AMU BTECH 2016

50% of a first order reaction is complete in 23 minutes. Caculate the time

required to complete 90% of the reaction.

(A) 70.4 minutes (B) 76.4 minutes

(C) 38.7 minutes (D) 35.2 minutes
 AMU BTECH 2017
The half-life period of a radioactive element is 140 days. After 700 days,
one gram of the element will reduce to

1 1
(A) g (B) g
2 4

1 1
(C) g (D) g
8 32
 BOARD QUESTION 2024
Q.25 A radioactive substance which emits alpha particle follows first
order reaction. The half- life period of this radioactive substance is 30
hours.
Calculate the fraction in percent (%) of the radioactive substance which
remains after 90 hours.
 BOARD QUESTION 2024
Q.22 Show that the time required for 99.9% completion in a first order
reaction is 10 times of half-life (t1/2 ) of the reaction
[log⁡2 = 0.3010, log⁡10 = 1].
 QUESTION CBSE (2025)
Q. Which among the following is a false statement?

(A) Rate of zero order reaction is independent of initial concentration of reactant.

(B) Half-life of a zero order reaction is inversely proportional to the rate constant.
(C) Molecularity of a reaction may be zero.
(D) For a first order reaction, 𝒕𝟏/𝟐 = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟗𝟑/𝐤.
 QUESTION CBSE (2025)
5. Define the following terms:

(b) Half-life period of reaction 𝐭 𝟏/𝟐

 QUESTION CBSE (2025)
3. Assertion (A) : In a first order reaction, if the concentration of the reactant is
doubled, its half-life is also doubled.

Reason (R) : The half-life of a reaction does not depend upon the initial
concentration of the reactant in a first order reaction.

(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
 BOARD QUESTION 2024
Q.13 Assertion (A): The half-life of a reaction is the time in which the
concentration of the reactant is reduced to one half of its initial
concentration.
Reason (R): In first order kinetics when concentration of reactant is
doubled, its half life is doubled.
 BOARD QUESTION 2024
Show that the time taken to complete three-fourth of the first order
reaction is doubled to its half-life.
 BOARD QUESTION 2024
Q. A first order reaction is 40% completed in 50 minutes. Calculate the
time taken for 80% completion of the reaction. (Given: log⁡2 = 0.3010
and log⁡6 = 0.7782)
 BOARD QUESTION 2024
Q.26 For a first order reaction, the half-life period t1/2 is
(A) proportional to the initial concentration
(B) inversely proportional to the initial concentration
(C) Proportional to the square root of the initial concentration
(D) Independent of the initial concentration.
 BOARD QUESTION 2024
Q.27 20% of first order reaction is completed in five minutes. How much
time will the 60% reaction take to complete? Calculate the halflife period
(t1/2 ) for the above reaction.
 Chemical Kinetics question
13. For a first order reaction show that time required for 99 % completion is twice
the time required for the completion of 90 % of the reaction.
 Chemical Kinetics question
14. For first order , Prove that :- 𝐭 𝟕𝟓% = 𝟐 × 𝐭 𝟓𝟎% ⁡
 Chemical Kinetics question
15. For first order reaction , take 40 minutes for 30 % decomposition. Calculate
its half life.
 Chemical Kinetics question
16. A first order reaction takes 20 minutes for 25 % decomposition. Calculate the
time when 75 % of the reaction completed.
 Chemical Kinetics question
17. The rate constant for a first order reaction is 60 𝐬𝐞𝐜 −𝟏⁡ . How much time will
𝟏 th
it take to reduce the initial concentration of the reactant to its value.
𝟏𝟎
 Chemical Kinetics question
19. In a first order reaction , 20 % of a reactant is consumed in 30 minute.
Calculate the following 
a) The half life period of the reaction.
b) The time required for completing 93.75 % of the reaction
 Chemical Kinetics question
20. A first order reaction takes 100 minutes for completion of 60 % of the
reaction. Find the time required when 90 % of the reaction will be completed.
 Chemical Kinetics question
22. The half life period of _________ order reaction is ___________ of the initial
concentration of the reactant?
First , dependent , second , independent , paired
 Chemical Kinetics question
23. Unit of velocity constant of first order reaction is 
−𝟏⁡ −𝟏⁡
(a) 𝐦𝐨𝐥⁡𝐋 𝐬𝐞𝐜
−𝟏⁡
(b) 𝐦𝐨𝐥⁡𝐋
−𝟏⁡
(c) 𝐦𝐨𝐥⁡𝐬𝐞𝐜
−𝟏⁡
(d) 𝐬𝐞𝐜
 Chemical Kinetics question
24. Write the equation. Of first order reaction and explain the term used. Half life
period of a first order reaction is 693 second. Calculate its rate constant.
 Chemical Kinetics question
25. A first order reaction has a rate constant 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 𝒔𝒆𝒄−𝟏⁡ . How long 6g of this
reactant take to reduce to 2g ?
 Chemical Kinetics question
26. The half life for radioactive decay of 14C is 6930 years. An archeological
artifect containing wood had only 75 % of the 14C found in a living tree. Find
the age of the sample.
(log 4 = 0.6021 , log 3 = 0.4771 , log 2 = 0.3010 , log 10 = 1)
 QUESTION

If t1/2 = 60 min., find time for 87.5% of reaction to take place for first
order reaction.
 QUESTION
For a hypothetical reaction
A→P
the rate constant is 0.12 𝒔−𝟏 . Which of the following statements is/are correct,
if [R]0 is the initial concentration?
 QUESTION
Which of the following represent the expression for 5/6 life of a first order
reaction?
𝒌 𝟔
(A) ⁡𝒍𝒐𝒈⁡
𝟐.𝟑𝟎𝟑 𝟓
𝟐.𝟑𝟎𝟑 𝟓
(B) ⁡𝒍𝒐𝒈⁡
𝒌 𝟔
𝟐.𝟑𝟎𝟑
(C) ⁡𝒍𝒐𝒈 6
𝒌
𝟐.𝟑𝟎𝟑
(D) ⁡𝒍𝒐𝒈 5
𝒌
 QUESTION (NCERT Exemplar)

14
A first order reaction takes 1.26 × 10 s for its 50% completion.
How much time would it take for 100% completion?
28
(A) 2.52 × 10 s −1

(B) 1.26 × 10 28 s−1

(C) 3.78 × 10 28 s −1

(D) Infinite
 QUESTION(jee mains 25th July 1st Shift-2021)
For the following graphs:
Choose from the options given below, the correct one regarding order of reaction is:
(A) (B) and (D) zero order, (E) first order
(B) (A) and (B) zero order, (E) first order
(C) (A) and (B) zero order, (C) and (E) first order
(D) (B) zero order ,(C) and (E) first order
 QUESTION
For a first-order reaction, the half-life period is independent of
(A) First power of final concentration
(B) Cube root of initial concentration
(C) Initial concentration
(D) Square root of final concentration
 QUESTION
The t1/2 of first order reaction is 10 min. Starting with 100 g of the
reactant, the amount remaining after one hour is
(A) 25.0 g
(B) 3.130 g
(C) 12.50 g
(D) 1.563 g
 QUESTION
What fraction of a reactant showing first order remains after 40 minute
if t1/2 is 20 minute
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/2
(C) 1/8
(D) 1/6