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The Leader In Chemistry ..... Chemistry- Test No.: 26

• Chemical Kinetics•
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SECTION : A Sol. (2) Rate constant, k = 3 × 10 s
1. Look at the following diagram annd match From the unit of k, it is clear that it is a
the entries in the Table below: reaction of first order.
Hence, Rate = k[N2O5]

Rate 2.4  10 5
[N2O5] =  = 0.8 mol dm–3
k 3  10 5
4. In a first order reaction, the concentration of
the reactant decreases from 0.8 M to 0.4 M in
15 minutes. The time taken for the
concentration to change from 0.1 M to 0.025
Column I Column II
M is
a. Activation energy i. 70 kJ moI–1 1) 30 minutes 2) 15 minutes
of forward reaction 3) 7.5 minutes 4) 60 minutes
b. Threshold energy ii. 30 kJ mol–1 Sol. (1)Decrease in concentration from 0.8 M to 0.4
c. Activation energy iii. 15 kJ mol–1 M in 15 minutes means t 1/2 = 15 minutes.
of backward reaction Time taken for decrease in concentration
from 0.1 M to 0.25 M means two half-lives.
d. Enthalpy change of iv. 45 kJ mol–1
i.e. = 2 × 15 min = 30 min.
the reaction
5. Statement I : Catalyst can alter a reaction both
1) a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii 2) a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv ways meanns in can either decrease or increase
3) a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii 4) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii rate of reaction.
Sol. (4) Statement II : A catalyst always decreases the
2. A first order reaction is half-completed in 45 activation energy of the reaction but does not
minutes. how long does it need for 99.9% of alter Gibb’s energy.
the reaction to be completed? 1) Both statement I and II are correct.
1) 20 hours 2) 10 hours 2) Both statement I and II are incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but statement II is
1
3) 7 hours 4) 5 hours incorrect.
2
4) Statement II is correct but statement I is
0.693 2.303 a incorrect.
Sol. (3) K = min 1  log Sol. (4)
45 t 99.9% a  0.999a
6. Assertion : The order of a reaction can have a
1 fractional value.
2.303  45
or t99 .9%  log 103 = 448 min  7 hours. Reason : The order of reaction cannot be
0.693 2
written from the balanced equation of a
3. The rate constant of the reaction, reaction.
2N2O5  4NO2 + O2 at 300 K is 3 × 10–5 s–1. 1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
If the rate of the reaction at the same correct explanation of (A)
temperature is 2.4 × 10 –5 mol dm–3 s–1 , then 2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
the molar concentration of N2O5 is the correct explanation of (A)
1) 0.4 M 2) 0.8 M 3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
3) 0.04 M 4) 0.08 M 4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Sol. (2)
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7. The rate constant of a first order reaction is 11. For the reaction N2 + 3H2  2NH3, how are
60 s –1 . The time taken for the initial the rate of reaction expressions inter–related
concentration of reduce to its 1/16th value
d[H 2 ] d[NH3 ]
will be and ? [N.B. 97 Explanation part]
dt dt

