CHEMICAL KINETICS Worksheet

• Special format questions can be framed from the following topics of this chapter.
- Molecularity of a reaction
- Arrhenius and collision theory
- Zero order and first order reaction
- Activation energy

• From Molecularity of a reaction, question based on A/R type,

2-Statement type and 5-Statement type MCQs can be framed.

• 5-Statement type and 2-Statement type MCQs can be easily framed from Arrhenius and collision
theory.

• For the practice of A/R type, 2-Statement type and species selection type, MCQs can be framed from
Zero and first order reaction.

• From Activation energy. A/R type, 2-Statement type and species selection type MCQs can be generally
framed.

Assertion-Reason Type MCQS

Given below are two statements in each question, one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R). Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(b) A is true but R is false.
(c) A is false but R is true.
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

1. Assertion (A) If 50% of a zero-order reaction is completed in 100 s, then, 75% of reaction will be
completed in 150 s.
Reason (R) The rate constant of a zero-order reaction increases with time.

2. Assertion (A) When ethyl acetate is hydrolysed in an acidic medium a pseudo first order reaction
occurs.

H → CH3COOH + C2H5OH, In this reaction, the concentration of
Reason (R) CH3COOC2H5+ H2O ⎯⎯⎯
water changes completely.

3. Assertion (A) The decomposition of gaseous ammonia on a hot platinum surface is a first order
reaction at high pressure.
Reason (R) At high pressure, the metal surface gets saturated with gaseous molecules.
4. Assertion (A) Hydrolysis of methyl ethanoate is a first order reaction.
Reason (R) Water is present in large excess therefore its concentration remains constant throughout
the reaction.

5. Assertion (A) Two different reactions can have same rate of reaction.
Reason (R) Rate of reaction depends only on the Arrhenius factor.

6. Assertion (A) The slowest elementary step in a complex reaction decides the rate of the reaction.
Reason (R) The slowest elementary step always has the smallest molecularity.

7. Assertion (A) The reaction, NH4NO2 ⎯⎯→ N2+2H20 and 2CO + O2 ⎯⎯→ 2CO2, proceeds at the
same rate.
Reason (R) Both the reactions have same molecularity.

2-Statement Type MCQS

Given below are two statements in each question. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below.
(a) Both statement I and statement II are false.
(b) Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
(c) Statement I is false, but statement II is true.
(d) Both statement I and statement II are true.

8. Statement I The reaction of NO with Br₂ forms NOBr by the given mechanism.
NO(g) + Br2(g) ⇌ NOBr2(g) ….(i)
NOBr2(g) + NO(g) ⇌ 2NOBr(g) ….(ii)
If the second step is the rate determining step, the order of the reaction with respect to NO is 1.
Statement II Order of a reaction is an experimental quantity and it cannot be a non-integer.

9. Statement I For different reactions A, B, C and D variation of In k vs 1/T is shown, if

EA > EB > EC > ED. (Where, E is the activation energy)

Statement II On increasing the temperature or decreasing the activation energy, the rate of reaction
will increase.
10. Statement I For the reaction, 2A + B ⎯⎯→ C, the rate of disappearance of A is twice the rate
disappearance of B.
Statement II Rate of disappearance of reactant (AR) is a positive quantity.

11. Statement I A plot of t1/2 versus [A0] for a zero order reaction will be a straight line passing through the
origin and its slope is 1/2k.
Statement II Half-life period of a zero-order reaction is inversely proportional to its initial
concentration.

12. Statement I For the reaction, H 2 (g) + Br2 (g) ⎯⎯

→ 2HBr(g) the rate of the reaction is,
Rate = k[H 2 ][Br2 ]1/2 .
Statement II The molecularity of the reaction, H2 (g) + Br2 (g) ⎯⎯
→ 2HBr(g) is 3.

13. Statement I In the reaction, 2A + B ⎯⎯ → Products. If the concentration of B is doubled, then the half-
life will not change but if the concentration of A is doubled, the rate of reaction increases by two times.
Statement II For the reaction, 2A + B ⎯⎯ → Products with same conditions, the unit of rate constant is
mol L−1s −1 .

14. Statement I The ratio t 7/8 : t1/2 for the first order reaction is 3.
2.303
Statement II Half-life period for a first order reaction, t1/2 = log 2.
k

5-Statement Type MCQs

15. Which of the following statements are correct?
A. The decomposition of gaseous ammonia on a hot platinum surface is a first order reaction at high
pressure.
B. For first order reaction, t1/2 is independent of initial concentration of the reacting species.
C. A plot between In [R] and t for a first order reaction gives negative slope.
D. If concentration of the reactant is doubled, half-life period remains same in the zero-order reaction.
E. For a first order reaction, t1/2 is independent of initial concentration of the reacting species.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) C, D and E only (b) A, B and E only (c) A, C and D only (d) B, C and E only

