MWQ of Chemical Kinetics

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Chapter 3
Chemical Kinetics
1 Marks Questions
1. Is rate of reaction always constant?
Ans. No. rate of a reaction is not always constant. It depends on many factors such as
concentration, temperature etc.
2. Can order of reaction be zero? Give example.
Ans. Yes, decomposition of ammonia on a hot platinum surface is a zero order of reaction at high
pressure.
3. What do you understand by rate law expression?
Ans. The rate law is the expression in which rate is given in terms of molar concentration of
reactants with each term raised to some power, which may or may not be same as the
stoichiometric coefficient of the reacting species in a balanced chemical equation.
4. Is it possible to determine or predict the rate law theoretically by merely looking at the equation?
Ans. No, the rate law can not be predicted by merely looking at the balanced chemical equation
but must be determined experimentally.
5. Define the term chemical kinetics?
Ans. The branch of chemistry that deals with the study of reaction rates and their mechanisms is
called chemical Kinetics.
6. Define – Rate of reaction and the factors affecting the rate of reaction.
Ans. Rate of reaction can be defined as the change in concentration of a reactant or product per unit
time. Factors affecting the rate of reaction are temperature, concentration of reactants and catalyst.
7. What is average rate of a reaction? How is it determined?
Ans. Average rate of a reaction is defined as the change in concentration of a reactant or a product
per unit time. It can be determined by dividing the change in concentration of reactant or product
by the time interval
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8. What are the units of rate of a reaction?
Ans. The units of rate of a reaction are Mol . In gaseous reaction the unit of rate of reaction
is atom .
9. Identify the reaction order for from each of the following rate constant –
a)
b)
Ans. a) Since the units of rate constant are The reactions is of second order.
b) Since the units of rate constant are , The reaction is of first order.
10. Consider the equation The rate law for
this equation is first order with respect to and second order with respect to NO. write
the rate law for this reaction.
Ans. The rate law will be
11. Give an example of pseudo – first order reaction ?
Ans. Hydrolysis of ethyl acetate when concentration of water is very large , is an example of
pseudo first order reaction.
12. Write the expression for half – life period of a first order reaction?
Ans. For a first order reaction, the half life period is
13. A first order reaction is found to have a rate constant . Find half life of
reaction?
Ans. t1/2 = =
14. The time required to decompose SO2Cl2 to half of its initial amount is 60 min. If the decomposition is a
first order reaction, calculate the rate constant of the reaction?

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Ans.
15. What is the effect of catalyst on rate constant?
Ans. A catalyst increases the rate constant value.
16. How is activation energy affected on adding a catalyst?
Ans. A catalyst lowers the activation energy by following a different path for the reaction.
17. What do you mean by the term- collision frequency?
Ans. The no. of collisions per second per unit volume of the reaction mixture is known as collision
frequency. It is denoted by Z.
18. What is the drawback of collision theory?
Ans. The drawback of collision theory is that it considers the molecules to be hard spheres and
ignores their structural aspect.
19. How does the number of collisions change on increasing the temperature?
Ans. The rate of reaction would increase on increasing the temperature as it will increase the no. of
collision as well as no. of effective collisions.
20. There is no bar on the no. of collisions among the reaching species. Why most of the reactions do not
take place under normal conditions?
Ans. The reactions either do not have required energy or are not properly oriented, then the reaction
will not take place.
21. The rate of a particular reaction quadruples when the temperature changes from 293 K to 313 K.
Calculate activation energy for such a reaction.
Ans. 52.86 KJ/mol

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2 Marks Questions
1. Define the terms – i) Order of a reaction
ii) Molecularity of a reaction.
Ans. i) Order of a reaction.
The sum of powers of the concentration of the reactants in the rate law expression is called order of
that reaction.
ii) Molecularity of a reaction.
The number of reacting species which must collide simultaneously in order to bring about a
chemical reaction is called molecularity of a reaction.
2. What are elementary and complex reactions?
Ans. The reactions taking place in one step are called elementary reactions whereas when a
sequence of elementary reactions, called mechanism , gives us the product , it is called complex
reaction.
3. Differentiate between order and molecularity of a reaction?
Ans.
Order Molecularity
i) It can be predicted from equation and cannot be i) it is an experimental parameter

predicted theoretically. theoretically
ii) It cannot be zero.

