Miscellaneous Exercise Question Bank

1. The potential energy diagram for a reaction R  P is given below.

H of the reaction corresponds to the energy.
(A) x (B) y
(C) z (D) (x + y)

2. The rate of a chemical reaction :

(A) increases as the reaction proceeds
(B) decreases as the reaction proceeds
(C) may increase or decrease during the reaction
(D) remains constant as the reaction proceeds

3. Decomposition of 2H 2O2  2H 2O  O2 follows a first order reaction. In fifty minutes the concentration of

H2O2 decreases from 0.5 to 0.125 M in one such decomposition. When the concentration of H2O2

reaches 0.05 M, the rate of formation of O2 will be:

2
(A) 6.93  10 4 mol min 1 (B)
3

(C) T1 (D) 6.93  10 2 mol min 1

4. The rate of reaction that does not involve gases, is not dependent on:
(A) pressure (B) temperature (C) concentration (D) catalyst

5. In a reaction, 2A 2  B2  2A 2B, the reactant A 2 will disappear at :

(A) half the rate that B2 will decrease (B) the same rate that B2 will decrease
(C) double the rate that A 2B will form (D) twice the rate B2 will decrease

6. According to collision theory of reaction rates:

(A) every collision between reactant molecules leads to a chemical reaction
(B) rate reaction is proportional to the velocity of the molecules
(C) rate of reaction is proportional to the average energy of the molecules
(D) rate of reaction is proportional to the number of collisions per second

7. A substance undergoes first order decomposition involving two parallel first order reaction as :

The mole percent of B in the product is :

(A) 23.17 (B) 76.68 (C) 30.15 (D) 69.84
8. In a first order reaction the concentration of reactant decreases from 10 mol/dm3 to 2.5 mol / dm 3 in

4  10 4 s. The rate constant of reaction in s 1 .

(A) 2  10 4 (B) 3.45 10 5 (C) 1.386  10 4 (D) 2  10 4

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9. According to collision theory :
(A) all collisions are sufficiently violent
(B) all collisions are responsible for product formation
(C) all collisions are effective
(D) only a fraction of collisions are effective which have enough energy to form products

10. The half-life period of a radioactive element is 210 days. After 420 days, one gram of the element will
reduce to:
1 1 1 1
(A) g (B) g (C) g (D) g
2 4 8 16
11. The activation energy for a chemical reaction depends upon:
(A) temperature (B) nature of reacting species
(C) concentration of the reacting species (D) collision frequency

12. 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
13. A reaction A 2  B  products, involves the following mechanism :

A 2  2A  Fast  (A being the intermediate)



A  B  product (slow). The rate law consistent to this mechanism is :

K2

(A) rate = k[A2][B] (B) rate = k[A2]2[B]

(C) rate = k[A2]1/2
[B] (D) rate = k[A2][B]2

14. Bombardment of aluminium by - particle leads to its artificial

disintegration in two ways, (i) and (ii) as shown. Products X, Y
and Z respectively, are :
(A) proton, neutron, positron
(B) neutron, positron, proton
(C) proton, positron, neutron
(D) positron, proton, neutron
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15. A positron is emitted from 11 Na . The ratio of the mass number and atomic number of the resulting

nuclide is:
(A) 22/10 (B) 22/11 (C) 23/10 (D) 23/12
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16. Na is the more stable isotope of Na. Find out the process by which 11 Na can undergo radioactive

decay.

(A)  -emission (B) - emission


(C)  - emission (D) K-electron capture

17. The number of neutrons accompanying the formation of 139 94

54 Xe and 38 Sr from the absorption of a slow

neutron by 235
92 U , followed by nuclear fission is :

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3

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18. 13 Al is a stable isotope. 13 Al is expected to decay by

(A) - emission (B) - emission

(C) positron emission (D) proton emission

19. The radiation from a naturally occurring radioactive substance, as seen after deflection by a magnet in
one direction, are :
(A) definitely alpha rays (B) definitely beta rays
(C) both alpha and beta rays (D) either alpha rays or beta rays

20. An isotope of Ge76

32

(A) Ge77
32 (B) As77
33 (C) Se77
34 (D) Se78
34

21. If uranium (mass number 238 and atomic number 92) emits an - particle, the product has mass
number and atomic number.
(A) 236 and 92 (B) 234 and 90 (C) 238 and 90 (D) 236 and 90

For Question No. 22 - 23

(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True and Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True and Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
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22. Statement 1 : Nuclide 13 Al is less stable than 20 Ca

Statement 2 : Nuclides having odd number of protons and neutrons are generally unstable.

