Chemical Kinetics

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CHEMICAL KINETICS
Class 12 - Chemistry
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 235
1. A graph of volume of hydrogen released vs time for the reaction between zinc and dil.HCl is given in Figure. On [2]
the basis of this mark the correct option.
V3 V3 −V2
a) Average rate upto 40 seconds is b) Average rate upto 40 seconds is
40 40−30
V3 V3 −V2
c) Average rate upto 40 seconds is 40
d) Average rate upto 40s is 40
2. Match the items of column I and Column II [2]
Column I Column II
(a) Mathematical expression for rate of reaction (i) rate constant
(b) Rate of reaction for zero order reaction is equal to (ii) rate law
(c) Units of rate constant for zero order reaction is same as that of (iii) order of slowest step
(d) Order of a complex reaction is determined by (iv) rate of a reaction
3. Match the graph given in column A with the order of reaction given in column B. More than one item in column [2]
A may link to the same item of column B:
Column A Column B
(a) . .(i) 1st order.
(ii) zero order.
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(b) .
(c) Positive catalyst alters the rate of reaction. (iii) by increasing the activation energy.
(d) Negative catalyst alters the rate of reaction. (iv) by lowering the activation energy.
4. Match the items of column I and column II [2]
Column I Column II
(a) Diamond (i) short interval of time
(b) instantaneous rate (ii) ordinarily rate of conversion is imperceptible
(c) Average rate (iii) long duration of time
5. Derive the general form of expression of the half life of first order reaction. [2]
6. For a first order reaction, show that time required for 99% completion is twice the time required for the [2]
completion of 90% of reaction.
7. State four factors which affect the rate of a chemical reaction. [2]
8. The rate constant for the first order decomposition ofH 2 O2 is given by the following equation: [5]
log k = 14.34 − 1.25 × 10
4
K /T Calculate E for this reaction and at what temperature will its half-period be
a
256 minutes?
9. The following data were obtained during the first order thermal decomposition of SO2Cl2 at a constant volume. [5]
SO2Cl2 (g) → SO2 (g) + Cl2 (g)
Experiment Time/ s-1 Total Pressure/ atm
1 0 0.5
2 100 0.6
Calculate the rate of the reaction when total pressure is 0.65 atm.
10. a. Derive general form of the expression for half life period for first order reaction. [5]
b. Nitrogen Pentoxide decomposes according to the equation given below:
2N2 O5 (g) → 4N O2 (g) + O2 (g)
This first order reaction was allowed to proceed at40 0

C and the kinetic data are given below:
[N2O5] [M] Time (min)
0.400 0.00
0.289 20.0
0.209 40.0
0.151 60.0
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0.109 80.0
i. Calculate the rate constant.

ii. Predict the remaining concentration of N 2 O5 after 100 min?
iii. Calculate the initial rate of reaction.
11. In a pseudo first order hydrolysis of ester in water, the following results were obtained: [5]
t/s 0 30 60 90
[Ester] mol L −1
0.55 0.31 0.17 0.085
i. Calculate the average rate of reaction between the time interval 30 to 60 seconds.
ii. Calculate the pseudo first order rate constant for the hydrolysis of ester.
12. i. A first-order reaction is 50% complete in 30 minutes at 300 K and in 10 minutes at 320 K. Calculate [5]
activation energy (Ea) for the reaction. (R = 8.314 J K-1 mol-1)

ii. Write the two conditions for collisions to be effective collisions.
iii. How the order of reaction and molecularity differ towards a complex reaction?
[Given: log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021, log 5 = 0.6991]
13. During nuclear explosion, one of the products is 90Sr with half life of 28.1 years. If 1 mg of 90Sr was absorbed [5]
in the bones of newly born baby instead of calcium, how much of it will remain after 10 years and 60 years if it
is not lost metabolically?
14. The experimental data for decomposition of N2O5 [5]
[2N2O5 → 4NO2 + O2]