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1) 0.0462 s 2) 0.462 s
3) 4.62 s 4) 46.2 s 1 d[H2 ] 1 d[NH3 ] 1 d[H2 ] 1 d[NH3 ]
1)   2)  
2.303 a 2.303 3 dt 2 dt 2 dt 3 dt
Sol. (1) t  log  log16
k a/16 60S 1
1 d[H2 ] 1 d[NH3 ] 1 d[H2 ] 1 d[NH3 ]
3)   4)  
2.303 2.303 2 dt 3 dt 3 dt 2 dt
=  log 24  × 4 × 0.301 s = 0.0462s
60 60
Sol. (1)
8. If 50% of the reactant is converted into a
product in a first order reaction in 25 12. In a reaction 2X  Y, the concentration of
minutes, how much of it would be reacted X decreases from 3.0 moles/litre to 2.0 moles/
in 100 minutes? litre in 5 minutes. The rate of reaction is
1) 93.75% 2) 87.5% [N.B. 98 (model Ex. 4.1)]
3) 75% 4) 100% 1) 0.1 mol L–1 min–1 2) 5 mol L–1 min–1
Sol. (1) 10025min 25min
 50 25min
 25 25min
 12.5  6.25 3) 1 mol L–1 min–1 4) 0.5 mol L–1 min–1
i.e after 100 minutes, reactant remaining = 6.25%
1 [X] 1 (3  2)
 Reacted = 93.75% Sol. (1)Rate =   = –0.1 mol L–1 min–1
2 t 2 5
9. The following data are obtained for the
reaction, X + Y  Products Negative sign signifies the decrease in
concentration.
Expt [X0]/mol [Y0]/mol rate/mol L–1 s–1
1 0.25 0.25 1.0 × 10–6 13. Assertion : 50% of a zero order reaction is
2 0.50 0.25 4.0 × 10–6 completed in 100 sec, therefore, 75% reaction
will be completed in 150 sec.
3 0.25 0.50 8.0 × 10–6
The overall order of the reaction is Reason : The rate constant of a zero reaction
1) 2 2) 4 depends upon time.
3) 3 4) 5 1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
Sol. (4)From expt. 1 and 2, [Y0] is kept constant, [X0] correct explanation of (A)
is doubled, rate becomes 4 times. 2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
Hence, rate  [X0]2. From expt. 1 and 3, [X0] the correct explanation of (A)
is kept constant, [Y0] is doubled, rate becomes 3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
8 times. Hence, rate  [Y0]3 . Hence, overall
4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
reactions is : Rate = k[X0]2[Y0]3.
 Overall order = 2 + 3 = 5. Sol. (3)
14. For the reaction, 2N2O5  4NO2 + O2 rate
d[A]
10. The minus sign in rate = – indicates the and rate constant are 1.02 × 10 –4 mol L–1 s–1
dt
and 3.4 × 10 –5 s –1 respectively. The
____ in concentration of the ____ with time. concentration of N2O5 in mol L–1 will be
The rate of a reaction is always ____quantity. [N.B. 98 (4.2 ex. model)]
The rate of reaction increases with ____ in
concentration of reactants. The blanks in the 1) 3.4 × 10–4 2) 3.0
question corresponds to [N.B. 95 graph] 3) 5.2 4) 3.2 × 10–5
1) decrease, products, positive, increase
Rate 1.02  10 4 mol L1 s 1
2) increase, reactants, negative, decrease Sol. (2)[N2O5] =  = 3 mol L–1
k 3.4  105 s 1
3) decrease, reactants, positive, increase
4) increase, products, positive, increase
Sol. (3)
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15. What will be the rate equation for the [Br  ] 5 [H  ]
reaction 2X + Y  Z, if the order of the  
t 6 t
reaction is zero? [N.B. 100 concept]
19. Contact process is used in the formation of
1) Rate = k[X][Y] 2) Rate = k
sulphur trioxide, 2SO2(g) + O2(g)  2SO3(g)

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3) Rate = k[X]0[Y] 4) Rate = k[X][Y]0
The rate of reaction can be expressed as
Sol. (2)Rate = k[X]0[Y]0 or rate = k
16. For a chemical reaction, X  Y, the rate of [O 2 ]
= 2.5 × 10–4 mol L–1 s–1.
reaction increases by a factor of 1.837 when t
the concentration of X is increased by 1.5 Then rate of disappearance of [SO2] will be
times, the order of the reaction with respect
[N.B. 95 (Ex. 4.1 model)]
to X is
1) 50.0 × 10 mol L s–1
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1) 1 2) 1.5
3) 2 4) 2.5 2) 3.75 × 10–4 mol L–1 s–1
Sol. (2)Initially rate (r1) = k[X]n .....(i) 3) 2.5 × 10–4 mol L–1 s–1
(let n be the order of reaction) 4) 4.12 × 10–4 mol L–1 s–1
then, r1 × 1.837 = k(1.5 X)n .....(ii) [SO 2 ]  [O2 ] 
dividing (ii) by (i)1.837 = (1.5) n
 n = 1.5 Sol. (1)  2  
t  t 
Thus, order of reaction is 1.5.
17. The potential energy diagram for a reaction [SO2 ]
 = 2 × 2.5 × 10–4 mol L–1 s–1
X  Y is given. A and C in the graph t
corresponding to [N.B. 112 Graph ] = 5.0 × 10–4 mol L–1 s–1 = 50.0 × 10–5 L–1 s–1
20. Consider the following reactions,
O3  O2 + O (fast) .....(i)
O + O3  2O2 (slow) ......(ii)
The rate law expression should be
1) r = k[O3 ]2 [O2]–1 2) r = k[O3 ][O2 ]
1) A  activation energy, C  Ho
3) r = k[O3]2 4) r = k[O2]–1
2) A  energy of reactants, C  energy of
products [O2 ][O] K eq [O 3 ]
3) A  Ho, C  activation energy Sol. (1)From eq. (i) Keq = [O3 ]
or [O] =
[O 2 ]
4) A  activation energy, C  threshold
From Eq.(ii) rate law = k[O3][O]
energy
Sol. (1) k[O 3 ][O 3 ]
18. Which of the following expressions is correct or r  [O 2 ]
K eq

for the rate of reaction given below?

