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4.1 Rate of a Chemical Reaction (d) Rate of disappearance of Q =

1
When a chemical reaction takes place, during the -xRate of
course of the reaction the rate of reaction
2 of R appearance
5. For the reaction N, + 3H, ’ 2NH,, how are
(a) keeps on increasing with time
(b) remains constant with time the rate of reaction expressions inter-related
(c) keeps on decreasing with time dH,]
dt
and dNH,,
dt
(d) shows irregular trend with time.
d[A] (a)
1d[H,] -+ dNH,]
2 The minus sign in rate= indicates the 3 dt 2 dt
dt
in concentration of the with time. The rate
(b) 1dH,] 4ldNH,]
of a reaction is always quantity. The rate of 2 dt 3 dt
reaction increases with in concentration of
(c) +
1dH,] 1d[NH,]
reactants. The blanks in the question corresponds 2 dt 3 dt
to
(a) decrease, products, positive, increase (d) +1 d[H,] 1dNH,]
3 dt d
(b) increase, reactants, negative, decrease
(c) decrease, reactants, positive, increase 6. For the reaction, 2N,O, >4NO, + 0, the rate
(d) increase, products, positive, increase of reaction can be expressed in terms of time and
3 For areversible reaction, A + BC+ D, the concentration by the expression :
graph for rate of reaction with time is given below. (a) Rate = dN,O,]_ 1d[NO,)_1d0,)
Mark the terms (p), (q) and (r). (p)
dt 4 dt 2 dt
(a) (p)-rate of backward (r) (b) Rate= 1d[N,0s]_ 1d[NO,] dO,)
reaction, (q)-rate of 2 dt 4 dt
forward reaction, (g