In gas phase at 318 K are given below:
t/s 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200
102 × [N2O5]/mol L-1 1.63 1.36 1.14 0.93 0.78 0.64 0.53 0.43 0.35
i. Plot [N 2
O5 ] [N2O5] against t.
ii. Find the half life period for the reaction.
iii. Draw a graph between log [N 2
O5 ] and t.
iv. What is the rate law?
v. Calculate the rate constant.
vi. Calculate the half life period from k and component with (ii)
15. The rate of the chemical reaction doubles for an increase of 10 K in absolute temperature from 298 K. Calculate [5]
Ea .
16. With the help of an example explain what is meant by the pseudo-first-order reaction. [5]
17. What is the effect of temperature on the rate constant of a reaction? How can this temperature effect on rate [5]
constant be represented quantitatively?
18. a. Define order of reaction. How does order of a reaction differ from molecularity for a complex reaction? [5]
b. A first order reaction is 50% complete in 25 minutes. Calculate the time for 80% completion of the reaction.
19. During nuclear explosion, one of the products is 90
Sr with half-life of 28.1 years. If 1μg of 90
Sr was absorbed [5]
in the bones of a newly born baby instead of calcium, how much of it will remain after 10 years and 60 years if it
is not lost metabolically.
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20. The activation energy for the reaction2HI (g) → H2 + I2 (g) is209.5 k J mol −1
at 581 K. Calculate the [5]
fraction of molecules of reactants having energy equal to or greater than activation energy?
21. The rate constant for the decomposition of hydrocarbons is 2.418 × 10 −5
s
−1
at 546 K. If the energy of [5]
activation is 179.9 kJ/mol, what will be the value of pre-exponential factor.
22. For the decomposition of azoisopropane to hexane and nitrogen at 543 K, the following data are obtained. [5]
t(sec) P (MM of Hg)
0 35.0
360 54.0
720 63.0
Calculate the rate constant.

23. In a reaction between A and B the initial rate of reaction (r ) was measured for different initial concentrations of [5]
0
A and B as given below:
A/mol L −1
0.20 0.20 0.40
B/mol L −1
0.30 0.10 0.05
−1 −1 −5 −5 −4
r0 /mol L s 5.07 × 10 5.07 × 10 1.43 × 10
What is the order of the reaction with respect to A and B?

24. i. A first order reaction is 25% complete in 40 minutes. Calculate the value of rate constant. At what time will [5]
the reaction be 80% completed?
ii. Define the order of the reaction. Write the condition under which a bimolecular reaction follows first-order
kinetics.
25. For a certain chemical reaction variation in the concentration in [R] Vs time (S) plot is given below: [5]
For this reaction write / draw:

i. What is the order of the reactions?
ii. What are the units of rate constant k?
iii. Give the relationship between K and t 1/2
(half life period)
iv. What does the slope of above line indicate?
[ R0 ]
v. Draw the plot log Vs time (S)
[R]
26. Describe how does the enthalpy of reaction remains unchanged when a catalyst is used in the reaction. [5]
27. Sucrose decomposes in acid solution into glucose and fructose according to the first order rate law with t1/2 = [5]
3.00 hours . What fraction of the sample of sucrose remains after 8 hours.
28. The decomposition of A into product has value of k as 4.5 × 10 3 −1
s at10 0
C and energy of activation [5]
60 kJ mol
−1
. At what temperature would k be 1.5 × 10 4 −1
s ?
29. The time required for 10% completion of a first order reaction at 298 K is equal to that required for its 25% [5]
completion at 308 K. If the value of A is 4 × 10 10 −1
s . Calculate k at 318 K and E . a
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30. For a first order reaction, show that time required for 99% completion is twice than the time required for the [5]
completion of 90% of reaction.
[5]
31. i. The rate constant for a first order reaction is 60 s-1. How much time will it take to reduce the initial
concentration of the reactant to its th value?
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ii. Write two factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction.
iii. Write two conditions for the collisions to be effective collisions.
32. The experimental data for decomposition of [N2O5] [2N2O5 → 4NO2 + O2] in gas phase at 318 K are given [5]
below:
t(s) 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200
10
2
× [N2 O5 ]mol L
−1
1.63 1.36 1.14 0.93 0.78 0.64 0.53 0.43 0.35
a. Plot [N2O5] against t.