23. Statement 1 : The plot of atomic number (y-axis) versus number of neutron (x-axis) for stable nuclei
shows a curvature towards x-axis from the line of 45° slope as the atomic number is increased.
Statement 2 : Proton-proton electrostatic repulsions begin to overcome attractive forces involving
protons and neutrons in heavier nuclides.

Paragraph for Question No. 24 to 26

Carbon - 14 is used to determine the age of organic material. The procedure is based on the formation of 14 C by
neutron capture in the upper atmosphere.
14 1
7 N  0N  14
6 C  1p
1

14 14
C is absorbed by living organism during photosynthesis. The C content is constant in living organism once

the plant or animal dies, the uptake of carbon dioxide by it ceases and the level of 14 C in the dead being, falls
due to the decay which C – 14 undergoes
14
6 C  14
7 N 


The half-life period of 14 C is 5770 yr.

0.693
The decay constant (  ) can be calculated by using the following formula  
t1/2

The comparison of the  activity of the dead matter with that of the carbon still in circulation enables
measurement of the period of the isolation of the material from the living cycle. The method however, ceases to be
accurate over periods longer than 30,000 yr. The proportion of 14 C in living matter is 1 : 1012.

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24. Which of the following option is correct?

(A) In living organism, circulation of 14 C from atmosphere is high so the carbon content is constant
in organism
(B) Carbon dating can be used to find out the age of earth crust and rocks
(C) Radioactivity absorption due to cosmic radiation is equal to rate of radioactive decay, hence the
carbons content remains constant in living organism
(D) Carbon dating cannot be used to determine concentration of 14 C in dead beings
25. What should be the age of fossil for meaningful determination of its age?
(A) 6 yr (B) 6000 yr
(C) 60,000 yr (D) It can be used to calculate any age

26. A nuclear explosion has taken place leading to increase in concentration of C14 in nearby areas. C14
concentration is C1 in nearby area and C2 in areas far away. If the age of the fossil is determined to be
T1 and T2 at the places respectively then :

1 C
(A) the age of fossil will increase at the place where explosion has taken place and T1  T2  ln 1
 C2
1 C2
(B) the age of fossil will decrease at the place where explosion has taken place and T1  T2  ln
 C1
(C) The age of fossil will be determined to be the same
T1 C
(D)  1
T2 C2
27. The temperature coefficient of a reaction is :
(A) ratio of rate constants at two temperatures differing by 1°C
(B) ratio of rate constant at temperature 35°C and 25°C
(C) ratio of rate constant at temperature 30°C and 25°C
(D) specific reaction rate at 25°

*28. The following statement(s) is(are) correct :

1
(A) A plot of log K P vs is linear (Kp is equilibrium constant)
T
(B) A plot of log [X] vs time is linear for a first order reaction, X  P
1
(C) A plot of log P vs is linear at constant volume for an ideal gas
T
1
(D) A plot of P vs is linear at constant temperature for an ideal gas
V
29. In order to react, a molecule, at the time of collision, must possess a certain amount of energy known as :
(A) free energy (B) kinetic energy
(C) threshold energy (D) internal energy

30. The rates of a certain reaction at different time intervals are as follows:
Time (second) 0 10 20
Rate 1.8  10 2
1.82  10 2
1.79  10 2 mol L1s 1
The reaction is of :
(A) zero order (B) first order (C) second order (D) third order

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*31. In the nuclear transmutation, 9 8
4 Be  X  4 Be  Y , X and Y can be :

(A) ( ,n) (B) (p, D)

(C) (n, D) (D) ( ,p)

*32. Decrease in atomic number is observed during :

(A) alpha emission (B) beta emission
(C) positron emission (D) electron capture

*33. The nuclear reactions accompanied with emission of neutron(s) are :