(r)-equilibrium Time >

(c) Rate = 1dN,0,)_ 1dNO,]_do,]
4 dt 2 dt dt
(b) (p)-rate of forward reaction, (q)-rate of
backward reaction, (r)-equilibrium (d) Rate= 1dN,0,]_ 1dNO,]_1dO,)
2 dt 2 dt 2 dt
(c) (p)-concentration of products, (q)
concentration of reactants, (r)-rate of reaction 7. Consider the reaction:2N,04 4NO,
(d) (p)-instantaneous rate of reaction, (g) dN,0,) =k and
variation of rate, (r)-average rate of reaction
If
dt dNO,_ then
dt
4. For a reaction, P + Q ’ 2R+ S. Which of the (a) 2k'=k (b) k'=2k
following statements is incorrect? (c) k'=k
(a) Rate of disappearance ofP (a) k=*
4
= Rate of appearance of S 8. For the reaction 2NH,’ N, + 3H2,
(b) Rate of disappearance ofQ= d[NH,] =k[NH,), 2k,[NH,).
if
2x Rate of appearance ofR dt dt
(c) Rate of disappearance of P=
Rate of disappearance of Q dH-k,[NH;
dt
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then the relation between kj, k, and k, is (a) 1x 10-4 (b) 4 x 10-2
(c) 2 x 10-2 (d) I x 10-2
(a) kË = k, = kz (b) k, = 3k, = 2k3
(c) 1.5k =3k, = k, (d) 2k, = ky = 3k3 17. For the reaction, 2N,O, -’ 4NO, + O, rate and
Consider the reaction, 2N,O. rate constant are 1.02 x 10-4 molL1 s and
’ 4NO, + Oz
9.
In the reaction, NO, is being formed at the rate of 3.4 x 10- s respectively, The concentration of
00125 mol L s. What is the rate of reaction at N,O, in mol L will be
this time? (a) 3.4 x 10-4 (b) 3.0
(c) 5.2 (d) 3.2x10-5
(a) 0.0018 mol L s (b) 0.0031 mol L:' s!
(c) 0.0041 mol L s (d) o.050 mol IL-' s!
4.2 Factors Influencing Rate of a
10 For a reaction R’P, the concentration of areactant
changes from 0.05 M to 0.04 M in 30 minutes. What Reaction
willbe the average rate of reaction in minutes? 18. The rate constant of areaction depends upon
(a) 4 x 10 Mmin-! (b) 8 × 10-4 M min-! (a) temperature of the reaction
(c) 3.3 × 10 Mmin! (d) 2.2 x 10-4 Mmin-! (b) extent of the reaction
L. In a reaction, 2HI ’ H, + z, the concentration (c) initial concentration of the reactants
of HI decreases from 0.5 mol L- to 0.4 mol L- in (d) the time of completion of reaction.
10 minutes. What is the rate of reaction during this 19. The rate of the reaction, A + B+ C Pis given
interval? by :
(a) 5 x 10- M min-! (b) 2.5 × 10- M min d[A]
r=
dt
=k{A]2[B2c4.
(c) 5 x 10- M min-! (d) 2.5 × 10-2 M min
The order of the reaction is
12. For the reaction, 4NH, + 50, ’ 4NO + 6H,0, if the (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 1/2 (d) 5/4
rate of disappeararnce of NH, is 3.6 × 10 mol L-'s-l, 20. Rate constant in case of first order reaction is
what is the rate of formation of H,0? (a) inversely proportional to the concentration units
(a) 5.4 x 10- mnol L-! s1 (b) independent of concentration units
(b) 3.6 × 10- mol L-! s1
(c) 4 x 10- mol L-! s-!
(c) directly proportional to concentration units
(d) 0.6 x 10- mol L-! sl
(d) inversely proportional to the square of
concentration units.
13. Nitrogen dioxide (NO,) dissociates into nitric oxide 21. The rate law for a reaction, A + B’ C+ Dis given
(NO) and oxygen (O,) as follows : by the expression k[A]. The rate of reaction will be
2NO, ’ 2NO + O, (a) doubled on doubling the concentration ofB
If the rate of decrease of concentration of NO, is (b) halved on reducing the concentration of A to
6.0 x 10-12 mol L' s, What will be the rate of half
increase of concentration of O,? (c) decreased on increasing the temperature of the
(a) 3.0 >x 10-2 mol L-' s (b) 6.0 × 10-12 molLs-! reaction
(c) 1.0 x 10-12 mol L's'(d) 1.5x 10-12 mol L-! s-1 (d) unaffected by any change in concentration or
temperature.
14. The rate of disappearance of SO, in the reaction,
2SO, + O, -’ 2SO, is 1.28 x 10 Ms-, The rate of 22. A reaction in which reactants (R) are converted
appearance of SO, is into products (P) follows second order kinetics. If
(a) 0.64 x 10-5 M s-! (b) 0.32 × 10-5 Ms-! concentration of R is increased by four times, what
(d) 1.28 x 10-5 Ms-! will be the increase in the rate of formation of P?
(c) 2.56 × 10-5 Ms (a) 9 times (b) 4 times
15. In a reaction, 2X ’ Y, the concentration of X (c) 16 times (d) 8 times
decreases from 3.0 moles/litre to 2.0moles/litre in 23. The rate of a gaseous reaction is given by the
5 minutes. The rate of reaction is
(a) 0.1 mol L-! min (b) 5 mol L-' min-! expression k[A]'[B]'. The volume of the reaction
vessel is reduced to one half of the initial volume.
(c) 1mol L-' min! (d) 0.5 mol L- min What will be the reaction rate as compared to the
10. In a reaction, 2X ’ Y, the concentration of X original rate a?
decreases from 0.50 M to 0.38 M in 10 min. What 1

is the rate of reaction in Ms during this interval?