b. Find the half-life period for the reaction.
c. Draw a graph between log [N2O5] and t.
d. What is the rate law?

e. Calculate the rate constant.
f. Calculate the half-life period from k and compare it with (ii).
33. The rate constant for the decomposition of N2O5 at various temperatures is given below: [5]
T/°C 0 20 40 60 80
105 × k/s-1 0.0787 1.70 25.7 178 2140
Draw a graph between ln k and 1/T and calculate the values of A and Ea. Predict the rate constant at 30° and 50°
C.
34. a. The half life for the decomposition of nitramide is 2.1 hours at 15°C. [5]
N H2 N O2 (aq) → N2 O(g) + H2 O(l) . If 6.2 g of N H2 N O2 decomposes, calculate:
i. Time taken for 99% decomposition of N H 2 N O2
ii. Volume of N 2O (dry) produced at STP

b. The conversion of X to Y follows second order kinetics. If concentration of 'X' is increased to three times
how will it affect the rate of formation of 'Y' and why?
35. A first order reaction A → B requires activation energy of 70 kJ mol −1
. When 20% solution of 'A' was kept at [5]
25°C for 20 min, 25% of decomposition took place. What will be the percentage decomposition of 30% solution
at 40°C in the same time? Assume activation energy remains constant in the range of temperature.
36. a.The initial rate of reaction, A + B → P roducts is doubled when the initial concentration of A is doubled and [5]
increases eight fold when the initial concentration of both A and B are doubled. State the order of the reaction
with respect to A and B. Write the rate equation.
b.Calculate order of reaction, rate constant and rate law from the data given below for the decomposition of
N2O5:
Expt. No. [N2O5] (mol L-1) Rate of disappearance of [N2O5] (mol L-1)
1. 1.13 × 10
−2
34 × 10
−5
2. 0.84 × 10
−2
25 × 10
−5
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3. 0.62 × 10
−2
10 × 10
−5
37. a. Consider the data for the reaction between A and B. [5]
Initial rate in mol L −1 −1

s
A mol L −1
B mol L −1
T = 300 K T = 320 K
−4 −5 −4 −3
2.5 × 10 3.0 × 10 5 × 10 2 × 10
5.0 × 10
−4
6.0 × 10
−5
4 × 10
−3
__
1.0 × 10
−3
6.0 × 10
−5
1.6 × 10
−2
__
Calculate:
i. order w.r.t 'A' and 'B'
ii. rate constant at 300 K
iii. the energy of activation
iv. the pre-exponential factor
b. What will be the effect of temperature on rate constant?
38. The following data were obtained during the first order thermal decomposition of SO 2 C l2 at a constant volume. [5]
S O2 C l2 (g) → S O2 (g) + C l2 (g)
Experiment T ime/s
−1
Total pressure/atm
1 0 0.5
2 100 0.6
Calculate the rate of the reaction when total pressure is 0.65 atm.
39. a. At 380° C the half life for the first order decomposition of H 2
O2 is 360 min. The energy of activation is 200 [5]
kJ mol −1
. Calculate the time required for 75% decomposition at 450°C.
b. Consider the following data for the reaction.
A + B →products
Conc. of A (mol L −1
) Conc. of B (mol L −1
) Initial rate (mol L −1
S
−1
)
0.1 0.1 4.0 × 10

−4
0.2 0.2 1.6 × 10

−3
0.5 0.1 1.0 × 10

−2
0.5 0.5 1.0 × 10

−2
Calculate:
i. Order w.r.t A and B for the reaction
ii. Rate constant
iii. The reaction rate when conc. of A is 0.2 M and B is 0.35 M
40. The rate constant for the decomposition of N2O5 at various temperatures is given below: [5]
0 20 40 60 80
0
T/ C
10
5
× k/s
−1
0.0787 1.70 25.7 178 2140
Draw a graph between ln k and 1/T and calculate the values of A and E . Predict the rate constant at 30 .
a
0
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41. a. What is the signification of negative sign in the rate expression in term of reactant? [5]
b. The decomposition of a compound is found to follow a first order rate law. If it takes 15 min. for 20% of
original material to react, calculate:
i. the specific rate constant,
ii. the time at which 10% of the original material remains unreacted,
iii. the time it takes for the next 20% the reactant left to react after the first 15 min.
42. The decomposition of A into product has value of rate constant is 4.5 × 10 3 −1
s at 10°C and energy of [5]
activation 60 kJ mol −1
. At what temperature would k be 1.5 × 10 4 −1
s ?
43. The rate of a particular reaction quadruples when the temperature changes from 293 K to 313 K. Calculate [5]
activation energy for such a reaction.
44. The rate constant for a zero order reaction is 0.0039 mol L-1 s-1. How long will it take for the initial [3]
concentration of reactant A fall from 0.10 M to 0.075 M ?

