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1. The rate of reaction is concerned with decrease in concentration of reactants or increase in the 2023
concentration of products per unit time. It can be expressed as instantaneous rate at a particular instant of
time and average rate over a large interval of time. Mathematical representation of rate of reaction is
given by rate law. Rate constant and order of a reaction can be determined from rate law or its integrated
rate equation.
(i) What is average rate of reaction?
(ii) Write two factors that affect the rate of reaction.
(iii) (1) What happens to rate of reaction for zero order reaction?
(2) What is the unit of k for zero order reaction?
OR
(iii) (1) For a reaction P + 2Q Products
Rate = k [P]1/2 [Q]1. What is the order of the reaction?
(2) Define pseudo first order reaction with an example.

Answer:
(i) Change in the concentration of a reactant or product per unit time.
(ii) Concentration of reactants, Surface area, catalyst and temperature (any two).
(iii) (1) rate is independent of the concentration of reactant(s) /rate remains constant / rate = k
(2) mol L-1s-1
OR
(iii) (1) 3/2 / 1.5
(2) A reaction that appears to be of higher order but follows first-order kinetics.
Example: Hydrolysis of an ester (or any other correct
example)
2. (a) The conversion of molecule A to B followed second order kinetics. If concentration of A increased to 2023
three times, how will it affect the rate of formation of B?
(b) Define Pseudo first order reaction with an example.

Answer:
(a) 9 times
(b) A reaction that appears to be of higher order but follows first-order kinetics.
Example: Hydrolysis of an ester (or any other correct
example)
3. A first order reaction is 50% complete in 30 minutes at 300 K and in 10 minutes at 320 K. Calculate 2023
activation energy (Ea) for the reaction. [R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1]
[Given: log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021]

Answer:
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4. A chemical reaction 2023

2N2O5 (g) 4NO2 (g) + O2 (g)
in gas phase was carried out in a closed vessel. The concentration of NO2 was found to increase by
5 x 10-3 mol L-1 in 10 seconds. Calculate:
(a) the rate of formation of NO2, and (b) the rate of consumption of N2O5.

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5. The rate of a reaction doubles when temperature changes from 27° C to 37° C. Calculate energy of 2023
activation for the reaction.
(R = 8 314 J K-1 mol-1) (Given : log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021)

Answer:

6. The following data were obtained for the reaction : 2023

Determine the overall order of reaction.

Answer:

7. The half-life of a first order reaction is 60 minutes. How long will it take to consume 90% of the 2023
reactant?
[Given : log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 10 = 1]
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8. The following data were obtained during the first order thermal decomposition of C2H5Cl at a constant 2023
volume :

Calculate the rate constant.

(Given : log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021)

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9. What happens to the rate constant k and activation energy Ea as the temperature of a chemical reaction is 2023
increased? Justify.

Answer:
• k increases.
• Reason: k is proportional to the rate of the reaction / temperature of the reaction.
• Ea unchanged / No effect.
• Reason: Ea only depends on the nature of reactants / depends on the difference between the
energy of activated complex and reactants.
10. (a) For the reaction 2023
2N2O5(g) 4NO2(g) + O2(g) at 318 K
calculate the rate of reaction if rate of disappearance of N2O5(g) is 1.4 x 10–3 ms–1.
(b) For a first order reaction derive the relationship t99% = 2t90%

Answer:
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11. Will the rate constant of the reaction depend upon T if the Eact (activation energy) of the reaction is zero? 2020

Answer:
No
12. Analyse the given graph, drawn between concentration of reactant vs. time. 2020

(a) Predict the order of reaction.

(b) Theoretically, can the concentration of the reactant reduce to zero after infinite time? Explain.

Answer:
(a) 1st order
(b) No, due to exponential relation / the curve never touches the x-axis.
13. How will the rate of the reaction be affected when 2020
(a) Surface area of the reactant is reduced,
(b) Catalyst is added in a reversible reaction, and
(c) Temperature of the reaction is increased?

Answer:
(a) Decreases.
(b) Increases
(c) Increases
14. How will the rate of the reaction be affected when 2020
(a) surface area of the reactant is increased,
(b) temperature of the reaction is decreased, and
(c) Catalyst is added in a reversible reaction?

Answer:
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Increases
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15. Calculate the overall order of the reaction whose rate law expression was predicted as : 2020
Rate =k[NO]3/2 [O ]1/2 .

Answer:
2
16. A reaction is first order w.r.t. reactant A as well as w.r.t. reactant B. Give the rate law. Also give one 2020
point of difference between average rate and instantaneous rate

Answer:
Rate = k[A][B]
Average rate - Rate of a reaction for a particular period or interval of time.
Instantaneous rate - Rate of a reaction at a particular instant of time. (or any other suitable difference)
17. Calculate the overall order of the reaction whose rate law is given by 2020
Rate = k[NH3]5/2 [O2]1/2.

Answer:
3
18. Calculate the overall order of the reaction whose rate law is given by 2020
Rate = k[SO2]1/4 [O2]3/4.