(a) -a
8 (b) a (c) 2a (d) 32a
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given Finbelgeroipw,s
24. The rate of formation of adimer in a second order 32. Rate constant of two reactions
dimerisation reaction is 9.l x 10 mol L s- at Identify their order of reaction.
are
0.01 mol L monomer concentration. What will be (i) k=5.3 x 10 L mol-' s-l
the rate constant for the reaction? (ii) k= 3.8 x 104 s-!
(a) 9.1 x 10 L mol's (b) 9.1 x 10L mol-s-!
(c) 3 xl0L mols (d) 27.3 x10Lmol's-! (a) (i) second order, (ii) first order
(b) (i)first order, (ii) second order
25. The rate constant forthereaction, 2N,O,’4NO, +O, (c) (i) zero order, (ii) first order
is 2 x 10s.Ifrate of reaction is l.4 x 10 mol L s, (d) (i) second order, (ii) zero order
what will be the concentration of N,O, in mol L? 33. Find the values of A, Band Cin the
(a) 0.8 (b) 0.7 (c) 1.2 (d) 1
for the reaction X+ Y’ Z. The following
reaction is oftable
fres
26. The order of reaction is decided by order w.r.t X and zero order w.r.t. Y.,
(a) temperature Exp. [X] (mol L) [Y] (mol ) Initial rate
(b) mechanism of reaction as well as relative (mol Lsy
concentration of reactants 1 0.1 0.1 2x 10-2
(c) molecularity 2 A 0.2 4 x 10-2
(d) pressure. 3. 0.4 0.4 B
27. Which of the following statements for order of 4 0.2 2 x 10-2
reaction is not correct?
(a) A=0.2 mol L-, B= 8 x 10- molL_l
(a) Order can be determined
(b) Order of reaction is equal toexperimentally.
the sum of powers
C= 0.lmol L-!
of concentration terms in rate law expression. (b) A = 0.4 mol L, B= 4 x 10 mol L- s-l
(c) Order cannot be fractional. C= 0.2 mol L-!
(d) Order is not affected by (c) A = 0.2 mol L-, B= 2 x 10- mol L-'s-1
stoichiometric
coefficient of the reactants. C= 0.4 mol L-!
28. Which of the following is an example of a (d) A=0.4 mol L, B = 2 x 10- mol '1
order reaction?
fractional C=04 mol L-!
(a) NHNO, ’ N, + 2H,0 34. For a chemical reaction, X ’ Y, the rate of
(b) NO +O3’ NO, + O, reaction increases by a factor of 1.837 when the
(c) 2NO+ Br, 2NOBr concentration of X is increased by 1.5 times, the
(d) CH,CHO ’ CH, + CO order of the reaction with respect to X is
29. What will be the rate equation for the reaction (a) 1 (b) 1.5 (c) 2 (d) 2.5
2X + Y’Z, if the order of the reaction is zero? 35. For areaction X-’ Y, the rate of reaction
(a) Rate = k[X][Y (b) Rate=k becomes
twenty seven times when the concentration of X
(c) Rate = k[X]°[) (d) Rate= k[X][Y isincreased three times. What is the order of the
30. For areaction, I + OCI - I0 + CI in an reaction?
aqueous medium, the rate of reaction is given (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 0
by d[l0]_T|oc]
dt
The overall order of
36. For the reaction A + Bproducts, what will be the
order of reaction with respect to A and B?
reaction is
[OH]
(a) -1 (b) 0
Exp. (A] (mol L-) [B] (mol L) Initial rate
(c) 1 (d) 2 (mol L-' s)
31. For a reaction, 2NO + 2H, ’ N, + 2H,0, the 1. 2.5 x 10-4 3x 10-5 5 x 10-4
possible mechanism is 2. 5 x 10-4 6x 10-5 4x 10-3
2NO N,O, 3. 1x 10-3 6x 10-5 1.6 x 10-2
N,O, + H, slow.> N,O + H,0 (a) Iwith respect to Aand 2 with respect to B
fast
N,O + H > N, + H,0 (b) 2with respect to A and 1with respect to 5
What is the rate law and order of the reaction? (c) 1with respect to A and 1 with respect to 5
(a) Rate = [N,0,], order = 1 (d) 2 with respect to A and2 with respect to b
(b) Rate = [N,0,][H,), order = 2 37. The unit of rate constant for the reaction,
(c) Rate = (N,0,]', order = 2 2H, + 2NO ’ 2H,O + N,
(d) Rate = (N,0,] [H,), order = 3 which has rate = k[H,]|NOJ', is
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(a) molL's-! (b) s-! experimentally determined rate equation. The
(c) mol- L?s-! (d) mol L-! unit of first order rate constant is Y .The unit
of first order rate constant when concentration is
Match the rate laW given in column I with the measured in terms of pressure and time in minutes
38
Aimensions of rate Constants given in column II and is Z.
mark the appropriate choice. (a) X’product, YmolL-' time,Z’atm min!
Column I Column II (b) X’sum, Y’L mol time,Z’ atm min
(c) X’ product, Y’ L mol-,Z’ atm min!
(A) Rate = k[NH,J0 (i) mol L-! s-l
(d) X sum, Y time, Z’ minl
(B) Rate = k[H,0,][I] (ii) L mol- s-!
44. The number of molecules of the reactants taking
(C) Rate =k[CH,CHoj2 (ii) s! part in a single step of the reaction is indicative of
(iv) L2 mol-/2 -1 (a) order of a reaction
(D) Rate = k[C,H,Cl]
(b) molecularity of a reaction
(a) (A)’ (iv), (B) -’ (iii), (C) - (i), (D) (i) (c) fast step of the mechanism of a reaction
(b) (A) ’ (), (B) ’ (ii), (C) ’ (ii), (D) ’ (iv) (d) half-life of the reaction.
(c) (A) (i), (B) ’ (), (C) ’ (iv), (D) ’ (ii) 45. For a unimolecular reaction,
(d) (A) ’ i), (B) ’ (ü), (C) ’ (iv), (D) ’ (ii) (a) the order and molecularity of the slowest step
39. The decomposition of dimethyl ether is a fractional are equal to one
order reaction. The rate of reaction is given by (b) molecularity of the reaction can be zero, one
rate =k(PCH,0CH,)", If the pressure is measured in or two