or r = k’[O3]2[O2]–1 [k’ = k × Keq]
[N.B. 99 Table]
5Br–(aq) + BrO–3(aq) + 6H+(aq)  3Br2(aq) + 3H2O(l)
21. 99% completion of a first order reaction takes

[Br ] [H ] 
[Br ] 6 [H ] 
place in 32 min. The time taken in 99.9%
1) 5 2) 
t t t 5 t completion of the reaction will be
[N.B. 105 concept of 1st order]
[Br  ] 5 [H  ] [Br  ] [H  ] 1) 48 min 2) 52 min
3)  4) 6
t 6 t t t
3) 56 min 4) 44 min
Sol. (3)For the reaction,
2.303 a
5Br–(aq) + BrO–3(aq) + 6H+(aq)  3Br2(aq) + 3H2O(l) Sol. (1) k  log  0.1439 min 1
32 min a  0.99a
1 [Br  ] D[BrO3 ] 1 [H  ]
Rate =   2.303 a
5 t t 6 t t log  48 min
0.1439 a  0.999a

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22. Which of the following represent the 25. Half-life period of a first order reaction is
expression for 5/6 life of a first order reaction? 1386 seconds. The specific rate constant of
[N.B. 106 (Ex. 4.5 model)] the reaction is
1) 0.5 × 10–2 s–1 2) 0.5 × 10–3 s–1

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k 6 2.303 5
1) log 2) log 3) 5.0 × 10–2 s–1 4) 5.0 × 10–3 s–1
2.303 5 k 6
Sol. (2)Given, t1/2 = 1386 s
2.303 2.303 For a first order reaction,
3) log 6 4) log 5
k k
0.693
t 1/2  (k = rate constant)
2.303 [R 0 ] 2.303 k
Sol. (3)t5/6 = log t= log 6
k [R 0 ] / 6  K 0.693
 1386   k =5×10–4 s–1 =0.5×10–3 s–1
23. In the reaction 2N2O5  4NO2 + O2 , initial k
pressure is 500 atm and rate constant K is 26. t 1/4 can be taken as the time taken for
3.38 × 10–5 sec–1 . After 10 minutes the final concentration of reactant to drop to 3/4 of its
pressure of N2O5 is [N.B. 106 (Ex. 4.5)] initial value. If the rate constant for a first
1) 490 atm 2) 250 atm order reaction is k, then t1/4 can be written as
3) 480 atm 4) 420 atm 1) 0.10/k 2) 0.29/k
3) 0.69/k 4) 0.75/k
2.303 p
Sol. (1)p0 = 500 atm K log 10 0 2.303 a 3
t p1 Sol. (2) k  log  t = t1/4, a – x = a
t ax 4
2.303 500 2.303 a
3.38 × 10–5 = 10  60 log p k log
t t 1/ 4 3a / 4

500 500 2.303

or 0.00880 = log p   490atm  t 1/4   0.1249  0.29 / k
t 1.02 k
24. The variation of concentration of the product 27. For the reaction,
(X) with time in the reaction A X is shown 2NO(g) + 2H2(g)  N2(g) + 2H2O(g)
d[A] the rate expression can be written in the
in graph. Hence, the graph between  following ways:
dt
and time will be of the type  d[N2 ] 
   k 1 [N O][H 2 ] ;
 dt 

[X]  d[H 2 O] 
   k[N O][H 2 ]
 dt 
Time
 d[N O] 
   k 1[NO][H 2 ]
d[A] d[A]  dt 
1)  2) 
dt
dt
 d[H 2 ] 
Time Time    k 1[N O][H 2 ]
 dt 
The relationship between k, k 1 , k1' and k1 ''
d[A] is:
3)  4)  d[A]
dt dt 1) k = k1 = k1' = k1'' 2) k = 2k1 = k1' = k1''
Time Time 3) k = 2k1' = k1 = k1'' 4) k = k1 = k1' = 2k1''
Sol. (4)Concentration of the product increases 1 1 1
linearly with time t, hence order = 0, and Sol. (2) k 1   k 1  k 1  k  k = 2k1 = k1' = k1''
2 2 2
d[A]
 = constant.
dt
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28. The rate of a reaction is expressed as follows: 34. Assertion : In a zero order reactionn, if the
concentration of the reactant is doubled, the
1  d[C]  1  d[D]  1  d[A]   d[B] 
      half-life period is also doubled.
2  d  3  dt  4  dt   dt 