ii) It can be zero.
iii) It cannot be a fraction. It can only be fraction. A iii) It can be a whole number as
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4. Determine the overall order of a reaction which has the rate law
Ans.
Order = x +y
50 order =
i.e; reaction is fourth order reaction.
5. What are the units of a rate constant of a
a) First order reaction
b) nth order reaction.
Ans. i) First order reaction –
Units of rate constant,
ii) For nth order reaction
the units of rate constant,
6. What is instantaneous rate of a reaction? How is it determined?
Ans. The rate of a reaction at a particular moment of time is called instantaneous rate of a reaction.
For a reaction A B inst = Where dt = the smallest possible
time interval
7. For the chemical decomposition of , its initial concentration is 0.8420 mol/L
and final concentration is in 2 hours. What is the average rate of this reaction?

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Ans. Rate of reaction =
= = .
8. In the expression of rate of reaction in terms of reactants, what is the significance of negative sign?
Ans. While writing the expression for rate of a reaction is terms of reactants, there is a negative
sign which indicates a decrease in concentration of reactants with time.
9. For the reaction was found to be
. Determine the value of in atm /s during this period of time?
Ans. From the equation
= =
10. The rate Law for the reaction A+B C is rate . What would the reaction
rate be when concentration of both A and B are doubled?
Ans. ------------------1)
2)
Dividing 2) by 1)

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= =
The rate of reaction increases eight times.
11. Write the integrated rate equation for –
i) zero order reaction.
ii) first order reaction.
Ans. i) Zero order reaction -
ii) First order reaction K =
Where is the initial concentration R
is concentration at time t.
12. From the graph below
i) Identify the order of reaction.
ii) What will be the unit of rate constant?
Ans. From the graph

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i) Reaction is first order reaction
ii) The unit of rate constant will be .
13. What is the use of integrated rate equation?
Ans. Use of integrated rate equation -
1. The value of rate constant can be known when concentration of reactant at different times
are known-
2. Order of a reaction can be determined by the knowledge of reaction concentration at

different times.
14. For first order reaction - A B Write
(1) Differential rate law.
(2) Integrated rate law.
Ans. For the reaction A B, if the order =1
(i) Differential rate law is
(ii) Integrated rate law is
15. The rate constant for the first order decomposition of at is
. It the initial concentration of is take , How long will it
to drop the concentration to ?
Ans. t =

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= 46.22 min.
16. Write Arrhenius equation.
Ans. Arrhenius equation
Where K = rate constant , T = absolute temperature =
Activation energy, R = gas constant.
17. If the activation energy of a reaction is zero, will the rate of reaction still depend on temperature?
Ans.
When Ea = 0
K=A
Rate of reaction will not depend upon the temperature if activation energy is zero.
18. How does collision theory explain formation of products in a chemical reaction?
Ans. According to collision theory, the reactant molecules are assumed to be hard spheres and
reaction occurs when these molecules collide with each other. The collisions in which molecules
collide with sufficient kinetic energy (called threshold energy) and proper orientation, lead to
formation of product. Here activation energy and proper orientation of the molecules determine
the criteria for effective collision & hence the rate of a reaction.
19. From the fig. (1)

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(a) Calculate for the reaction, activation energy
for forward reaction.
(b) Identify the curve for catalysed reaction.
(c) what is the energy of activation in the presence
of catalyst?
Ans. (a) From the figure-
Energy of reactions
Energy of products,
Change in energy,
= 50-150 = 100KJ/Mol
Threshold energy,
Activation energy,
= 350-150
= 200 KJ/Mol.
(b) The curve B is for catalysed reaction. (
C) In the presence of catalysts ,

