INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND COMMERCE

ACADEMY(ISCA)
MAT-IV (2023-24)
GRADE– XII
CHEMISTRY (043)

Time duration: 75 minutes. M.M: 40

SECTION-A (ONE MARK QUESTIONS)

Q-1 Which among the following is a false statement?
(a) Rate of zero order reaction is independent of initial concentration of reactant.
(b) Half life of a third order reaction is inversely proportional to square of initial
concentration of the reactant.
(c) Molecularity of a reaction may be zero or fraction.
(d) For a first order reaction, t1/2=0.693/K
Q-2 An endothermic reaction with high activation energy for the forward reaction is given by the
diagram.

Q-3 Assertion: The order of reaction can be zero or fractional.

Reason: The order of a reaction cannot be determined from a balanced chemical reaction.
(a) both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(b) both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Q-4 The IUPAC name of complex ion [Fe(CN)6]3- is
(a) Hexacyanidoiron(III)ion
(b) Hexacyanatoferrate (II)ion
(c) Hexacyanidoferrate (III)ion
(d) Tricyanoiron(III)ion
Q-5 The rate constant of a reaction is k = 3.28 × 10-4 s-1. Find the order of the reaction.
 (a) Zero order
(b) First order
(c) Second order
(d) Third order

SECTION-B (TWO MARK QUESTIONS)

Q-6 Write two differences between ‘order of reaction’ and ‘molecularity’ of reaction.
Q-7 Consider the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in alkaline medium which is catalysed by
iodide ions.

This reaction takes place in two steps as given below:

Step -I H2O2 + I– → H2O + IO– (slow)
Step – II H2O2 + IO– → H2O + I– (fast)
(i) Write the rate law expression and determine the order of reaction w.r.t. H2O2.
(ii) What is the molecularity of each individual step?
Q-8 The rate of a reaction becomes four times when the temperature changes from 293 K to 313
K. Calculate the energy of activation (Ea) of the reaction assuming that it does not change
with temperature. [R = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1, log 4 = 0.6021]
Q-9 For a first order reaction, show that time required for 99% completion is twice the time
required for completion of 90% reaction.
Q-10 A reaction is second order in A and first order in B.
a) How is the rate affected on increasing the concentration of A three times.
b) How is the rate affected when the concentrations of both A and B are doubled?

SECTION-C (THREE MARK QUESTION)

Q-11 Explain on the basis of valence bond theory that [Ni(CN)4]2- ion with square planar structure
is diamagnetic and [NiCl4]2- ion with tetrahedral geometry is paramagnetic.
Q-12 For a chemical reaction R → P, variation in ln[R] vs time (f) plot is given below:
For this reaction:
(i) Predict the order of reaction

(ii) What is the unit of rate constant (k)?

(iii) What is the slope of the curve?
Q-13 The following data were obtained during the first order thermal decomposition of SO2Cl2 a
 a constant volume.

Calculate the rate of the reaction when total pressure is 0.65 atm.
Q-14 Write IUPAC names of following co-ordination compounds :
a) [Pt(NH3)2ClCH3 NH2]Cl
b) K3[Fe(C2O4)3]
c) [CO(en)3]Cl3
Q-15 Derive integrated rate equation for rate constant of a zero order reaction.

SECTION-D (FIVE MARKS QUESTION)

Q-16 i) The rates of most reactions double when their temperature is raised from 298 K to 308 K.
Calculate their activation energy. [R = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1]
ii) The rate constant for the first order decomposition of H2O2 is given by the following
equation: log k = 14.34 – 1.25 × 104 K/T. Calculate Ea for this reaction
Q-17 (a) For a reaction A + B → P, the rate is given by Rate = k[A] [B]2
(i) How is the rate of reaction affected if the concentration of B is doubled?
(ii) What is the overall order of reaction if A is present in large excess?
(b) A first order reaction takes 30 minutes for 50% completion. Calculate the time required
for 90% completion of this reaction.