bar and time in minutes, then what are the units of (c) more than one reacting species are involved in
rate and rate constant? one step
(a) bar min, bar min-! (d) molecularity of the reaction can be determined
(b) bar min, bar-l/2 min-! only experimentally.
(c) bar min', bar min-! 46. The overall rate of a reaction is governed by
(d) bar min, barl2 min-! (a) the rate of fastest intermediate step
(b) the sum of the rates of all intermediate steps
40. The unit of rate and rate constant are same tor a
(a) zero order reaction
(c) the average of the rates of all the intermediate
steps
(b) first order reaction (d) the rate of slowest intermediate step.
(c) second order reaction
(d) third order reaction. 47. For a reaction, X+ Y’Z, rate o [X].What are the
molecularity and order of reaction?
41. The rate of the reaction : (a) 2 and 1 (b) 2 and 2
CH,COOC,H, +NaOH ’ CH,COONa +C,H;0H (c) 1and 1 (d) land 2
is given by the equation, 48. The reaction, 2X ’ Y + Z would be zero order
rate =k[CH,COOC,H,] [NaOH) reaction when
If concentration is expressed in mol/L, the units of k (a) rate remains unchanged at any concentration
are of Y andz
(a) mol- 1' s-! (b) mol L-! s-l (b) rate of reaction doubles if concentration of Y
(c) Lmol-! (d) s-! is doubled.
(c) rate of reaction remains same at any
12. For ageneral reaction X’ Y, concentration of X
the plot of conc. ofX vs time is
given in the figure. What is the (d) rate of reaction is directly proportional to
square of concentration of X.
order of the reaction and what
Time >
are the units of rate constant?
(a) Zero, mol L-' s! (b) First, mol L-! s-1 4.3 Integrated Rate Equations
(c) First, s (d) Zero, Lmol-' s-! 49. Cyclopropane rearranges to form propene
43. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. >CH,-CH=CH,
Order of the reaction is the X of the powers This follows first order kinetics. The rate constant is
t0 which concentration terms are raised in 2.714 x 10- sec,The initial concentration
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of cyclopropane is 0.29 M. What will be the its initial value in 12 minutes, the
rate Fingertips
concentration of cyclopropane after 100 sec?
(a) 0.035 M
the decomposition system is constant
(b) 0.22 M
(c) 0.145 M (d) 0.0018 M
(a) (2.308logmin (b) 2.303
12
12 log8 Jmin!
50. The expression to calculate time required for
completion of zero order reaction is (c)
(a) t= (b) I= |R] - (Rl 58. A first order reaction takes 40 min for
k
(Rl-[R] decomposition. What will be typ? 30%
(c) t= (d) t= (a) 77.7 min. (b) 52.5 min.
|R1 (c) 46.2 min. (d) 22.7 min.
51. A plot of log(a - x) against time t is a straight line. 59. The following data were obtained during the
This indicates that the reaction is of
(a) zero order
first order thermal decomposition of SO,Cl, at a
(b) first order constant volume.
(c) second order (d) third order.
52. Observe the given graphs carefully.
SO,Clze) ’ SO2(9) +Clh)
Experiment Time/sl Total pressure/atm
k=- slope 0.5
Slope = k/2.303 2 100 0.6
What is the rate of reaction when total
pressure is
0.65 atm?
(i) (ii) (a) 0.35 atm s
Which of the given orders are shown by the graphs
respectively? (b) 2.235 x 10- atm s-!
(i) (c) 7.8 x 10 atms-1
(iü) (d) 1.55 x 10- atm s-!
(a) Zero order First order
(b) First order Zero order 60. A first order reaction has a rate
constant
(c) First order First order 1.15 x 10 s. How long will 5 g of this reactant
(d) Second order Zero order take to reduce to 3 g?
53. Radioactive disintegration is an example of (a) 444 s (b) 400 s
(a) zero order reaction (c) 528 s (d) 669 s
(b) first order reaction 61. The decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide (N,Os)
(c) second order reaction follows first order rate law. What will be the rate
(d) third order reaction.
constant from the given data?
54. The rate constant of a first order reaction is At t= 800 s, [N,0] = 1.45 mol Ll
15 x 10- s. How long will 5.0 g of this reactant At t= l600 s, [N,O;] = 0.88 mol L-!
take to reduce to 3.0g? (a) 3.12 x10-4 s-1 (b) 6.24 x 10- s!
(a) 34.07 s (b) 7.57 s (c) 2.84 x 104 s-l (d) 8.14x 10 s-!
(c) 10.10 s (d) 15 s 62. Two plots are shown below between concentration
55. In a first order reaction, the concentration of
and time t. Which of the given orders are shown Dy
reactant decreases from 400 mol L-' to 25 mol L-'in the graphs respectively?
200 seconds. The rate constant for the reaction is
(a) 1.01386 s-1 (b) 2x 10-4 s-!
(c) 1.386 x 10- s-! (d) 3.4 10- s-! slope = -k
Slope =k
(a-x)
56. A first order reaction is 20% complete in l10minutes. a-x
What is the specificrate constant for the reaction?
(a) 0.0970 min (b) 0.009 min! (a) Zeroorder and first order
(c) 0.0223 minl (d) 2.223 min-!
(b) First order and second order
57. The decomposition of asubstance follows first order (c) Zero order and second order
kinetics. If its concentration is reduced to 1/8 of (d) First order and first order
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Match the graphs given in column I with the order (D) (iv) Third order
iven in column Iland mark the appropriate choice.
ColumnI Column II
(A) ()) Third order