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Threshold energy
Activation energy,
= 100 KJ/Mol.
20. The activation energy of reaction is 75.2 KJ/mol in the absence of a catalyst and 50.14 KJ/Mol in the
presence of a catalyst. How many times will the reaction grow in the presence of a catalyst, if the reaction
proceeds at ?
Ans. Let the rate constant in the absence of catalyst be , Let the rate constant in the presence of
catalyst be Activation energy in the absence of catalyst,
Activation energy in the presence of catalyst, .
= 4.391.
Or
21. In a reaction, Products, the concentration of A decreases from to in 10 minutes.

Calculate the rate during this interval?
Ans. Average rate

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= 0.005 mol L - 1 min - 1
= 5 ×10 - 3M min - 1
22. For a reaction, ’Product; the rate law is given by, . What is the order of
the reaction?
Ans. The order of the reaction
= 2.5
23. Time required to decompose to half of its initial amount is 60 minutes. If the decomposition
is a first order reaction, calculate the rate constant of the reaction.
Ans. We know that for a 1st order reaction,
It is given that

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24. What will be the effect of temperature on rate constant?
Ans. The rate constant of a reaction is nearly doubled with a rise in temperature. However, the
exact dependence of the rate of a chemical reaction on temperature is given by Arrhenius equation,
Where,
A is the Arrhenius factor or the frequency factor
T is the temperature
R is the gas constant
is the activation energy
25. Mention the factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction.
Ans. The factors that affect the rate of a reaction areas follows.
(i) Concentration of reactants (pressure in case of gases)
(ii) Temperature
(iii) Presence of a catalyst

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3 Marks Questions
1. For the reaction A+B C+D, the rate of reaction doubles when the concentration of A doubles,
provided the concentration of B is constant. To what order does A enter into the rate expression?
Ans. A+B C+D
Rate = 1 when [A] = 1 -----------1)
Rate = 2 when [A] = 2 ---------- 2)
Dividing equation 2) by 1)
21
The reaction is first order reaction.
2. A chemical reaction 2A 4B+C in gas phase occurs in a closed vessel. The concentration of B is
found to be increased by in 10 second. Calculate
(i) the rate of appearance of B (ii) the rate of disappearance of A?
Ans. 2A 4B +C
i) Rate of disappearance of B
= =
ii)

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3. For the following reactions, write the rate of reaction expression in terms of reactants and
products?
i)
ii)
Ans.
In terms of reactant In terms of products
i)
II ) In terms of reactant In terms of product
R1 =

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-
4. The reaction was studied and the following data were

collected :
S.no Rate of disappearance of (mol/L/min

(mol/L/min)
1.
2.
3.
Determine
i) The order
ii) The rate law.
iii) Rate constant for the reaction.
Ans. Let the order of reaction be x
i) From the data -
1)
2)

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3)
Dividing 1) by 2)
(1.36) =
X=1
The order of reaction with respect with respect to is 1
Rate law
ii)
Rate constant , K = = =
iii)
5. The following experimental data was collected for the reaction:
Trial Intial conc. Of [NO] mol/L Initial Rate,(mol/L/s)
1 0.10 0.010
2 0.10 0.030
3 0.20 0.030
Construct the rate equation for the reaction. Ans. Order
of NO is 2
Rate law =

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6. Draw a graph for
a) Concentration of reactant against time for a zero order reaction.
b) Log [Ro]/ [R] against time for a first order reaction.
Ans.
In general it is observed that the rate of a chemical reaction doubles with every
7.
rise in temperature. If this generalization holds for a reaction in the temperature range295K to 305K,
what would be the activation energy for this reaction?
Ans.
= 51855.2 J/mol (log2 = 0.3010)