16. Which of the following statements are not correct?

E
− a
A. For a unimolecular elementary reaction, the rate of reaction will be k = ZABe RT .
B. Molecules should collide with a sufficient threshold energy and proper orientation for the collision to
be effective.
C. Number of effective collisions determines the rate of reaction.
D. Collision theory considers reacting molecules of atoms to be hard spheres and ignores their structural
features.
E. Collision of atoms of molecules possessing sufficient threshold energy results into the product
formation.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) D and E only (b) A and E only (c) D and C only (d) B and D only
17. Select the correct statements from the following.
A. The action of a catalyst on a reaction can be explained by collision theory.
B. A catalyst does not alter Gibbs energy.
C. Catalyst catalyses the non-spontaneous reaction but does not catalyses the spontaneous reaction.
D. Catalyst catalyses the forward as well as the backward reactions to different extent.
E. Catalyst does not change the equilibrium constant of a reaction.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) B and E only (b) A, C and D only (c) D and E only (d) B, C and D only

18. Which of the following statements are not correct?

A. Molecularity of a reaction cannot be zero or a non-integer.
B. Molecularity is applicable to elementary as well as complex reactions.
C. The molecularity of the reaction, H 2 + Br2 ⎯⎯→ 2HBr is 2.
D. Reaction with molecularity three is very fast to proceed.
E. Molecularity of the slowest step is same as the order of the overall reaction.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) D and E only (b) A, B and E only (c) C, D and E only (d) B and D only

19. Select the incorrect statements from the following.

A. Rate of a reaction increases with the passage of time as the concentration of reactants decreases.
B. The representation of rate of a reaction in terms of concentration of the products is known as rate law.
C. Rate of a reaction depends upon the temperature, concentration and catalyst.
D. For the reaction, 2NO + O2 ⎯⎯ → 2NO2 , the rate of the reaction will be k[NO]2 [O2 ] .
E. Rate law for any reaction cannot be determined experimentally.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) A and B only (b) B, D and E only (c) A, B and E only (d) C, D and E only

20. Select the correct statements with respect to Arrhenius equation from the following.
A. Increase in temperature or decrease in activation energy will result in increase in the rate of reaction.
B. The plot of In k vs 1/T gives a parabola curve.
C. For a chemical reaction with rise in temperature by 10C , the rate constant is nearly doubled.
D. A in Arrhenius equation is the frequency factor.
E. E a is the energy which is required to form the stable intermediate called activated complex.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) D and E only (b) A, C and D only (c) A and C only (d) B, D and E only
 Species Selection Type MCQs

21. Among the following graph.

(i) (ii) (iii)

(iv) (v)
The total number of graph, which represents the first order reaction is
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4

22. Consider the following relation, the total number of the relations which represents the first order
reaction is
0.693 1 a −2.303 a
(i) t1/2 = (ii) t1/2 = 0.693 + k (iii) k1 = in (iv) k = log
k t a−x t a−x
2.303 1 x 2.303
(v) t1/2 = log 2 (vi) k = − (vii) t1/2 = log3
k t a(a − x) k
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

23. Consider the reaction

d d[NO2 ] d[O2 ]
2N 2O5 ⎯⎯
→ 4NO2 + O2 − [N 2O5 ] = k[N 2O5 ]; = k'[N 2O5 ]: = k"[N 2O5 ]
dt dt dt
k
(I) k ' = 2k (ii) k" = k (iii) k ' = 2k (iv) k" =
2
k'
(v) k" = 2k (vi) −k' = k (vii) k = −
k'
The number of correct relationships between k, k’ and k” is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1

24. Among the following equations.

k2 E 1 1 k 2 Ea  1 1  k2 E  1 1
(i) ln =− a −  (ii) ln =  −  (iii) ln =− a + 
k1 R  T1 T2  k1 R  T2 T1  k1 R  T2 T1 
k2 E 1 1 Ea  1 1 
(iv) ln =− a −  (v) ln k 2 = −  + 
k1 R  T1 T2  Rk1  T2 T1 
The total number of equation, which represents the correct relation between activation energy and
temperature is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
25. → B , enthalpy of reaction is −4.2 kJ mol −1 and enthalpy of activation is 9.6 kJ mol −1.
For a reaction A ⎯⎯

The correct potential energy profile for the reaction is/are

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4

Matching Concept Type MCQs

26. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Rate expression) List-II (Order of a reaction)
A. Rate = k[A]1/2 [B]3/2 1
I.
2
B. Rate = k[A]3/2 [B]−1 II.
3
2
C. Rate = k[A]−5/3[B]2 III. 2
D. Rate = k[A]1[B]1/2 1
IV.
3
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) A − IV,B − I,C − III,D − II (b) A − III,B − IV,C − II,D − I
(c) A − III,B − I,C − IV,D − II (d) A − IV,B − I,C − II,D − III

27. Match List- with List-II

List-I (order of reaction) List-II (Unit of rate constant)
A. Second I. mol L−1s −1
B. First II. mol −2 L2s −1
C. Zero III. s −1
D. Third IV. mol −1Ls −1
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) A − IV,B − I,C − II,D − III (b) A − IV,B − III,C − I,D − II
(c) A − III,B − I,C − IV,D − II (d) A − II,B − I,C − IV,D − III
28. Match List-I with list-II
List-I (Graph) List-II (Slope)
A. In[R] vs t Ea
I. −
R
1 1
B. In k vs II.
T 2k
C. log[R]0 / [R]vs t III. –k
D. t1/2 vs[A]0 k
IV.
2.303
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) A − II,B − IV,C − I,D − III (b) A − II,B − I,C − IV,D − III
(c) A − III,B − IV,C − I,D − II (d) A − III,B − I,C − IV,D − II