45. The rate of decomposition of ammonia is found upon the concentration of NH3 according to the equation given [3]
below.
−d[N H3 ] k1 [N H3 ]
=
dt 1+k2 [N H3 ]
What will be the order of reaction when:

i. concentration of NH3 is very high?
ii. concentration of NH3 is very low?
46. The reaction 2N 2 O5 (g) → 2N O2 (g) + O2 (g) was studied and the following data were collected: [3]
S.no (mol/L/min) [N2 O5 ] molL

−1
Rate of disappearance of [N 2 O5 ](mol/L/min
1. 1.13 × 10
−2
34 × 10
−5
2. 0.84 × 10
−2
25 × 10
−5
3. 0.62 × 10
−2
18 × 10
−5
Determine:
i. The order
ii. The rate law.
iii. Rate constant for the reaction.
47. Prove that the time required for the completion of 3/4 th of reaction of first order is twice the time required for [3]
the completion of half of the reaction.

48. The half life for a first order reaction is 5 × 10 4
s . What percentage of the initial reactant will react in 2 hours? [3]
49. Assertion (A): For a second-order reaction, the graph of [A] vs. t is a straight line. [1]
Reason (R): For a second-order reaction, [A] = kt =
1
.
[A]
0
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

50. Assertion (A): Rate of reaction increases with increase in temperature. [1]
Reason (R): The number of collisions increases with increase in temperature.
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51. Assertion (A): Hydrolysis of an ester follows first-order kinetics. [1]
Reason (R): Concentration of water remains nearly constant during the course of the reaction.

52. Assertion (A): Reactions of higher order are rare. [1]
Reason (R): The chances of simultaneous multimolecular collisions are extremely small.

53. Assertion (A): Order and molecularity are the same. [1]
Reason (R): Order is determined experimentally and molecularity is the sum of the stoichiometric coefficient of
the rate-determining elementary step.

54. Assertion (A): The half-life period for a first-order reaction is independent of the initial concentration of [1]
reactants.
Reason (R): For the first-order reaction, t 1 =
0.693
k
2

55. Assertion (A): Order of the reaction can be zero or fractional. [1]
Reason (R): We cannot determine order from balanced chemical equation.

56. Assertion (A): Rate constants determined from the Arrhenius equation are fairly accurate for simple as well as [1]
complex molecules.
Reason (R): Reactant molecules undergo chemical change irrespective of their orientation during the collision.

57. Assertion (A): A catalyst increases the rate of a reaction. [1]
Reason (R): A catalyst forms an activated complex of lower potential energy.
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58. Assertion (A): For the first-order reaction the units of the rate constant are time-1. [1]
Reason (R): The rate of the first-order reaction remains constant throughout.

59. Assertion (A): Photochemical reaction always occur in the presence of light. [1]
Reason (R): Photochemical reaction even with, ΔG = +ve process.

60. Assertion (A): Average life of a radioactive element is that period in which 63% of it. is decayed. [1]
Reason (R): Average life τ = 1.44 t1/2

61. Assertion (A): According to transition state theory, for the formation of an activated complex, one of the [1]
vibrational degrees of freedom is converted into a translational degree of freedom.
Reason (R): The energy of the activated complex is higher than the energy of reactant molecules.

62. Assertion (A): Molecularity of a reaction cannot be more than three. [1]
Reason (R): Probability of simultaneous collision between more than three particles is very less.