Answer:
1
19. Write the slope value obtained in the plot of ln[R] vs time for a first order reaction 2020

Answer:
Slope = -k
20. A first order reaction is 40% complete in 80 minutes. Calculate the value of rate constant (k). In what 2020
time will the reaction be 90% completed?
[Given: log 2 = 0·3010, log 3 = 0·4771, log 4 = 0·6021, log 5 = 0·6771, log 6 = 0·7782]

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21. (a) Visha plotted a graph between concentration of R and time for a reaction R P. 2020
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On the basis of this graph, answer the following questions :

(i) Predict the order of reaction.
(ii) What does the slope of the line indicate?
(iii) What are the units of rate constant?
(b) A first order reaction takes 25 minutes for 25% decomposition. Calculate t1/2.
[Given : log 2 = 0·3010, log 3 = 0·4771, log 4 = 0·6021]

Answer:
(a) (i) zero order
(ii) slope = - k
(iii) molL-1s-1

OR
(a) 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 1/16th value?
(b) Write two factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction.
(c) Write two conditions for the collisions to be effective collisions.

Answer:

(b) Concentration of reactants, Temperature, Pressure, surface area and catalyst (any two factors )
(c) Proper orientation and energy of colliding particles should be equal to or greater than threshold
energy.
22. In the given reaction 2020
A + 3B 2C,
the rate of formation of C is 2·5 x10–4 mol L–1 s–1.
Calculate the
(i) rate of reaction, and
(ii) rate of disappearance of B.

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23. The rate constant for the first order decomposition of N2O5 is given by the following equation : 2020
k = (2.5 x1014 s–1) e(–25000K)/T
Calculate Ea for this reaction and rate constant if its half-life period be 300 minutes.
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24. Write the slope value obtained in the plot of log [Ro] / [R] Vs. time for a first order reaction. 2020
Answer:
k/2.303
25. (a) A first order reaction is 25% complete in 40 minutes. Calculate the value of rate constant. In what 2020
time will the reaction be 80% completed?
(b) Define order of reaction. Write the condition under which a bimolecular reaction follows first order
kinetics.
Answer:

b) Sum of powers of the concentration of the reactants in the rate law expression.
When one of the reactant is present in large excess.
OR
(a) A first order reaction is 50% complete in 30 minutes at 300 K and in 10 minutes at 320 K. Calculate
activation energy (Ea) for the reaction. (R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1)
(b) Write the two conditions for collisions to be effective collisions.
(c) How 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]
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b) Proper orientation
Energy of the colliding particles should be more than threshold energy
c) For a complex reaction, order of reaction is applicable while molecularity has no meaning.
26. For a reaction 2019

(i) Write rate law for the reaction.

(ii) Write the overall order of reaction.
(iii) Out of steps (1) and (2), which one is rate determining step ?

Answer:
i) Rate = k [H2O2] [ I-]
ii) order = 2
iii) Step 1
27. The decomposition of NH3 on platinum surface is zero order reaction. If rate constant (k) is 4 x10–3 Ms–1, 2019
how long will it take to reduce the initial concentration of NH3 from 0.1 M to 0.064 M.

Answer:

28. 2019

Answer:
It is defined as the sum of powers to which the concentration terms are raised in the rate law equation.
a) First order b) zero order
29. The following data were obtained for the reaction : 2019
A + 2B C
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(a) Find the order of reaction with respect to A and B.

(b) Write the rate law and overall order of reaction.
(c) Calculate the rate constant (k).

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30. (a) Define order of reaction. How does order of a reaction differ from molecularity for a complex 2019
reaction?
(b) A first order reaction is 50% complete in 25 minutes. Calculate the time for 80% completion of the
reaction.

Answer:
a)Order of a reaction:. It is the sum of the power to which the concentration terms are raised in the rate
law equation.
Order of reaction is applicable for complex reaction but molecularity has no meaning for the complex
reaction.

OR

(a) The decomposition of a hydrocarbon has value of rate constant as 2·5 x104 s–1 at 27C. At what
temperature would rate constant be 7·5 x104 s–1 if energy of activation is 19·147 x 103 J mol–1 ?
(b) Write a condition under which a bimolecular reaction is kinetically first order. Give an example of
such a reaction. (Given : log 2 = 0·3010, log 3 = 0·4771, log 5 = 0·6990)

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31. (a) Consider the reaction R P for which the change in concentration of R with time is shown by the 2019
following graph :
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(i) Predict the order of reaction.

(ii) What does the slope of the curve indicate?
(b) The rate of reaction quadruples when temperature changes from 293 K to 313 K. Calculate Ea
assuming that it does not change with time. [R = 8·314 JK–1 mol–1]

Answer:

OR
(a) Draw the plot of ln k vs 1/T for a chemical reaction. What does the intercept represent? What is the
relation between slope and Ea?
(b) A first order reaction takes 30 minutes for 20% decomposition. Calculate t1/2. [log 2 = 0.3010]

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32. Show that for a first order reaction, time required for completion of 99% of reaction is twice the time 2019
required for completion of 90% of reaction.
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33. The reaction between A and B is first order with respect to A and zero order with respect to B. For this 2019
reaction, fill in the blanks in the following table.

