surface of ______________.
Evenly spread out texture
None of the above
Cracks and peaks
A smooth feel