Question

In the presence of a catalyst, the heat evolved or absorbed during the reaction _________.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unchanged  
D. may increase or decrease
Answer :   remains unchanged
Solution :
Catalyst alters the activation energy of both forward and backward reactions equally hence heat of reaction remains unchanged.

Releted MCQ Question on
Physical Chemistry >> Chemical Kinetics

Releted Question 1

If uranium (mass number 238 and atomic number 92) emits an $$\alpha $$ -particle, the product has mass no. and atomic no.

A. 236 and 92
B. 234 and 90
C. 238 and 90
D. 236 and 90
Releted Question 2

The rate constant of a reaction depends on

A. temperature
B. initial concentration of the reactants
C. time of reaction
D. extent of reaction
Releted Question 3

The specific rate constant of a first order reaction depends on the

A. concentration of the reactant
B. concentration of the product
C. time
D. temperature
Releted Question 4

A catalyst is a substance which

A. increases the equilibrium concentration of the product
B. changes the equilibrium constant of the reaction
C. shortens the time to reach equilibrium
D. supplies energy to the reaction

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