(a) (A)> (ii), (B) -> (ii), (C) ’ (0), (D) >(iv)
(b) (A) ’ ), (B)’(ii), (C)’ (iii), (D) -’ (iv)
(c) (A) ’ (iv), (B)’ (iii), (C)’(ii), (D) -’ (i)
(B) (ii) First order (d) (A) -> (i), (B) -’ (i), (C) ’ (öi), (D) -> (iv)
[4|
log 65. Half-life period of a first order reaction is 10 min.
What percentage of the reaction willbe completed in
100 min?
(a) 25% (b) 50% (c) 99.9% (d) 75%
66. The half-life for radioactive decay of C-14 is
(C) (iii) Zero order 5730 years. An archaeological artifact containing
wood had only 80% of the C-14 found in a living
tree. The age of the sample is
(a) 1485 years (b) 1845 years
(c) 530 years (d) 4767 years.
67. What will be the half-life of the first order reaction
(D) (iv) Second for which the value of rate constant is 200 s?
order (a) 3.46 × 10s (b) 3.46 × 10-s
(c) 4.26 x 10- s (d) 4.26 x 10-s
68. The rate constant for a first order reaction is
2x 10-2 min. The half-life period of reaction is
(a) 69.3 min. (b) 34.65 min.
(c) 17.37 min. (d) 3.46 min.
(a) (A) (), (B) -’ (ii), (C) ’ (ii), (D)’ (iv) 69. In a first order reaction, the concentration of reactant
(b) (A)- (iii), (B) ’ (ii), (C) ’ (iv), (D)’ i) is reduced to 1/8 of the initial concentration in
(c) (A) ’ (i),(B) -’ (i), (C) ’ (ii), (D) -’ (iv) 75 minutes at 298 K. What is the half-life period of
(d) (A) (iv), (B) ’ (iii), (C) ’ (i), (D) ’(i) the reaction in minutes?
64. Match the plots in column I with their orders in (a) 50 min. (b) 15 min.
column Il and mark the appropriate choice. (c) 30 min. (d) 25 min.
Column I Column II 70. The half-life of the reaction X ’ Y, following first
(A) (i) Zero order order kinetics, when the initial concentration of X is
.01 mol L' and initial rate is 0.00352 molL' min!
will be
(a) 19.69 min. (b) 1.969 min.
(c) 7.75 min. (d) 77.5 min.
Conc. 71. In pseudo unimolecular reactions,
(B) (ii) First order (a) both the reactants are present in low
concentration
(b) both the reactants are present in same
Concentration
(c) one of thereactant is present in excess
Conc. (d) one of the reactant is non-reactive.
(C) (ii) Second order 72. The time taken for 90% of a first order reaction to
complete is approximately
(a) 1.1 times that of the half-life
(b) 2.2 times that of the half-life
(c) 3.3 times that of the half-life
1/conc (d) 4.4 times that of the half-life.
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73. Under what conditions a bimolecular rcaction may 79. The energy diagram of a reaction P
beof first order?
(a) When both reactants have same concentration.
is given. What are A and B in the graph? P+Q’ R.
(b) When one of the reacting species is in large exceSs.
(c) When the reaction is at equilibrium.
(d) When the activation energy of reaction is less.
74. The hydrolysis of ethyl acetate,
Pcsctin rdinae
CH,COOC,H, + H,0 CH,COOH +C,H,0H (a) A ’ activation energy, B ’ heat of
is a reaction of
(a) zero order (b) pseudo first order
(b) A threshold energy, B’ heat of reaction
(c) A- heat of reaction, B’
reaction
(c) second order (d) third order. activation eneroy
(d) A ’ potential energy, B -’ energy of reaction
75. Which one of the following is wrongly matched? 80. Consider the given plots