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8. The rate constant for a reaction is at and at . Calculate
the value of activation energy for the reaction ?
Ans.
9. Plot a graph showing variation of potential energy with reaction. coordinate?
Ans.
10. The conversion of molecules X to Y follows second order kinetics. If concentration

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of X is increased to three times how will it affect the rate of formation of Y?
Ans. The reaction follows second order kinetics. Therefore,
the rate equation for this reaction will be:
Rate = (1)
Let [X] = a , then equation (1) can be written as:
If the concentration of X is increased to three times, then [X] =
Now, the rate equation will be:
Rate =
Hence, the rate of formation will increase by 9 times.
11. A first order reaction has a rate constant . How long will 5 g of this reactant take
to reduce to 3 g?
Ans. From the question, we can write down the following information: Initial
amount = 5 g
Final concentration = 3 g
Rate constant =
We know that for a 1storder reaction,

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= 444.38 s
= 444 s (approx)
12. For the reaction , the concentration of a reactant changes from 0.03 M to
0.02 M in 25 minutes. Calculate the average rate of reaction using units of time both in minutes and
Pseconds.
Ans. Average rate of reaction
13. For the reaction: the rate = with

. Calculate the initial rate of the reaction when
, . Calculate the rate of reaction after [A] is reduced
to .

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Ans. The initial rate of the reaction is
Rate =
to , the concentration of A reacted =
Therefore, concentration of B reacted
Then, concentration of B available,
After [A] is reduced to , the rate of the reaction is given by, Rate
14. A reaction is second order with respect to a reactant. How is the rate of reaction affected if the
concentration of the reactant is
(i) doubled (ii) reduced to half?
Ans. Letthe concentration of the reactant be [A] = a
Rate of reaction,
(i) If the concentration of the reactant is doubled, i.e. [A] = 2a, then the rate of the reaction

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would be
=4R
Therefore, the rate of the reaction would increase by 4 times.
(ii) If the concentration of the reactant is reduced to half, i.e. , then the rate of the
reaction would be
Therefore, the rate of the reaction would be reduced to
15. A reaction is first order in A and second order in B.
(i) Write the differential rate equation.
(ii) How is the rate affected on increasing the concentration of B three times?
(iii) How is the rate affected when the concentrations of both A and B are doubled?
Ans. (i) The differential rate equation will be
(ii) If the concentration of B is increased three times, then

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Therefore, the rate of reaction will increase 9 times.
(iii) When the concentrations of both A and B are doubled,
Therefore, the rate of reaction will increase 8 times.
16. Calculate the half-life of a first order reaction from their rate constants given below:
(i) (ii) (iii) 4 years-1
Ans. (i) Half life,
(approximately)
Half life,
(ii)
= 0.35 min (approximately)

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(iii) Half life,
= 0.173 years (approximately)
17. The half-life for radioactive decay of 14C is 5730 years. An archaeological artifact wood had only
80% of the 14C found in a living tree. Estimate the age of the sample.
Ans. Here,
It is known that,
= 1845 years (approximately)
Hence, the age of the sample is 1845 years.
18. 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 1/16thvalue?
Ans. It is known that,

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(approximately)
Hence, the required time is .
19. A first order reaction takes 40 min for 30% decomposition. Calculate .
Ans. For a first order reaction,
Therefore, of the decomposition reaction is
= 77.7 min (approximately)
20. Consider a certain reaction A Products with . Calculate the concentration

of A remaining after 100 s if the initial concentration of A is .

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Ans.
T= 100 s
Since the unit of k is , the given reaction is a first order reaction.
Therefore,
= (approximately)
Hence, the remaining concentration of A is .

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4 Marks Questions
1. The rate of the chemical reaction doubles for an increase of 10 K in absolute temperature from
298 K. Calculate .
Ans. It is given that T1 = 298 K
Therefore,
= 308 K
We also know that the rate of the reaction doubles when temperature is increased by .
Therefore, let us take the value of and that of
Also,
Now, substituting these values in the equation:
We get:
2. The activation energy for the reaction is at

581K. Calculate the fraction of molecules of reactants having energy equal to or greater than activation
energy?

