Karma Academy Topic : Review Questions on Chemical kinetics

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Question 1
(a) For each question there are four alternative A, B, C and D. Choose the correct alternative and
write it in your answer sheet. Do not choose more than ONE alternative. If there are more
than one alternative chosen, NO score will be awarded. [1×5 =5]
(i) A student monitors the rate of a reaction and plots the graph of rate versus concentration.
The following graph is obtained.

The unit of rate constant of the above reaction is

A. time -1 C. mol2 l2time -1
B. mol L-1 time-1 D. mol-1 L time
(ii) If the rate of reaction is equal to the rate constant, the unit of rate constant is
A. mol L-1 time-1 B. time-1 C. mol-1 L time-1 D. mol-2 L2 time-1

(iii) The rate of the reaction,

CCl3CHO + NO CHCl3 + NO + CO
is given by the equation, rate = k [ CCl3CHO] [ NO]. If the concentration is expressed in
mol/litre, the unit of k will be

A. mol-2L2s-1 C. mol L-1s-1

B. mol-1Ls-1 D. s-1
(iv)Tthe rate of the reaction A + B + C D, is given by
-d[A]/dt = k [A] [B] [C]
1/2 1/3 1/4

The order of reaction is

A. ½ C. 1
13 D. 2
B.
12
(v) The minimum energy required for molecules to enter into chemical reaction is called
A. energy of reactant
B. energy of product
C. activation energy
D. threshold energy

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(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate word/s. [1x5=5]

i) For second order reaction when the concentration of the reactant is halved the rate of
1
reaction becomes …one fourth or . ……
4
ii) Molecularity is a …theoretical …. Concept and its value is derived from the
mechanism….. of the reaction
iii) When the concentration of a reaction of a first order reaction is doubled, the rate
becomes…TWO…. times, but for …ZeRO.. Order reaction n , the rate remains same.
Question 2.
(i) The following data were obtained at 300 K for the reaction
2A +B C +D.
Experimen Initial concentration (mol L-1) Rate of formation of D in
t number A B mol L-1min-1
i. 0.1 0.1 7 x 10-3
ii. 0.3 0.2 8.4 x 10-2
iii. 0.3 0.4 3.36 x 10-1
iv. 0.4 0.1 2.8 x 10-2
a) Write the rate law equation. [1]
Rate = k [A] [B]x y

X = 1 and Y = 2
Therefore Rate =k [A]1 [B]2
b) What is the overall order of the reaction? [1]
Order of reaction = 1 + 2 = 3 [third order reaction]
c) Calculate the rate constant. [1]
k = [7 x 10 ]/ [ 0.1 x (0.1) ]
-3 2

= 7.0 mol-2 L-2min-1

d) Calculate the rate of formation of D when [A] = 0.6 mol L-1 and [B] = 0.3 mol L-1 . [1]
Rate of formation of D = k [A] [B]
1 2

= 7 x 0.6 x [0.3]2
= 3.78 x 10-1 mol L-1min-1

(ii) Write two differences between the order of a reaction and its molecularity. [2]
Ans:
Molecularity Order of a reaction
i) It is the number of reacting species i) It is the sum of the powers of the
undergoing simultaneous collision in the concentration terms in the rate law
reaction. expression.
ii) It is a theoretical concept. ii) It is determined experimentally.

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 iii) It does not tell us anything about the iii) It tells us about the slowest step and
mechanism of the reaction. hence gives some clues about the
mechanism of the reaction.

iii) For the reaction 4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) → 4NO (g) + 6H2O (g), write the rate expression in
terms of disappearance of NH3 and appearance of NO. How are they related? [1]

Ans: Rate of disappearance of NH3 = rate of appearance of NO

(c) The rate law of a reaction is given by r = K [A] [B]2. Which of one the following will react the
fastest? Show the detail procedure for reaching to particular answer. [3]
1 mol of A and 2 mol of B 1 L vessel
2 mol of A and 1 mol of B in 500 ml vessel
3 mol of A and 2 mol of B in 2 L vessel
2 mol of A and 1 mol of B in 500 ml vessel react the fastest.
Case 1. When 1 mol of A and 2 mol of B are in 1 L vessel, r = k[1] [2]2 , r = 4k
Case 2. When 2 mol of A and 1 mol of B are in 500 ml vessel, [A] = 4 mol/L, [B] = 2 mol/L, r = k [4]
[2]2 , r = 16K Case 3.When 3 mol of A and 2 mol of B are in 2 L vessel, [A] = 1.5 mol/L, [B] = 1 mol/L r
= k [1.5] [1]2 , r = 1.5 K
(a) A first order reaction has half-life of 2 minutes. What will be the rate of reaction when the
concentration of the reactant is 6.0 molL-1? [2]
t½ = 2 minutes
[reactant] = 6.0mol L-1
0.693
t ½=
k
0.693
2=
k
k = 0.3465 min-1
r = k [reactant]
= 0.3465 x 6.0
= 2.079 mol L-1 min-1

