CHEMICAL KINETICS

Q.1. Write the rate expression for the following reactions

(a) N 2 + 3 H 2 → 2 NH 3 (b) S O 2 + O 2 → 2SO 3
Q.2. For an elementary reaction, 2A + B ----→ 3C , the rate of appearance of C at time ‘t’ is
1.3 x 10 -4 mol L -1 S -1 . Calculate at this time
(i) Rate of reaction (ii) rate of disappearance of A
(ANS- 4.33 x10 -5 mol L -1 s -1, 8.66x x10 -5 mol L -1 s -1)
Q.3.Express the rate of the following reaction in terms of different reactants and products:
4NH3 + 5O 2 ----> 4NO + 6 H 2O
If the rate of formation of NO is 3.6 x 10 -4 mol L -1 S -1 . Calculate
(i) Rate of disappearance of NH 3 (ii) Rate of formation of H2 0
( ANS- 3.6x10 -4 mol L -1 s -1 , 5.4 x 10 -4 mol L -1 s -1 )
Q.4.Write 5 the differences between molecularity and order of reaction.
Q.5.For a reaction initial concentration of the reaction is 0.30 mol/lit and its concentration at the
end of 30 min. is 0.18 mol/ lit. what is the rate of reaction?

(ANS- 4 x10 -3 mol L -1 min -1 )

Q.6.What is the order of reaction if the rate law is as follows?

Rate = k [A] 3/2 [B] -1
Q.7. The proposed mechanism is as below:
NO2 + NO 2 ---> NO + NO3 (slow)
NO3 + CO ----> CO2 + NO2 ( Fast)
What is the rate law for the reaction?
Q.8. Write the rate expression for the following reaction:
2NO2 + F2 ---> 2 NO2 F
Q.9. The mechanism of a reaction is as follows. Write the rate law of this reaction.
H2 O2 + I - ---> H2 O + IO - (slow)
H2O2 + IO - ---> H2O + I - + O 2 (fast)
Q.10. Rate expression for the following reaction is as follows-
CH 3 CHO → CH 4 + CO
 Rate = k [ CH 3 CHO] 3/2
What is the order of reaction? What is the unit of rate constant?
Q.11. What is the order of reaction if the value of rate constant is 1.67 x 10 -3 mol -1 L s -1 ?
Q.12.The following rate data were obtained for the following reaction:
2NO + Cl2 ---> 2NOCl
EX. NO. [NO] Mol/L [Cl 2 ] Mol/L Initial rate ( mol L -1 min -1)
1 0.010 0.020 2.40 x 10 -4
2 0.030 0.020 2.16 x 10 -3
3 0.030 0.040 4.32 x 10 -3

(1) What is the rate law?

(2) What is the order with respect to each reactant?
(3) What is overall order of reaction?
(4) What is the value of rate constant?
Q.13. The experimental data for the following reaction is as follows:
A + B -----> AB
What is the rate of formation of AB if [B] = 1.5 mol/Lit
EX. [A] Mol/L [B ] Mol/L Initial rate ( mol L -1 min -1)
NO.
1 0.50 0.50 1.6 x 10 -4
2 0.50 1.00 3.2 x 10 -4
3 1.00 1.00 3.2 x 10 -4
Q.14.For the reaction 2X ---> X 2 , the rate of reaction becomes 27 times when the
concentration of X is increased three times. What is the order of reaction?
Q.15. A reaction is of first order in reactant A and of second order in reactant B. How is the rate of
reaction affected when

(i) Concentration of B alone is increased to three times

(ii) The concentration of A as well as B is doubled?
(iii) What is the overall order of reaction if A is present in large excess and what will be
the unit of rate constant?
Q.16. Rate law for a reaction is as follows: Rate = K [NO]2 [O2 ]
How much rate of reaction will change if the volume of the reaction vessel is reduced
to one third of its initial value?