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Ans. In the given case:
T = 581 K
Now, the fraction of molecules of reactants having energy equal to or greater than activation energy
is given as:
In
=18.8323
Now, x = Anti log (18.8323)
= Anti log
3. From the rate expression for the following reactions, determine their order of reaction and the
dimensions of the rate constants.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

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Ans. (i) Given rate =
Therefore, order of the reaction = 2
Dimension of
(ii) Given rate =
Dimension of
(iii) Given rate =
Therefore, order of reaction =
Dimension of

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(iv) Given rate =
Dimension of
4. The decomposition of on platinum surface is zero order reaction. What are the rates of
production of and if ?
Ans. The decomposition of on platinum surface is represented by the following equation.

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Therefore,
However, it is given that the reaction is of zero order.
Therefore, Therefore,
the rate of production of is
And, the rate of production of is
5. The decomposition of dimethyl ether leads to the formation of and CO and
the reaction rate is given by Rate = . The rate of reaction is followed by increase in
pressure in a closed vessel, so the rate can also be expressed in terms of the
partial pressure of dimethyl ether, i.e., If the pressure is
measured in bar andtime in minutes, then what are the units of rate and rate constants?
Ans. If pressure is measured in bar and time in minutes, then Unit of
rate =

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Therefore, unit of rate constants
6. What is the effect of temperature on the rate constant of a reaction? How can this temperature effect
on rate constant be represented quantitatively?
Ans. The rate constant is nearly doubled with a rise in temperature by for a chemical
reaction.
The temperature effect on the rate constant can be represented quantitatively by Arrhenius
equation,
where, k is the rate constant,
A is the Arrhenius factor or the frequency factor, R
is the gas constant,
T is the temperature, and
is the energy of activation for the reaction
7. In a pseudo first order hydrolysis of ester in water, the following results were obtained:
t/s 0 30 60 90
[Ester] 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.

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Ans. (i) Average rate of reaction between the time interval, 30 to 60 seconds,
(ii) For a pseudo first order reaction,
For t= 30 s,
For t= 60 s,
For t= 90 s,
Then, average rate constant,

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8. In a reaction between A and B, the initial rate of reaction was measured for different initial
concentrations of A and B as given below:
0.20 0.20 0.40
0.30 0.10 0.05
What is the order of the reaction with respect to A and B?
Ans. Let the order of the reaction with respect to A be x and with respect to B be y. Therefore,
……….(i)
……….(ii)
…………(iii)
Dividing equation (i) by (ii), we obtain
y=0
Dividing equation (iii) by (ii), we obtain

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= 1.496
= 1.5 (approximately)
Hence, the order of the reaction with respect to A is 1.5 and with respect to B is zero.
10. The following results have been obtained during the kinetic studies of the reaction:
Experiment Initial rate of formation of
I 0.1 0.1
II 0.3 0.2
III 0.3 0.4
IV 0.4 0.1
Determine the rate law and the rate constant for the reaction.
Ans. Let the order of the reaction with respect to A be x and with respect to B be y. Therefore,
rate of the reaction is given by,

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According to the question,
………(i)
……….(ii)
……….(iii)
……….(iv)
Dividing equation (iv) by (i), we obtain
x=1
Dividing equation (iii) by (ii), we obtain
Y=2

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Therefore, the rate law is
From experiment I, we obtain
From experiment II, we obtain,
From experiment III, we obtain
From experiment IV, we obtain
Therefore, rate constant, k =
11. The reaction between A and B is first order with respect to A and zero order with

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respect to B. Fill in the blanks in the following table:
Experiment Initial rate /
I 0.1 0.1
II – 0.2
III 0.4 0.4 –
IV – 0.2
Ans. The given reaction is of the first order with respect to A and of zero order with respect to B.
Therefore, the rate of the reaction is given by,
Rate = k [A]
From experiment I, we obtain
From experiment II, we obtain
From experiment III, we obtain
From experiment IV, we obtain