Reason : For a zero order reaction, time taken

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The reaction is : for 100% reaction to complete is directly
1) 4A + B  2C + 3D proportional to its initial concentration.
2) B + 3D  4A + 2C 1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
3) 4A + 2B  2C + 3D correct explanation of (A)
1 2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
4) B +  2  D  4A + 3 the correct explanation of (A)
 
3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
Sol. (2)
4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
29. For the reaction A + 2B  C, rate is given by,,
R = [A][B]2 then the order of the reaction is : Sol. (2)
1) 3 2) 6 35. For a first order reaction A  Products, initial
3) 5 4) 7 concentration of A is 0.1 M, which becomes
0.001 M after 5 minutes. Rate constant for the
Sol. (1)
reaction in min–1 is
30. For a gaseous reaction : 2A(g)  B(g) + 2C(g),
the pressure changes from 10 atm to 15 atm 1) 1.3818 2) 0.9212
in 10 min. Order of the reaction may be 3) 0.4606 4) 0.2303
1) 1 2) 1.2 Sol. (2)
3) 1.5 4) 0.75 SECTION : B
Sol. (4) 36. A reaction having equal energies of
activation for forward and reverse reaction
has
1) G = 0 2) H = 0
3) H = G =S = 0 4) S = 0
Sol. (2)
37. According to Arrhenius equation, slope of
31. Changes in which factors affect both the rate 1
and the rate constant of a first order reaction? log k 
 plot is
T
(P) Temperature
(Q) Concentration  Ea  Ea
1) 2)
2.303R 2.303
1) P only 2) Q only
3) Both P and Q 4) Neither P nor Q E a Ea
Sol. (1) 3) 4)
2.303RT 2.303RT
32. What is the half life of the irreversible first
Sol. (1)According to Arrhenius equation
order reaction, A  B, if 75% of A is
converted to B in 60 minutes ? -E /RT
k = Ae a
1) 30 minutes 2) 45 minutes
Ea
3) 60 minutes 4) 80 minutes  log k = log A–
2.303R
Sol. (1)t3/4 = 2 × t1/2  t1/2 = 30 min
33. The role of a catalyst is to change : 1
Hence, plot of log k vas will be linear with
1) Gibbs energy of reaction T
slope
2) Enthalpy of reaction
3) Activation energy of reaction - Ea
4) Equilibrium constant = .
2.303 R
Sol. (3)
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38. Observe the given graphs carefully. 41. Consider an endothermic reaction X  Y
with the activation energies Eb and Ef for the
backward and forward reaction,
respectively. In general

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1) Eb < Ef 2) Eb = Ef
3) H < U 4) H > U
Sol. (1)
Which of the given orders are shown by the 42. One litre of 2M acetic acid and one litre of
graphs respectively ? [N.B. 104, 105 Graph] 3M ethyl alcohl are mixed to form ester
1) (i) - Zero order (ii) - First order according to the given equation :
2) (i) - First order (ii) - Zero order CH3COOH + C2H5OH  CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
3) (i) - First order (ii) - First order If each solution is diluted by adding equal
4) (i) - Second order(ii) - Zero order volume (1 litre) of water, by how many times
Sol. (3) the initial forward rate is reduced ?
39. For a certain reaction, the rate = k[A] 2 [B], 1) 4 times 2) 2 times
when the initial concentration of A is tripled 3) 0.5 times 4) 0.25 times
keeping concentration of B constant, the
Sol. (1)
initial rate would
1) decrease by a factor of nine 43. The time for half-life period of a certain
reaction, A  products is 1 h. When the
2) increase by a factor of six
initial concentration of the reactant ‘A’ is 2.0
3) increase by a factor of nine mol L–1 , how much time does it take for its
4) increase by a factor of three concentration to come from 0.50 to 0.25 mol
Sol. (3) L–1, if it is a zero order reaction ?
40. The given graph is a representation of 1) 4 h 2) 0.5 h
kinetics of a reaction. 3) 0.25 h 4) 1 h
Constant temperature T Sol. (3)Half-life or a zero-order reaction is given by

y [A 0 ]
t1/2 = [where [A0] = initial concentration
2k
of reactant]
x
[A]0 2.0 mol L1
 k0 = 
2k 2  1h
The y and x axes for zero and first order
reactions, respectively are = 1.0 mol L–1 h–1
1) zero order (y = concentration and x = time), Rate constant for a zero-order reaction is
first order (y = t1/2 and x = concentration) given by
2) zero order (y = concentration and x = time),
1
first order (y = rate constant and x = k  [(A 0 )  (A)]
t
concentration)
3) zero order (y = rate and x = concentration), 1
first order (y = t1/2 and x = concenration)  t [(A 0 )  (A)]
k
4) zero order (y = rate and x = concentration),
first order (y = rate and x = t1/2) (0.50)  (0.25)mol L1
t
Sol. (3) 1mol L1 h 1