Answer:
For experiment II [A] =0.2 mol-1
For Experiment III Rate = 0.08 mol L-1min-1
For Experiment IV [A] = 0.1 mol L-1
34. For the reaction 2018
2N2O5 (g) 4NO2 (g) + O2 (g),
the rate of formation of NO2 (g) is 2·8 ×10–3 M s–1. Calculate the rate of disappearance of N2O5 (g).

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35. A first order reaction is 50% completed in 40 minutes at 300 K and in 20 minutes at 320 K. Calculate the 2018
activation energy of the reaction. (Given : log 2 = 0·3010, log 4 = 0·6021, R = 8·314 JK –1 mol–1)

Answer:
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36. What is the effect of adding a catalyst on 2017

(a) Activation energy (Ea), and
(b) Gibbs energy (ΔG) of a reaction?

Answer:
a. Decreases
b. No effect
37. A first order reaction takes 20 minutes for 25% decomposition. Calculate the time when 75% of the 2017
reaction will be completed.
(Given : log 2 = 0·3010, log 3 = 0·4771, log 4 = 0·6021)

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38. For a reaction R P, half-life (t1/2) is observed to be independent of the initial concentration of 2017
reactants. What is the order of reaction?

Answer:
First order
39. Following data are obtained for the reaction : 2017
N2O5 2NO2 + ½O2
t/s 0 300 600
–1
[N2O5]/mol L 1.6 × 10–2 0.8 × 10–2 0.4 × 10–2
(a) Show that it follows first order reaction.
(b) Calculate the half-life.
(Given log 2 = 0.3010 log 4 = 0.6021)

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OR
In equal time interval, half of the reactant gets converted into product and the rate of reaction is
independent of concentration of reactant, so it is a first order reaction.

40. (a) A first order reaction is 75% completed in 40 minutes. Calculate its t1/2. 2017
(b) Predict the order of the reaction in the given plots :

where [R]o is the initial concentration of reactant. (Given : log 2 = 0·3010, log 4 = 0·6021)

Answer:

(b) (i) first order reaction

(ii) zero order reaction
41. The following data were obtained for the reaction : 2017
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2 NO + O2 2 NO2
Experiment [NO] / M [O2] / M Initial rate of formation of NO2 / M min–1
1 0.3 0.2 7.2×10−2
2 0.1 0.1 6.0×10−3
3 0.3 0.4 2.88×10−1
4 0.4 0.1 2.40×10−2
(a) Find the order of reaction with respect to NO and O2.
(b) Write the rate law and overall order of reaction.
(c) Calculate the rate constant (k).

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42. For a reaction: 2016

H2 + Cl2 hν 2HCl
Rate = k
(i) Write the order and molecularity of this reaction.
(ii) Write the unit of k.

Answer:
(i) Zero order reaction, Molecularity is 2 / bimolecular reaction
(ii) mol L-1 s-1
43. For the first order thermal decomposition reactions, the following data were obtained 2016
C2H5Cl(g) C2H4(g) + HCl(g)

Time/sec Total pressure

0 0.30
300 0.50
Calculate the rate constant. (Given: log 2 = 0.301, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021)
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44. For a reaction: 2016

2NH3 Fe N2 +3H2, Rate = k
(i) Write the order and molecularity of this reaction.
(ii) Write the unit of k.
Answer:
(i) zero order , bimolecular/ unimolecular (ii) mol L-1 s-1
45. The rate constant for the first order decomposition of H2O2is given by the following equation: 2016
, Calculate Ea for this reaction and rate constant k if its half-life period be 200 minutes.
(Given: R = 8.314 𝑱𝑲 𝟏𝒎𝒐𝒍 𝟏).
Answer:

46. Show that in a first order reaction, time required for completion of 99.9% is 10 times that of half-life 2016
(t½) of the reaction.
Answer:
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47. For the hydrolysis of methyl acetate in aqueous solution, the following result are obtained: 2015
t/s 0 10 20 2007
[𝑪𝑯𝟑𝑪𝑶𝑶𝑪𝑯𝟑]/ 𝒎𝒐𝒍 𝑳 𝟏 0.60 0.30 0.15
(a) Show that it follows pseudo first order reaction, as the concentration of water remains constant.
(b) Calculate the average rate of reaction between the time interval 60 to 30 seconds.
(𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 ∶ 𝐋𝐨𝐠 𝟐 = 0.3010, 𝐋𝐨𝐠 𝟒 = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟎𝟐𝟏)
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48. (a) For a reaction A + B ⟶ P, the rate is given by rate = k[𝐀][𝐁]𝟐 2015
(i) How is the rate of reaction affected in the concentration of B is doubled? 2007
(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 the reaction.
Answer:
a)
(i) Rate will increase 4 times of the actual rate of reaction.
(ii) Second order reaction
b)
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