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12. The experimental data for decomposition of in gas
phase at 318K are given below:
t(s) 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200

1.63 1.36 1.14 0.93 0.78 0.64 0.53 0.43 0.35
(i) Plot against t.
(ii) Find the half-life period for the reaction.
(iii) Draw a graph between log and t.
(iv) What is the rate law?
(v) Calculate the rate constant.
(vi) Calculate the half-life period from k and compare it with (ii).
Ans.
(ii) Time corresponding to the concentration, is the half
life. From the graph, the half life is obtained as 1450 s.
(iii)

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t(s)
0 1.63 –1.79
400 1.36 –1.87
800 1.14 –1.94
1200 0.93 –2.03
1600 0.78 –2.11
2000 0.64 –2.19
2400 0.53 –2.28
2800 0.43 –2.37
3200 0.35 –2.46
(iv) The given reaction is of the first order as the plot, v/s t, is a straight line.
Therefore, the rate law of the reaction is
(v) From the plot, v/s t, we obtain
Again, slope of the line of the plot v/s t is given by Therefore, we obtain,

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13. During nuclear explosion, one of the products is with half-life of 28.1 years. If of was
absorbed 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.
Ans. Here,
It is known that,
Therefore, of will remain after 10 years. Again,

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Therefore, of will remain after 60 years.
14. For a first order reaction, show that time required for 99% completion is twice the time required for
the completion of 90% of reaction.
Ans. For a first order reaction, the time required for 99% completion is
For a first order reaction, the time required for 90% completion is

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Therefore,
Hence, the time required for 99% completion of a first order reaction is twice the time required
for the completion of 90% of the reaction.
15. For the decomposition of azoisopropane to hexane and nitrogen at 543 K, the following data are
obtained.
t(sec) P(mm of Hg)
0 35.0
360 54.0
720 63.0
Calculate the rate constant.
Ans. The decomposition of azoisopropane to hexane and nitrogen at 543 K is represented by the
following equation.
After time, t, total pressure,
Therefore,
For a first order reaction,

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When t = 360 s,
When t = 720 s,
Hence, the average value of rate constant is
The following data were obtained during the first order thermal decomposition of at a constant
16.
volume.
Experiment Total pressure/atm
1 0 0.5
2 100 0.6
Calculate the rate of the reaction when total pressure is 0.65 atm.
Ans. The thermal decomposition of at a constant volume is represented by the following

equation.

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After time, t, total pressure,
Therefore,
For a first order reaction,
When t= 100 s,
When ,
= 0.65 – 0.5
= 0.15 atm

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Therefore, when the total pressure is 0.65 atm, pressure of is
= 0.5 – 0.15
= 0.35 atm
Therefore, the rate of equation, when total pressure is 0.65 atm, is given by,
17. The rate constant for the decomposition of at various temperatures is given below:
0 20 40 60 80
0.0787 1.70 25.7 178 2140
Draw a graph between ln k and 1/T and calculate the values of A and . Predict the rate constant at
and .
Ans. From the given data, we obtain
0 20 40 60 80
T/K 273 293 313 333 353
0.0787 1.70 25.7 178 2140

In K - 7.147 - 4.075 - 1.359 - 0.577 3.063

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Slope of the line,
According to Arrhenius equation, Slope
Again,
When T = 273 K
In k = –7.147

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Then, In A =
=37.911
Therefore, A =
When, T = 30 + 273K = 303 K
Then, at ,
In k = –2.8
Therefore, k =
Again, when T = 50 + 273K = 323K,
18. The rate constant for the decomposition of hydrocarbons is at 546 K.