63. Assertion (A): The molecularity of the reaction H2 + Br2 → 2HBr is 2. [1]
Reason (R): Order of the reaction 3/2.

64. Assertion (A): For complex reactions, molecularity and order are same. [1]
Reason (R): Order of a reaction may be zero.
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65. Assertion (A): All collisions of reactant molecules lead to product formation. [1]
Reason (R): Only those collisions in which molecules have correct orientation and sufficient kinetic energy lead
to the compound formation.

66. Assertion (A): The molecularity of the reaction is H2 + Br2 = 2HBr is two. [1]
Reason (R): The order of this reaction is .
3

67. Assertion (A): The enthalpy of reaction remains constant in the presence of a catalyst. [1]
Reason (R): A catalyst participating in the reaction, forms a different activated complex and lowers down the
activation energy but the difference in energy of reactant and product remains the same.

68. Assertion (A): With an increase in temperature activation energy of the reaction decreases. [1]
Reason (R): For every 10o rise in the temperature, the rate of the reaction doubles for most of the reactions.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A. explanation of A.

69. Assertion (A): For the reaction: RCI + NaOH (aq) → ROH + NaCI, the rate of reaction is reduced to half when [1]
the concentration of RCI is reduced to half.
Reason (R): The rate of reaction is represented by k[RCI] i.e., it is a first order reaction.

70. Assertion (A): The molecularity of the reaction H2 + Br2 → 2HBr appears to be 2. [1]
Reason (R): Two molecules of the reactants are involved in the given elementary reaction.
Question No. 71 to 74 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [3.2]
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The concentration dependence of the rate is called a differential rate equation. It is not always convenient to
determine the instantaneous rate, as it is measured by the determination of slope of the tangent at point ‘t’ in
concentration vs. time plot. This makes it difficult to determine the rate law and hence the order of the reaction. In
order to avoid this difficulty, we can integrate the differential rate equation to give a relation between directly
measured experimental data, i.e., concentrations at different times and rate constant. The integrated rate equations are
different for the reactions of different reaction orders. The half-life of a reaction is the time in which the concentration
of a reactant is reduced to one half of its initial concentration. It is represented as t50%.
71. How long will 5g of this reactant take to reduce to 3g? A first-order reaction has a rate constant 1.15 × 10-3 s-1.
72. The half-life of a reaction becomes half when initial concentrations of reactants are made double. What will be the order
of the reaction?
73. The rate of reaction sometimes does not depend on concentration. Give reason.
74. For a reaction A + B → Products, the rate law is; Rate = k[A][B]3/2. Can the reaction be an elementary reaction?
Explain?
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2. Match the items of column I and Column II [2]

(a) Mathematical expression for rate of reaction (i) rate constant

(d) Order of a complex reaction is determined by (iv) rate of a reaction

(a) . .(i) 1st order.

(ii) zero order.

4. Match the items of column I and column II [2]

(a) Diamond (i) short interval of time

(b) instantaneous rate (ii) ordinarily rate of conversion is imperceptible

(c) Average rate (iii) long duration of time

SO2Cl2 (g) → SO2 (g) + Cl2 (g)

Experiment Time/ s-1 Total Pressure/ atm

This first order reaction was allowed to proceed at40 0

[N2O5] [M] Time (min)

i. Calculate the rate constant.

activation energy (Ea) for the reaction. (R = 8.314 J K-1 mol-1)

[2N2O5 → 4NO2 + O2]

t/s 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200

Calculate the rate constant.

A and B as given below:

What is the order of the reaction with respect to A and B?

For this reaction write / draw:

t(s) 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200

a. Plot [N2O5] against t.

d. What is the rate law?

105 × k/s-1 0.0787 1.70 25.7 178 2140

ii. Volume of N 2O (dry) produced at STP

Initial rate in mol L −1 −1

0.1 0.1 4.0 × 10

0.2 0.2 1.6 × 10

0.5 0.1 1.0 × 10

0.5 0.5 1.0 × 10

concentration of reactant A fall from 0.10 M to 0.075 M ?

What will be the order of reaction when:

S.no (mol/L/min) [N2 O5 ] molL

the completion of half of the reaction.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Reason (R): Order of the reaction 3/2.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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