(a) Saponification of CH,COOC,H, for a reactíon obeying
Second order reaction Arrhenius equation
(b) Hydrolysis of CH,COOCH, (0°C <T< 300°C): (k E T(C)
-Pseudounimolecular reaction andE, are rate constant II
(c) Decomposition of H,0, and activation energy, respectively)
- First order reaction Choose the correct option.
(d) Combination of H, and Br, to give HBr (a) Iis right but II is wrong.
Zero order reaction (b) Both Iand II are wrong.
(c) Iis wrong but IIis right.
76. In a pseudo first order hydrolysis of ester in water, (d) Both Iand II are correct.
the following results were obtained.
81. An endothermic reaction with high activation
t/s 30 60 90
Ester/mnol L-! 0.55 0.31 0.17 0.085
energy for the forward reaction can be shown by
the figure
What will be the average rate of reaction between
the time interval 30 to 60 seconds?
(a) 1.9l x 10- s-1 (b) 4.67 x10- mol L-!s-1 (b)
P.E.R P
PE R
(c) 1.98 x 10s1 (d) 2.07 x 10- s1
Reaction Reaction
coordinate coordinate
44 Temperature Dependence of
the Rate of a Reaction
(c) (d)
77. The activation energy in a chemical reaction is PE.
PE. R
R P
defined as
Reaction Reaction
(a) the difference in energies of reactants and coordinate coordinate
products 82. For an endothermic reaction, AH represents the
(b) the sum of energies of reactants and products enthalpy of the reaction in kJ mol-!. The minimum
(c) the difference in energy of intermediate amount of activation energy will be
(a) less than zero (b) equal to AH
complex with the average energy of reactants
(c) less than AH (d) more than AH.
and products
(d) the difference in energy of intermediate 83. If hydrogen and oxygen are mixed and kept in the
complex and the average energy of reactants. same vessel at room temperature, thereaction does
not take place to form water because
78. The temperature dependence of the rate of a (a) activation energy for the reaction is very high
chemical reaction can be explained by Arrhenius at room temperature
equation which is (b) molecules have no proper orientation to react
(a) k= AeaRT (b) k=Ae-EalRT to form water
(c) the frequency of collisions is not highenough
(c) k=Aex"a
RT
(d) k= Aey RT for the reaction to take place
E, mixture.
(d) no catalyst is present in the reaction m
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84. The
temperature dependence of the rate of a (a) X = energy of activation without catalyst,
Y=energy of activation with catalyst
chemical reaction is given by Arrhenius equation,
LeAe-EalRI, Which of the following graphs will be (b) X= path of reaction with catalyst, Y= path of
astraightline? reaction without catalyst
(c) X = energy of activation with catalyst,
(a) In A vs 1/T (b) In A vs E¡ Y= energy of activation without catalyst
(c) In k vs 1/T (d) In k vs -E,/R
(d) X = energy of endothermic reaction,
s The temperature dependence of Y= energy of exothermic reaction
the rate constant k is expressed
as k =Ae,-Ea/RT When a plot 90. Match the column I with column II and mark the
appropriate choice.
between logk and 1/Tis plotted, Column II
Column I
we get the graph as shown. k= AeEa/RT
What is the value of slope in (A) Zero order (i)
1/T
the graph? (B) First order (ii)
Ea (b)
(a) RT 2.303R R