If the energy of activation is 179.9 kJ/mol, what will be the value of pre-exponential factor.
Ans.
T= 546 K
According to the Arrhenius equation,

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= (0.3835 - 5) + 17.2082
= 12.5917
Therefore, A = antilog (12.5917)
= (approximately)
19. Sucrose decomposes in acid solution into glucose and fructose according to the first order rate law, with
. What fraction of sample of sucrose remains after 8 hours?
It is given that,
Therefore,
Then,

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(approx)
= 0.158
Hence, the fraction of sample of sucrose that remains after 8 hours is 0.158.
20. The decomposition of hydrocarbon follows the equation
. Calculate .
Ans. The given equation is ……………..(i)
Arrhenius equation is given by,
……………….(ii)
From equation (i) and (ii), we obtain

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21. The rate constant for the first order decomposition of is given by the
following equation: Calculate for this reaction and at

what temperature will its half-period be 256 minutes?
Ans. Arrhenius equation is given by,
The given equation is
… .........................(ii)
From equation (i) and (ii), we obtain
(approximately)
Also, when

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It is also given that,
= 668.95 K
= 669 K (approximately)
22. The decomposition of A into product has value of k as at and

energy of activation . At what temperature would k be ?
Ans. From Arrhenius equation, we obtain
Also,
=273 + 10 = 283 K

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Then,
(approximately)
= 297 K
Hence, k would be at .
23. The time required for 10% completion of a first order reaction at 298 K is equal to that required for its
25% completion at 308 K. If the value of A is . Calculate k
at 318 K and .
At 298 K,
At 308 K,

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According to the question, t = t’
From Arrhenius equation, we obtain
To calculate k at 318 K,
It is given that,
Again, from Arrhenius equation, we obtain
=(0.6021+10) – 12.5876

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= –1.9855
Therefore, k = Antilog (–1.9855)
24. The rate of a reaction quadruples when the temperature changes from 293 K to 313
K. Calculate the energy of activation of the reaction assuming that it does not change with temperature.
Ans. From Arrhenius equation, we obtain
It is given that,
Therefore,
Hence, the required energy of activation is .


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1. Is rate of reaction always constant?

2. Can order of reaction be zero? Give example.

3. What do you understand by rate law expression?

5. Define the term chemical kinetics?

7. What is average rate of a reaction? How is it determined?

For the reaction: A B av

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8. What are the units of rate of a reaction?

10. Consider the equation The rate law for

Ans. The rate law will be

11. Give an example of pseudo – first order reaction ?

Ans. For a first order reaction, the half life period is

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15. What is the effect of catalyst on rate constant?

Ans. A catalyst increases the rate constant value.

16. How is activation energy affected on adding a catalyst?

17. What do you mean by the term- collision frequency?

18. What is the drawback of collision theory?

Ans. 52.86 KJ/mol

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1. Define the terms – i) Order of a reaction

ii) Molecularity of a reaction.

Ans. i) Order of a reaction.

ii) Molecularity of a reaction.

2. What are elementary and complex reactions?

3. Differentiate between order and molecularity of a reaction?

i) It can be predicted from equation and cannot be i) it is an experimental parameter

ii) It cannot be zero.

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i.e; reaction is fourth order reaction.

5. What are the units of a rate constant of a

a) First order reaction

b) nth order reaction.

Ans. i) First order reaction –

Units of rate constant,

ii) For nth order reaction

the units of rate constant,

6. What is instantaneous rate of a reaction? How is it determined?

For a reaction A B inst = Where dt = the smallest possible

7. For the chemical decomposition of , its initial concentration is 0.8420 mol/L

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Ans. Rate of reaction =

9. For the reaction was found to be

. Determine the value of in atm /s during this period of time?

Ans. From the equation

rate be when concentration of both A and B are doubled?

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The rate of reaction increases eight times.

11. Write the integrated rate equation for –

i) zero order reaction.

ii) first order reaction.

Ans. i) Zero order reaction -

ii) First order reaction K =

Where is the initial concentration R

12. From the graph below

i) Identify the order of reaction.

ii) What will be the unit of rate constant?

Ans. From the graph