27
(A) 13 Al  24 He  15
30
P (B) 12
6 C 1 13
1H  7 N

30 30
(C) 15 P  14 Si  10e (D) 241
96 Cm  24 He  244 0
97 Bk  1 e

*34. A plot of the number of neutrons (N) against the number of protons (P) of stable nuclei exhibits upward
deviation from linearity for atomic number, Z > 20. For an unstable nucleus having N/P ratio less than 1,
the possible mode(s) of decay is(are) :

(A) 
 -decay  emission  (B) orbital or K-electron capture

(C) neutron emission (D)   decay (positron emission)

35. The time required for a first order reaction to complete 90% is ‘t’. What is the time required to complete
99% of the same reaction?

(A) 2t (B) 3t

(C) t (D) 4t

36. For complex reaction

(A) Order is given by the fastest step and molecularity of the fastest step is same as the order of the
overall reaction
(B) Order is given by the slowest step and molecularity of the slowest step is same as the order of the
overall reaction
(C) Order is given by the fast equilibrium step and molecularity of the slowest step is same as the
order of the overall reaction
(D) Order is given by the fastest step and molecularity of the slowest step is same as the order of the
overall reaction
dx
37. If the rate expression for a reaction is  k[A]1/2 [B]3/2, the overall order of the reaction is:
dt
(A) 2 (B) 1/2
(C) 3/2 (D) 1
38. Which of the following statements regarding molecularity of the reaction is wrong?
(A) It may be either whole number or fractional
(B) It is calculated from the reaction mechanism
(C) It depends on the rate determining step
(D) It is number of molecules of reactants taking part in a single step chemical reaction

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39. In pseudo-unimolecular reactions :
(A) one of the reactants is present in large excess
(B) both the reactants have same concentration
(C) both the reactants are present in low concentration
(D) one of the reactants is less reactive

40. Match order of the reaction (in Column I) with the corresponding rate constant (in column II).

Column I (Order) Column II (Rate constant)

(A) Zero (1) 1  1 1 
k   
2t  (a  x)2 a 2 

(B) First (2) 1 1 1

k   
t  (a  x) a 

(C) Second (3) x

k
t
(D) Third (4) 1  a 
k log e  
t a x
 

41. Complete the following nuclear reactions.

235 1 137 97 82 0
(a) 92 U  o n  52 A  40 B  ________ (b) 34 Se  2 1e  _______
42. A radioactive nucleus decays by emitting one alpha and two beta particles, the daughter nucleus is
_________ of the parent.

43. The number of neutrons in the parent nucleus which gives N14 on beta emission is _________.

44. Elements of the same mass number but different atomic number are known as _________.

45. An element Z M A undergoes an - emission followed by two successive  -emissions. The element formed

is _________.

46. Consider the following reaction between compounds A and B that is first order in A and first order in B.
From the information given below, fill in the blanks

Expt. Rate [MS–1] [A] [B]

1 0.24 0.20 M 0.050 M

2 0.24 0.030 M
3 0.80 0.40 M

47. What will be the initial rate of a reaction if its rate constant is 10 3 min 1 and the concentration

of the reactant is 0.2 mol dm 3 ? How much of the reactant will be converted into the products in
200 min ?

48. A reaction is catalysed by H ion ; in presence of HA rate constant is 2  10 3 min 1 and in presence of

HB rate constant is 1  103 min 1 . HA and HB (both strong acids) have relative strength as :
(A) 0.5 (B) 0.002 (C) 0.001 (D) 2

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49. The periodic table consists of 18 groups. An isotope of copper, on bombardment with protons, undergoes
an nuclear reaction yielding element X as shown below. To which group, element X belongs in the
periodic table?
63 1 1 4 1
29 Cu  1H  6 0 n  2   21 H  X

50. The number of neutrons emitted when 235 142 90

92 U undergoes controlled nuclear fission to 54 Xe and 38 Sr

is__________________.

