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UNIT 9
CHEMICAL KINETICS
1.

(c) mole 11 sec1

The rate law for a reaction

A + B products, is rate = k [A]1[B]2.

7.

Then, which one of the following

statements is false ?
(a) If [B] is held constant while [A] is
doubled, the reaction will proceed twice
as fast.
(b) If [A] is held constant while [B] is
reduced to one quarter, the rate will be
halved
(c) If [A] and [B] are both doubled, the
reaction will proceed 8 times as fast.
2.

Fro a first order reaction, a straight line is

obtained if you plot
(a) log Conc Vs time
(b) Conc. Vs time
(c)

3.

4.

1
Conc

For a given first order reaction, it takes 20

minutes for the reaction to drop from 1.0 M
to 0.60 M. The time required for the
concentration to drop from 0.60 M to 0.36
M will be
(a) more than 20 minutes
(b) 20 minutes
(c) less than 20 minutes
(d) none of these
For a certain decomposition, the rate is 0.30
M sec1 when the concentration of reactant
is 0.20 M. If the reaction is second order,
the rate (in M sec1) when concentration is
increased 3-fold is
(a) 0.30
(b) 0.90
(c) 0.60
(d) 2.70

5.

A 10 rise in temperature doubles the rate of

reaction. This is because more molecules
obtain
(a) activation energy
(b) a catalyst
(c) a new reaction path
(d) the rate-determining step

6.

The unit for rate constant of a zero order

reaction is
(a) sec1
(b) 1 mole1 sec1

For a given reaction, the rate constant at

37C is twice that at 27C, its energy of
activation in Joules is computed at
(a) log

1
Ea
10
=

2 2.303 8.31 300 310

10
300 310

1
Ea
10
(c) log =

2 2.303 8.31 27 37
2
Ea
10
(d) =
1
2.303 8.31 300 310

(b) log

1
Ea
=
2 2.303 8.31

8.

In arrhenius equation, the fraction of

effective collisions is given by
(a) k =A eEa/RT
(b) A
(c) eEa/RT
(d) none of these

9.

Quantum yield of a photochemical reaction

is given by

1
Vs time
Conc

(d) log Conc Vs

(d) dimensionless

(a)

number of molecules reacting

number of quanta absorbed

(b)

moles reacting
einsteins absorbed

(c) both of these

(d) none of these
10. For a first order reaction A products, the
concentration of [A] is reduced from 1 M to
0.125 M in one hour, the t1/2 of this reaction
(in sec) is
(a) 600
(b) 300
(c) 1200

(d)

0.693
1200

11. For the reaction 2N2O5 2N2O4 + O2, the

rate law equation is rate = k [N2O5]. The
half life for the process at 25C and 55C
for the process are respectively 1.69 104
sec. And 330 seconds. The energy of
activation for the reaction in K.cals is
(a) 26
(b) 13
(c) 52
(d) none of these
12. For the reaction
2NO (g) + Cl2 (g) 2NOCl (g)

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[NO]
moles per

moles per

moles

litre litre
0.10 0.10
0.20 0.20
0.10 0.20
(a) rate = k[NO]2[Cl2]1
(b) rate = k[NO]1[Cl2]1
(c) rate = k[NO]1[Cl2]1
(d) none of these
13. For the gas those decomposition of
acetaldehyde at 530C
CH3CHO CO + CH4
The initial rate is 9 times as great for an
initial concentration of 0.30 moles per liter
as for an initial concentration of 0.10 moles
per litre. The order of reaction is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 1.5
(d) 3
14/ The data in the table refer to a reaction
A+BC
A

1.3 2.2
1.3 3.3
2.6 3.3
2.6 2.2
Which of the following statement is false ?
(a) the reaction is second order in B
(b) the reaction is second order in A
(c) rate = k [A]2[B]1
(d) the overall reaction is third order
15. The half-life period for a certain first order
reaction is 30 minutes. How long will it
take for

1
of the reactant to be left behind?
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(a) 60 minute
(b) 120 minute
(c) 90 minute
(d) 150 minute
16. For a first order reaction with tate constant
k, the half-life period (initial) concentration
=a) is equal to
(a)

1n 2

k
0.693
(c)
k

1
ka
1
(d)
Ka 1 / 2

(b)