Eg E¡ R ’Progress
(c) log A (d) 2.303 T
2.303RT (C) Endothermic (ii) k=303lA
reaction
S6 Which of the following statements is not correct? t
(a) For a zero order reaction, tyz is proportional
(D) Arrhenius (iv)
to initial concentration.
(b) The relationship of variation of rate constant equation k=(Al, -lA)
with temperature is given by (a) (A) (iv), (B) ’ (iii), (C) ’ (ii), (D) ’ (i)
(b) (A)’ (),(B) ’ (i), (C) - (ii), (D) ’ (iv)
log k 2.303R| TT,
Ea
(c) (A)’ (i), (B) - (iii), (C) ’ (iv), (D)’ (i)
(c) The unit of rate constant for a reaction is (a) (A)’ (ii), (B) ’ (iv), (C) ’ (),(D) -’ (ii)
mol!-"I"-lg-l where n is order ofthe reaction. 91. Which of the following statements about the
(d) Theunit of rate of reaction changes with order catalyst is true?
of reaction. (a) A catalyst makes the reaction feasible by
87. The decomposition of a hydrocarbon follows the making AG more negative.
equation k= (4.5 x 10"s)e8000 K/T. What will be (b) A catalyst makes equilibrium constant more
favourable for forward reaction.
the value of activation energy?
(a) 669 kJ mol-! (b) 232.79 kJ mol-! (c) A catalyst accelerate rate of reaction by
(c) 4.5 x 10" kJ mol-l (d) 28000 kJ mol-l bringing down the activation energy.
(d) Acatalyst always increases the rate of reaction.
88. The rate constant for a first order reaction at 300°C
92. When a catalyst is used in an equilibrium process,
for which E, is 35 kcal mol' and frequency constant (a) it increases the rate of forward reaction
is 1.45 x 10 s is
(b) 5.37x 100s-! (b) it decreases the rate of backward reaction
(a) 10x 10 s1 (c) it decreases activation energy of both forward
(c) 5x 10-4 s-! (d) 7.94 x 10 s-l
and backward processes
89. The graph of the effect of catalyst on activation (d) fastens the attainment of equilibrium by
energy is given below. Fill up the blanks X and Y lowering activation energy.
with appropriate
energy
>
Potential statements. 93. Which of the following factors are responsible
for the increase in the rate of a surface catalysed
reaction?