51. A closed vessel with rigid walls contains 1 mol of 238

92 U and 1 mol of air at 298 K. Considering complete

decay of 238 206

92 U to 82 Pb , the ratio of the final pressure to the initial pressure of the system at 298 K is

_______________.
52. Which of the following rate laws has an overall order of 0.5 for the reaction involving substances x, y and
z?
(A) Rate  k[C x ][C y ][C z ] (B) Rate  k[C x ]0.5 [C y ]0.5[C x ]0.5

(C) Rate  k[C x ]1.5[C y ]1[C z ]0 (D) Rate  k[C x ][C y ]2[C z ]0

53. For the reaction A  B  C  D, the variation of the concentration of the
products is given by the curve :
(A) x (B) y
(C) z (D) w

54. At a given temperature, k1  k 2 for the reaction

A  B  CD


 dx 
If    k1[A] [B]  k 2 [C] [D]
 dt 
In which set of the concentration reaction ceases ?
[a] [b] [c] [d]
(A) 0.1 M 0.2 M 0.3 M 0.4 M
(B) 0.4 M 0.25 M 0.2 M 0.5 M
(C) 0.2 M 0.2 M 0.3 M 0.2 M
(D) 0.2 M 0.2 M 0.4 M 0.2 M
55. 64
Cu (half – life = 12.8 h) decays by  emission (38%),  emission (19%) and electron capture (43%).
Write the decay products and calculate partial half-lives for each of the decay process.
56. The rate of first order reaction is 0.04 mol L–1s–1 at 10 min and 0.03 mol L–1s–1 at 20 min after initiation.
Find the half-life of the reaction.
57. In the following reaction, A  Product, I and II are two different sets of first order reaction :

[I] [II]
x is equal to :
(A) 10 min (B) 5 min
(C) 2.5 min (D) 2 min

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58. The rate of reaction, A  B  Products, is given by the equation, r  k[A ][B] . If B is taken in large
excess, the order of reaction would be :
(A) 2 (B) 1
(C) zero (D) unpredictable

59. The following data were obtained for the thermal decomposition of nitrous oxide on finely divided gold :
t (minutes) 0 20 40 60 80
Concentration of N 2O (mol L–1) 0.10 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02

The order of reaction is :

(A) zero (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

60. The rate of a reaction doubles when its temperature changes from 300K to 310K. Activation energy of
such a reaction will be : (R  8.314 JK 1 mol 1 and log 2  0.301)

(A) 48.6 kJ mol 1 (B) 58.5 kJ mol 1

(C) 60.5 kJ mol 1 (D) 53.6 kJ mol 1

61. One of the hazards of nuclear explosion is the generation of Sr90 and its subsequent incorporation in
bones. This nuclide has half-life of 28.1 yr. Suppose one microgram was absorbed by a new-born child,
how much Sr90 will remain in his bones after 20 yr.
 dx   dx 
62. A  Product and    k [A]2 . If log   is plotted against log [A], then graph is of the type
 dt   dt 
   

(A) (B) (C) (D)

 2
63. Consider the following reaction, Zn  2H  Zn  H2

Half-life period is independent of concentration of Zn at constant pH. At constant Zn concentration, half-

life is 10 min at pH = 2 and half-life is 100 min at pH = 3. Hence, rate law is :
(A) k[Zn] [H  ] (B) k[Zn] [H ]2

(C) k[Zn]0 [H ] (D) k[Zn]0 [H ]2

64. For a reaction ; A  B, E a  10 kJ mol 1 and H  5 kJ mol 1 . Thus, potential-energy profile for this

reaction is:

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65. Graph between log k and 1/T (k is rate constant in s 1 and T is the
temperature in K) is a straight line. If OX = 5 and slope of the line
1
 then Ea is :
2.303
(A) 2.303  2cal
2
(B) cal
2.303
(C) 2 cal
(D) None of these

66. Graph between concentration x of the product and time of the reaction,
d[A]
A  B is of the type I. Hence, graph between  and time will be of
dt
the type :

(A) (B) (C) (D)

67. The nuclidic ratio, 13 H to 1
1
H in a sample of water is 8.0 10 18 : 1. Tritium undergoes decay with a half-

life period of 12.3 yr. How many tritium atoms would 10.0 g of such a simple contain 40 yr after the
original sample is collected.
68. When temperature of a reaction is changed from T1 to T2 , half-life is found to decrease. Thus,