 t = 0.25 h

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  2AB the figure
44. For a reaction A 2 + B2  46. In acidic medium, the rate of reaction
shows the path of the reaction in absence and between [BrO3– ] and [Br– ] ions is given by
presence of a catalyst. What will be the energy the expression
of activation for forward (Ef) and backward
(Eb) reaction in presence of a catalyst and H d[BrO 3 ]

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  k[BrO 3 ][Br  ][H  ]2 It means
for the reaction? The dotted curve is the path dt
of reaction in presence of a catalyst. (i) rate constant of the reaction depends upon
[N.B. 112 Graph ] the concentration of H+ ions
(ii) rate of reaction is independent of the
concentration of acid added
(iii) the change in pH of the solution will
affect the rate of reaction
(iv) doubling the concentration of H + ions
will increase the reactions rate by 4 times.
[N.B. 110 (Ex. 409)]
1) Ef = 60 kJ/mol, Eb = 70 kJ/mol, H = 20 kJ/
1) only (ii) 2) only (iii)
mol
3) only (i) and (ii) 4) only (iii) and (iv)
2) Ef = 20 kJ/mol, Eb = 20 kJ/mol, H = 50 kJ/
Sol. (4)(i) is wrong because rate constant does not
mol
depend upon the oncentrations of the
3) Ef = 70 kJ/mol, Eb = 20 kJ/mol, H = 10 kJ/ reactants.
mol (ii) is wrong because rate depends upon [H+]2
4) Ef = 10 kJ/mol, Eb = 20 kJ/mol, H = –10 kJ / (iii) is correct because change in pH means
mol change in [H+] ions
Sol. (4)Ef = 70 – 60 = 10 kJ/mol , Eb = 70 – 50 = 20 (iv) is correct because rate  [H+]2
kJ/mol 47. In a reaction involving hydrolysis of an
H = 50 – 60 = –10 kJ/mol organic chloride
RCl + H2O  ROH + HCl
45. Which of the following statements is false?
1) molecularity is 2, order of reaction is also 2
1) For a first order reaction, the rate of reaction
2) molecualrity is 2, order of reaction is 1
doubles as the concentration of reactant (s)
doubles 3) molecualrity is 1, order of reaction is 2
4) molecularity is 1, order of reaction is also 1
2) Active mass of 64 g of HI present in a two-
litre flask is 0.25 Sol. (1)Hydrolysis of primary alkyl halide is
bimolecular and of second order.
3) For zero order reaction, the rate does not
48. In the reaction P + Q  R+S, the time taken
change with temperature
for 75% reaction of P is twice the time taken
4) Order and molecualrity of even elementary for 50% reaction of P. The concentration of Q
reactions may not be same varies with reaction time as shown in the
Sol. (3)The rate of even zero order reactions changes figure. The overall order of the reaction is
with temperature.
[Q]0

[Q]
Time

1) 2 2) 3
3) 0 4) 1

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Sol. (4)With respect to P, as t3/4 is twice that of t1/2, 50. For the reaction: 2A + B  C + D,
therfore, order = 1 measurement of the rate of reaction at varying
With respect to Q, from the graph order = 0. concentrations are given below :
Hence, overall order = 1 Trial No. [A] [B] Rate (m mol L–1 s–1)

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49. Consider the following statements regarding 1 0.010 0.010 2.5
the potential energy diagram for the reaction 2 0.010 0.020 5.0
A  B shown below
3 0.030 0.020 45.0
1. The potential energy for the activated
The rate law is, therefore,
complex is greater for the forward reaction
1) rate = k [A]2 [B]
than for the reverse reaction
2) rate = k [A] [B]2
2. H for the forward reaction B – A
3) rate = k [A] [B]
4) rate = k [A]2 [B]
Potential Energy

Sol. (1)[A] is kept constant, [B] is doubled, rate is

C
doubled. so rate  [B].
A [B] is kept constant, [A] is tripled, rate
B
becomes 9 times, so rate  [A]2
Reaction coordinate
Hence, rate law is rate = k [A]2[B]
3. Activation energy (reverse) > activation
energy (forward)
Which of the above statements are correct?
1) 1 alone 2) 1 and 2
3) 2 and 3 4) 3 alone
Sol. (3)

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