xY (i) A catalyst provides proper orientation for the

reactant molecules to react.
(ii) Heat of adsorption of reactants on a catalyst
helps reactant molecules to overcome
Reaction coordinate activation energy.
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(iii) The catalyst increases the activationenergy of
the reaction.
(a) Zis collision frequency and is equal
of collisions per second per unit to Finumber
ngertips
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (i) and (ii) reaction mixture. volumeeof he
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i), (i) and (ii) (b) eERl jis the fraction of molecules
with
94. For a reaction, A, + B 2AB the figure shows energy equal to or greater than E, kinetic
the path of the reaction in absence and presence of (c) E, is activation energy of the reaction.
a catalyst. What will be the energy of activation for (d) All the molecules which collide with one othe.
forward (E)and backward (E;) reaction in presence are effective collisions.
of a catalyst and AH for the reaction? The dotted 98. Threshold energy is equal to
curve is the path of reaction in presence of a catalyst. (a) activation energy
<-((ou,)
ks1Yug 804 (b) activation energy - energy of molecules
704 (c) activation energy + energy of molecules
604
(d) None of these.
99. For a certain reaction, a large fraction of molecules
50
has energy more than the threshold energy, still the
Progress of reaction
rate of reaction is very slow. The possible reason for
this could be that
(a) E,= 60 kJ/mol, E, = 70 kJ/mol, AH = 20 kj/mol
(a) the colliding molecules could be large in size
(b) E,= 20 kJ/mol, E, = 20 k</mol,AH = 50 kJ/mol (b) the colliding molecules must not be properly
(c) E=70 kJ/mol, E, =20 kJ/mol, AH =10 kJ/mol oriented for effective collisions
(d) E;= 10 kJ/mol, E,= 20 k]/mol, AH =-10 kj/mol (c) the rate of reaction could be independent of
the energyY
4.5 Collision Theory of Chemical (d) one of the reactants could be in excess.

Reactions 100.Fillup the following with suitable terms.

(i) Activation energy = Threshold energy - ()
95. The increase in concentration of the reactants lead
Half-life period of zero order reaction = (iü)
to change in (iii) Average rate of reaction= (ii)
(a) AH (b) collision frequency (iv) Instantaneous rate of reaction = (iv)
(c) activation energy (d) equilibrium constant. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
96. The rate constant is given by the equation
(a) Potential energy 0.693 dx A[A]
k= P.Ze-EalRT Which factor should register a
dt
decrease for the reaction to proceed more rapidly?
(a) T (b) Z A[A) dx
(c) E (d) p (b) Energy of reactants
k At dt
97. Rate of ageneral reaction A + B’products can be
(c) Energy of reaction logk A[A] dx
expressed as follows on the basis of collision theory.
Rate = ZAR e EaRT t At dt

Which of the following statements is not correct for A[A] dx

(d) Average kinetic
the above expression? 2k At dt
energy of reactants

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16. (b)
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Case Based Questions
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Numerical Value Type Questions
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1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (d)
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