BHSEC 2017
The rate of zero order reaction ……………….. with time. = remains constant

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The graph for the rate of a reaction against molar concentration of reactant ‘A’ for a reaction A
B, is shown below:

What is the order of the reaction? = Zero Order reaction -

Write the relationship between rate constant ‘K’ and half-life period (t ½) for the above reaction.

Consider the reaction, The initial rates for the different concentrations of the
reactants are given below:

Experiment Initial concentration (mol L Rate (mol L

No. A B

1 0.38 0.38 5 × 10-3

2 0.76 0.76 4 × 10-2

3 0.38 0.76 1 × 10-2

Write the rate law.

Given:
For experiment 1. = 5 × 10-3 = (0.38)x (0.38)y

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 For experiment 2. = 4 × 10-2 = (0.76)x (0.76)y
For experiment 3. = 1 × 10-2 = (0.38)x (0.76)y
Determination of x. In order to get the value of x divide equation 2 by 3.

22 = 2x
x=2
Determination of y. In order to get the value of y divide equation 3 by 2.

21 = 2y
y=1
Rate law equation
Rate law = K[A]2 [B]1
Calculate the rate constant.

= 0.09 mol-1 l2 S-1

Define molecularity of a reaction.

The number of reacting particles or molecules of reactants taking part in the rate determining
step.

BHSEC 2018
The experimentally determined rate law and the rate expression obtained from a balanced
chemical equation is the same for the following reaction: CH3COOC2H5 + NaOH
CH3COONa + C2H5OH
The unit for rate constant (K) for the reaction given above is
A mol─1 t─1. B mol─1 l1 t─1.

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C mol─2 l2 t─2. D t─1.
The collisions between the reacting molecules are effective only when they acquire activation
energy. = threshold
For a first order reaction, the half-life of a reactant is 5 minutes. The percentage of the reactant
after 320 minutes will be ………………………… = 5.2 × 10─18
The rate constant for a reaction is 1.6 × 10─5 s─1 and 6.36 × 10─3 s─1 at 600 K and 700 K
respectively. Calculate the activation energy for the reactions.

OR -

Ea = 209033.48 Jmol─1 OR 209.0 kJmol─1

Give two differences between rate and rate constant of a chemical reaction in the table given
below.

Rate of reaction Rate constant

 The change in concentration of any  It is the rate of a reaction when concentration of

reactants or products per unit time. each reactant is taken as unity.
 Depends upon on the concentration of  Independent to the concentration of the reactant.
the reactant.  Its unit depends upon the order of the reaction.
 Its unit is fixed and is mole l─1t─1.

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Plot a graph which can be used to calculate the activation energy of a reaction. What will be the
relation between the slope of the graph and the Ea of the reaction?
Labelling of x and y-axes
Correct plotting of graph

OR Ea = ─2.303 R × slope

BHSEC 2019
NH4NNO2 decomposes as shown below
NH4NNO2 → N2 + 2H2O
When the initial concentration of the salt is doubled, the evolution of N2 becomes two times
faster. This is an example of a
A zero order reaction C second order reaction
B first order reaction D third order reaction

The relationship between rate constant and temperature of a reaction is given by ……equation.
Arrhenius
The order of a reaction A + B → product is a second order reaction. Show that the unit of rate
constant is Mol-1liter Time-1.

BHSEC 2020
i. For the elementary reaction: , the unit of rate constant is
A mol T-1. C mol-1LT-1.
B mol L-1T-1. D mol-1L2T-1.
i. The rate of reaction increases with the increase in the value of rate constant(K).
For a second order reaction, a plot of rate of reaction versus ……is a straight line. [A]2
Do you agree that the order of a reaction can be determined from the stoichiometric coefficients of
reactants in a balanced chemical equation? Support your answer with ONE reason.