17. The half-life period[Clof2] a second

Initialorder
rate
reaction 2A products is
(a) independent of initial concentration
1
sec1
(b) directly
proportional
to l initial
1
concentration of A
(c) inversely proportional to the initial
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concentration of A
2
(d) invesely proportional to the to square of
initial concentration of A
18. A second order rate constant can have the
units
(a) sec1
(b) litre mole1sec1
(c) (litres)2 (moles)2 sec1]
(d) moles 11sec1
19. The rate of a first order reaction is 1.5102
moles 11min1 when the concentration of
the reactant is 0.5 moles 11. The rate
constant in seconds is
(a) 3 103
(b) 0.18
(c) 5 105
(d) 7.5 104
20. The half-life time for a reaction at initial
concentration 0.1 and 0.4 moles1 are 200
sec and 50 sec respectively. The order of
C
reaction is
0.04
(a) 1
(b) 2
0.06
(c) 3
(d) 0
0.24
21. For a third order reaction, the rate constant
0.16
is 2.5 102mole212 sec1 . if the initial
1
concentration is 0.1 moles 1 ,the half-life
period is
(a) 100 minute
(b) 600 minute
(c) 60 minute
(d) 6 minute

22. The half-life period for a reaction at initial

concentrations of 0.5 and 1.0 moles 11 are 200sec and 100 sec resp
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
23. The rate constant for a zero order reaction is
4 102 moles 11 Sec1. The concentration
of the reactant after 25 second is 0.5 moles
11. The initial concentration was
(a) 1.25 M
(b) 0.125 M
(c) 1.5 M
(d) 0.5 M
24. The rate for a first order reaction is 0.69
102moles 11and the initial concentration is
0.2 moles 11. The half- life period is
(a) 1200 sec
(b) 0.33 sec
(c) 1 sec
(d) 600 sec

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25. When molecules of type A ract with

molecules of type B in one-step process to
give AB2, the rate law is
(a) rate =K[A]1[B]2
(b) rate =K[A]2[B]1
(c) rate =K[2A][B]
(d) rate =K[A][B]
26. The rate expression for a chemical reaction
2NO2F 2NO2 + F2 is given by rate =
K[NO2F]
the rate determining step may be
(a) 2NO2F 2NO2 + F2
(b) NO2F + F NO2 + F2
(c) NO2F NO2 + F
(d) NO2 + F NO2 F2
27. For nth order reaction, the half-life period
t1/2 is proportional to initial concentration a
as
(a)

1
an
n1

(c) a

(b) an
(d)

1
a n 1

28. Which of the following statements is false ?

(a) a fast reaction has a larger rate constant
and short half-life
(b) for a first order reaction, succession
half-lives are equal
(c) for aa first order reaction the half-life is
independent of concentration
(d) the half-life of a reaction is half the time
required for the reaction to go to
completion
29. For a reaction, Aproducts a straight-line
graph was obtained between time and
1
the reaction order is
(a x ) 2

(a) 2
(c) 1

(b) 3
(d) 0

30. Suppose that the rate law equation for the

reaction is rate = k[A][B] and the initial
concentrations of A and B are equal. If C
represents the concentration of both A and
B after time t, a straight-line will be
obtained if we plot
(a)

1
Versus t
C

(c) log C Versus t

(b)

1
Versus t
C2

(d) log C2 Versus t

31. Which one of the following is correct

expression for the rate of reaction A+B C
which is first order in A and zero order in B

d[A]
= k[B]
dt
d[B]
= k[A]
(b)
dt
d[A]
(c)
= k[A]
dt
d[C]
= k[A]
(b)
dt

(a)

32. In a first order reaction, the rate constant

has the value 1.6 102Sec1. Which of the
following statements is false ?
(a) the half-life is 69.3 sec.
(b) 90% of the reactant will be used in 230
second
(c) 25% of the reactant will be used up in
34.7 second
(d) 50% of the reactant is used in 69.3
second
33. For the reaction 2NO + O2 2NO2, The
rate is expressed as

[O 2 ]
An equivalent
T

expression would be
[ NO 2 ]
T
2 [ NO 2 ]
(c)
T

(b)

(a)

[ NO 2 ]
2 T

(d) none of these

34. The effectiveness of a catlyst depends upon

its ability to
(a) decrease the activation energy
(b) increase Kc
(c) increase reactant concentration
(d) increase temperature
35. The rate equation for the reaction A+B
products is rate = k[A][B]2 which of the
following statement is false ?
(a) If [B] is held constant while [A] is
doubled, the reaction will proceed twice
as fast
(b) If [A] is held constant while [B] is
reduced to