(A) T1  T2 and reaction is endothermic

(B) T2  T1 and reaction is exothermic

(C) T1  T2 and reaction is exothermic

(D) T2  T1 and reaction can be exothermic or endothermic

69. A chemical reaction is said to take place through the various stages with G values indicated by the
graph. Stages 1 and 2 represent respectively :
[1] [2]
(A) Activated complex Activated complex
(B) Reaction intermediate Activated complex
(C) Activated complex Reaction intermediate
(D) Reaction intermediate Reaction intermediate

70. An experiment requires minimum beta activity produced at the rate of 346 beta particles per minute.

The half-life period of 42 Mo99 , which is a beta emitter, is 66.6 h. Find the minimum amount of 42 Mo99

required to carry out the experiment in 6.909 h.

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71. The following graph shows how t1/2 (half-life) of a reactant R changes
with the initial reaction concentration a0. The order of the reaction will
be :
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3

72. Pick the appropriate choice about collision theory of reaction rates :
I. It explains the effect of temperature on rate of reaction.
II. It assumes that the reactants must be in correct orientation to react.
III. It says rate depends upon the frequency at which reactants collide.
IV. The collisions having energy higher than the threshold value will give successful reaction.
The correct points are :
(A) I, III, IV (B) II, IV (C) I, IV (D) I, II, III, IV
73. Radioactive decay is a first order process. Radioactive carbon in wood sample decays with a half-life of

5770 yr. What is the rate constant (in yr 1 ) for the decay? What fraction would remain after 11540 yr?

74. From the given figure, select the correct statement :

(A) Activation energy of forward reaction is (E1 + E2) and product is
less stable than reactant
(B) Activation energy of forward reaction is (E1 + E2) and product is
more stable than reactant
(C) Activation energy of backward reaction is E2 and that of forward
reaction is E1
(D) Activation energy of backward reaction is E1 and product is more stable than reactant
75. Plots showing the variation of the rate constant (k) with temperature (T) are given below. The plot that
follows Arrhenius equation is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

76. The total number of  and  particles emitted in the nuclear reaction 92 U238  82Pb214 is ______.

234 7
77. 92 X  Y . Find out the atomic number and mass number of Y and identify it.

6

238
78. 92 U is radioactive and it emits  and  particles to form 82 Pb206 . Calculate the number of  and 

particles emitted in this conversion.

An ore of 92 U238 is found to contain 92 U238 and 82 Pb206 in the weight ratio of 1 : 0.1. The half-life

period of 92 U238 is 4.5  10 9 yr . Calculate the age of the ore.

79. Write a balanced equation for the reaction of N14 with - particle.

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80. 90 Th disintegrates to give 82 Pb206 as the final product. How many alpha and beta particles are
emitted during this process?
81. The half lives of decomposition of gaseous CH3CHO at constant temperature but at initial pressure of

364 mm and 170 mm Hg were 410 second and 880 second respectively. Hence order of reaction is :
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

82. A reaction, which is second order, has a rate constant of 0.002 L mol–1 s–1. If the initial conc. of the
reactant is 0.2 M. How long will it take for the concentration to become 0.0400 M?
(A) 1000 s (B) 400 s (C) 200 s (D) 10,000 s

83. In the following reaction A  B  C, rate constant is 0.001 Ms . If we start with 1 M of A then, conc. of A
–1

and B after 10 minutes are respectively:

(A) 0.5 M, 0.5 M (B) 0.6 M, 0.4 M
(C) 0.4 M, 0.6 M (D) None of these

84. For the reaction A  products, the graph of the fraction of A remaining as a function of time (x-axis)
is a straight line with –ve slope. The order of the reaction is therefore
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) zero (D) –1

85. For the zero order reaction A  B  C; initial concentration of A is 0.1 M. If A = 0.08 M after 10 minutes,
then it’s half-life and completion time are respectively:
(A) 10 min; 20 min (B) 2 × 10–3 min, 10–3 min
(C) 25 min, 50 min (D) 250 min, 500 min

86. Decomposition of Hl (g) on gold surface is zero order reaction, few moles of H2 are present in container
then which of the following graph is correct?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

87. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(A) Unit of rate of disappearance is Ms–1 (B) Unit of rate of reaction is Ms–1
(C) Unit of rate constant k is depend on order (D) Unit of k for first order reaction is Ms–1
1/2
88. The rate expression for reaction A  g   B  g   C  g  is rate = k  A  B2 . What change in rate if initial
concentration of A and B increases by factor 4 and 2 respectively?
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) None of these
2
89. 2NO  2H 2  N 2  2H 2O . The experimental rate law for above reaction is, Rate = k  NO  H2  . When

time is in minutes and the concentration is in moles/L, the units for k are
moles3 moles moles2 L2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
L3  min L  min L2  min moles2  min

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90. M
Z A  g   MZ 48B  g      particles
(  - particles are helium nuclei, so will form helium gas by trapping electrons)
The radioactive disintegration follows first-order kinetics starting with 1 mol of A in a 1-litre closed flask
at 27°C pressure developed after two half-lives is approximately:
(A) 25 atm (B) 12 atm (C) 61.5 atm (D) 40 atm
91. Match the order of reaction (in List I) with its property (in List II) and select the correct answer using the
code given below the lists:
List I (order) List II (Property)
1
(a) Zero (p) Half life 
a2
1
(b) First (q) Half life 
a
(c) Second (r) Half life is doubled on doubling the initial concentration
(d) Third (s) 50% reaction takes same time even if concentration is
halved or doubled.
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) s r q p (B) r s q p
(C) q s p r (D) r q s p

dx 2
92. For the reaction A  g   2B  g   C  g   D  g   k  A   B
dt
Initial pressure of A and B are respectively 0.60 atm and 0.80 atm. At a time when pressure of C is
0.20 atm, rate of the reaction, relative to the initial value is:
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 48 4 24

93. For the reactions :

4KClO3  3KClO4  KCl

d  KClO3  4
If   k1 KClO3 
dt
d  KClO4  4
 k 2 KClO3 
dt
d  KCl  4
 k 3  KClO3 
dt
the correct relation between k1, k2 and k 3 is:

(A) k1  k 2  k 3 (B) 4k1  3k 2  k 3

(C) 3k1  4k 2  12k 3 (D) none of these

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94. Half lives of decomposition of NH3 on the surface of a catalyst for different initial pressure are given as:
P(torr) 200 300 500
t1/2 10 15 25
The order of the reaction is :
(A) 2 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 0.5
95. In the reaction A  products, time required to complete 50% reaction was found to increase 9 times
when the initial concentration of the reactant was decreased to one third. The rate law equation is :
d[A] d[A]
(A)   K[A]1/2 (B)   K[A]
dt dt
d[A] d[A]
(C)   K[A]2 (D)   K[A]3
dt dt
96. Variation of concentration of the product (X) with time in the reaction A  X is shown in graph (l).
d[A]
Hence, the graph between  and time will be of the type:
dt

(A) (B) (C) (D)

97. The rate constant of the reaction A  2B is 1.0 × 10 –3
mol lit , if the initial concentration of A is 1.0
–1

mole lit what would be the concentration of B after 100 minutes.

–1

(A) 0.1 mol lit–1 (B) 0.2 mol lit–1 (C) 0.9 mol lit–1 (D) 1.8 mol lit–1

98. At 227°C, the presence of catalyst causes the activation energy of a reaction to decreases by 4.606 K cal.
The rate of the reaction will be increased by :
(A) 2 times (B) 10 times (C) 100 times (D) 1000 times

1
99. Half life of reaction : H2O2  aq   H2O  I   O2  g  is independent of initial concentration of H2O2
2
volume of O2 gas after 20 minute is 5 L at 1 atm and 27°C and after completion of reaction is 50 L. The
rate constant is:
1 2.303
(A) log10 min 1 (B) log10 min 1
20 20
2.303 50 2.303 45
(C) log min 1 (D) log min 1
20 45 20 50

100. A first-order reaction is 20% complete in 10 minutes. Calculate the rate constant of the reaction.
(A) 0.223 min–1 (B) 0.0322 min–1 (C) 1.023 min–1 (D) 0.123 min–1

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