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No, order of chemical reactions is determined experimentally or based on rate law.……OR Yes, order of
some elementary chemical reactions is equal to the stoichiometric coefficients of reactants in a balanced
chemical equation.

a) The reaction between gaseous hydrogen bromide and oxygen at 400 0C – 6000C shows the
following mechanism:

Study the reaction mechanism and answer the questions that follow:

Determine the Molecularity and the order of the reaction.

Molecularity =2 Order of reaction =2nd order

What will happen to the rate of reaction if the concentration of HBr is doubled while the concentration of
O2 is kept same?

Rate of reaction increases by double.

Define

i) the Order of a reaction.

Order of a reaction is the sum of all the exponents to which the concentration of the rate equation are
raised.

ii) Molecularity of a reaction

Molecularity of a reaction is the total number of molecules taking part in the rate determining step of the
reaction.

For a generic reaction , following experimental data were obtained. Use the data and
answer the questions that follow.

Experiment Initial concentration (molL-1) Initial rate

A B

1 0.150 0.100 4.0 x 10-5

2 0.150 0.200 8.0 x 10-5

3 0.450 0.100 3.6x 10-4

Determine the order of reaction.

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 Let the rate of reaction be

Dividing Experiment 2 by 1

q =1

Dividing Experiment 3 by 1

p =2

Determine the rate constant of the reaction.

BHSEC 2021
i. The given figure shows a plot of rates of reaction of dil. HCl with different physical form of
zinc metal.

Which plot in the graph represent reactions of zinc powder and a solid zinc piece with dilute
HCL respectively?
A plot R and Q C plot Q and P
B plot R and P D plot P and R
ii. The N2O molecule on heating decomposes as follows:
2N2 O(g )⃗Pt 2N2 ( g )+O2 ( g )
If the rate of this reaction is ‘R’, then the rate of disappearance of N 2O will be

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 R C
2 R
A
2
D 2R
B R
iii. The rate of reaction for a certain reaction is found to be equal to its rate constant, when 1.0
molL−1of reactant A was taken. Which of the following graph/graphs can appropriately
represent this reaction?

A (I) only
B (II) only
C (III) only
D (I) and (III)

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i. For the reaction with rate law, rate = k[A]½[B], the order is ____________________.1½
c) For the study of kinetics of a reaction, 2A+B→product , the following data was recorded.

Sl.no [A] mol L−1 [B] molL−1 Initial Rate ( molL-1min-1)

1 0.28 0.28 9.4 x 10−4
2 0.56 0.28 37.6 x 10−4
3 0.28 0.56 9.4 x 10−4
Determine the overall order of the reaction.
r 2 k [ A ]x [ B ] y
=
r 1 k [ A ]x [ B ] y
x y
37 .6 ×10−4 k (0. 56) (0. 28)
=
9 . 4×10−4 k (0. 28) x (0. 28) y
4 = 2x
x=2
r 3 k [ A ]x [ B ]y
=
r 1 k [ A ]x [ B ]y
x y
9 . 4 ×10−4 k (0. 28 ) (0. 56 )
=
9 . 4×10−4 k (0. 28 )x (0. 28 )y
1= 2y..
y=0

Order of the reaction = 2 + 0 = 2

Derive the unit for rate constant of this reaction.
r = k[A]2
−1 −1
r molL min
k= 2
= 2 −2 =mol−1 Lmin−1
[ A ] mol L
i. Plot a graph to represent variation of rate of reaction with respect to [B].

[B]

a) The figure below shows the reaction pathway of a particular reaction.

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Y
Energy

Ep

Progress of the reaction

What does ‘Y’ in the figure indicate?
Activation energy/Ea/energy of activation
Write the definition of ‘Y’ in relation to a chemical reaction.
It is the minimum extra energy supplied to the reactant molecules to make their energy equal to threshold
energy.
b) A chemical compound ‘D’ can be produced by using two methods as shown below. In both the
methods, reactions follow first order kinetics.
Method 1 Method 2
2B→D CD
−2 −1 −1
Rate = 31 x 10 molL hr when
Rate = 15. 4 x 10−2 molL−1hr −1
5.0 molL−1 of B is used.
when 0.95 molL−1of C is used.

Which one of the above methods of reaction is more effective in terms of time in yielding the product
‘D’? (Show your detailed working).
Method 1

Method 2

Since the rate constant of reaction in method 2 is greater than that in method 1, it is more effective

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