1
th, the reaction will
2

proceed twice as
fast
(c) If [A] and [B] are both doubled, the
reaction will proceed 8 times as fast
(d) This is a third order reaction
36. In the equation, rate = 0.061 [D] [E]2 it is
desired to calculate the rate when [D] =0.37
M and [E] = 1.26 M. The value of rate
moles 11 sec1 is

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(a) 0.036
(c) 6.1

(b) 0.061
(d) 1.26

37. The activation energy for the forward

reaction
A + B C + D H = 38 K.cals is 20
K.cals. The activation energy for the same
reaction considered in reverse is (in K.cals)
(a) 20
(b) 20
(c) 58
(d) 18
38. Refer to question 37, if a catalyst is added
to the reaction vessel and the forward
activation energy is lowered to 10 K.cals,
the activation energy for the reverse
reaction would become
(a) 10
(b) 10
(c) 48
(d) 28 (K.cals)
39. As the temperature of a gaseous system
increases, the number of molecules with a
higher kinetic energy
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) reamins same
(d) varies irregularly
40. As more molecules reach the activation
energy, the average Kinetic Energy of the
molecules
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains the same
(d) varies irregularly
41. Sometimes reaction rates can be estimated
by knowing
(a) the atmospheric pressure
(b) the number of bond changes
(c) the net ionic equation
(d) magnitude of negative G
42. For the reaction
3C + 2D P +5Q
[C] [D]
10 5
10 15
15 15
rate law expression is
(a) rate = k[C][D]
(b) rate = [C]2[D]2
(c) rate = k[D]
(d) rate = k[C]3[D]3

43. Refer to question 42, the value of rate

constant is
(a)

20
25 1000

(b) 4.0
(c) 0.4
(d)

20
100 25

44. The inversion of cane sugar is an example

of ___________reaction
(a) pseudo unimolecular
(b) second order
(c) pseudo first order
(d) pseudo bimolecular
45. A zero order reaction is one in which the
rate
of decrease in concentration of
reaction
(a) varies
inversely
with
initial
concentration
(b) varies as the square of initial
concentration
(c) varies linearly with initial concentration
(d) unaffected by the initial concentration
46. Catalytic decomposition of H2O2 is
(a) zero order reaction
(b) first order reaction
(c) second order reaction
(d) third order reaction
47. If H for a reaction is 100 kJ mole1, the
energy of activation
(a) must be equal to or less than 100 kJ
mole1
(b) must be equal to or greater than 100kJ
mole1
(c) must be greater or less than 100 kJ mole
1

(d) must be equal to energy of activation

48. If H for a reaction is + 100 kJ mole1,
the activation energy
(a) must be equal to or less than 100rate
kJ
mole1
(b) must be equal to or greater than 100 20
kJ
60
mole1
(c) Must be greater than or less thn 100 60
kJ
mole1
(d) must be equal to +100 kJ mole1
49. A reaction at 80C proceeds how many
times faster than reaction at 30C
(a) 4
(b) 16
(c) 64
(d) 32

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dc
at different
dt

50. The rate of a reaction

times are as follows:

(a)

time rate(moles l1sec1)

0

2.8 10

0.693 1
hr
10

(c) 0.693 10 hr1

(b)

0.693 1
hr
20

(d) none of these

53. The rate of reaction usually varies with

(a) concentration
(b) temperature
(c) time
(d) all of these

10 2.78 102
20 2.81 102
30 2.70 102
The reaction is
(a) first order
(c) zero order

M in 10 hours and to 0.03 M in 20 hours.

What is the wpecific reaction rate ?

(b) second order

(d) third order

51. The catalytic decomposition of N2O by Au

at 900C and initial pressure of 200 torr was
50% complete in 53 minute and 73%
complete in 100 minutes. How much will it
decompose in 100 minutes but at initial
pressure of 600 torr ?
(a) 25%
(b) 27%
(c) 50%
(d) 73%

54. The principal reason for an increase in

reaction rate with an increase in
temperature is
(a) molecules collide more frequently at
high temperature
(b) the pressure exerted by the reactant
molecules increases with temperature
(c) the activation energy decreases with
increasing temperature
(d) the fraction of high energy molecules
increases with increasing temperature

52. In fermentation reaction, the initial

concentration of 0.12 M is reduced to 0.06

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