GRADE 12 SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY

WORKSHEET-1 CHAPTER: CHEMICAL KINETICS

1. Define i) Rate of a reaction ii) Average rate of a reaction
iii) Instantaneous rate of a reaction.
2. Calculate the rate constant of a reaction at 293K, given that: Ea=103kJ/mol,
k=7.87x10-7s-1 at 273K, R=8.314JK-1mol-1.
3. The rate constant for a first order reaction is 60s-1. How much time will it take to
reduce the concentration of the. Reactant to 1/10th of its initial value?
4. Write two differences between order of a reaction and molecularity of a reaction.
5. Define half-life of a reaction. Write the expression of half-life for
i) Zero order reaction. ii) first order reaction
6. i) If half-life period of a first order reaction is x and 3/4 th life period of the same
reaction is y, how are x and y related to each other? Log2=0.2010, log4=0.6021
ii) In some cases, it is found that a large number of colliding molecules have
energy more than threshold energy but yet the reaction is slow. Why?
7. A first order reaction takes 30minutes for 60% decomposition. Calculate t1/2 .
[Given: log2=0.3010, log3=0.4771, log4= 0.6021, log10=1]
8. The decomposition of NH3 on platinum surface is zero order reaction. If rate
constant(k) is 4x10-3M/s, how long will it take to reduce the initial concentration of
NH3 from 0.1M to 0.064M.
9. The half-life for the reaction:N2O5. 2NO2+1/2O2 is 2.4hours at 300C.
i) Starting with 100grams of N2O5, how many gram will remain after 9.6hours?
ii) What time would be required to reduce 5x10 10 molecules of N2O5 to 108
molecules?
10. The activation energy of a reaction is 75.24kJ/mol in the absence of a catalyst and
50.14kJ/mol with a catalyst. How many times will the rate of reaction grow in the
presence of the catalyst if the reaction proceeds at 250C?
11. Answer the following questions:
a)Identify the order of the reaction from the following unit for its rate constant:
Lmol-1s-1
b)The conversion of molecules A to B follow second order kinetics. If concentration
of A is increased to three times, how will it affect the rate of formation of B?
c) Write the expression of integrated rate equation for zero order reaction.
12. For a decomposition reaction the values of rate constant, k at two different
temperatures are given below:
k 1= 2.15x10-8Lmol-1 s-1 at 650K, k2=2.39x10-7Lmol-1s-1 at 700K
Calculate the value of activation energy for this reaction.
13. a) For a reaction, A+B. P, the rate is given by Rate=k[A][B]2
i) How is rate of reaction affected if the concentration of B is doubled
ii) What is overall order of reaction if A is present in large excess?
b) A first order reaction takes 23.1minutes for 50% completion. Calculate the time
required for 75% completion of this reaction. log2=0.3010 log3=0.4771, log4=0.6021.
14. a) A first order reaction is 50% complete in 25 minutes. Calculate the time of 80%
completion of the reaction.
b) A first order reaction takes 10 minutes for 25%decomposition. Calculate t1/2 for
the reaction.
15. a) Write the two conditions for collisions to be effective collisions.
b) How order of the reaction and molecularity differ towards a complex reaction?
16. Define: i) Temperature coefficient. ii) Activated complex. iii) Collision frequency.