SARASWATI CLASSES

XII (Science) 6. Chemical Kinetics Chemistry-I

Section A:
(I) MCQ.
1. For a gaseous reaction, the unit of rate of reaction is . [Mar 13]
–1 –1 –1 –1
a) L atm s b) atm mol s c) atm s d) mol s
2. For the reaction, 2N2O5(g) → 4NO2(g) + O2(g) in liquid bromine, which of the following rate equation
is INCORRECT? [Oct 13]
1 d[N2 O5 ] 𝟏 𝐝[𝐍𝐎𝟐 ] d[O2 ] 1 d[NO2 ]
a) − 2 b) − 𝟒 c) d) 4
dt 𝐝𝐭 dt dt
1 d[A] 1 d[B] d[C]
3. The rate of reaction for certain reaction is expressed as: 3 = −2 =−
dt dt dt
The reaction is . [Mar 14]
a) 3A → 2B + C b) 2B → 3A + C c) 2B + C → 3A d) 3A + 2B → C
4. The Arrhenius equation is [Oct 14]
a) K = AeRT/Ea b) 𝐊 = 𝐀𝐞−𝐄𝐚 /𝐑𝐓 c) K = Ae−RT/Ea d) K = AeEa /RT
5. The integrated rate equation for first order reaction A → products is [Mar 15]
[A] 𝟏 [𝐀]
a) k = 2.303t log10 [A]0 b) 𝐤 = − 𝐭 𝐥𝐧 [𝐀] 𝐭
t 𝟎
2.303 [A]t 1 [A]t
c) k = log10 [A] d) k = t ln [A]
t 0 0
6. The rate constant for a first order reaction is 100 s–1. The time required for completion of 50% of
reaction is milliseconds. [Oct 15]
a) 0.0693 b) 0.693 c) 6.93 d) 69.3
–5 –1
7. A → B is a first order reaction with rate 6.6 × 10 M s . When [A] is 0.6 M, the rate constant of
reaction is . [Mar 16]
–5 –1 –5 –1
a) 1.1 × 10 s –4
b) 1.1 × 10 s –1 c) 9 × 10 s d) 9 × 10–4 s–1
8. Which among the following reactions is an example of a zero order reaction? [July 16]
a) H2(g) + I2(g) → 2HI(g)
b) 2H2O2(l) → 2H2O(l) + O2(g)
c) C12H22O11(aq) + H2O(l) → C6H12O6(aq) + C6H12O6(aq)
d) 2NH3(g) → N2(g) + 3H2(g)
9. For a chemical reaction, A  products, the rate of reaction doubles when the concentration of ‘A’ is
increased by a factor of 4, the order of reaction is _______. [Mar 17]
a) 2 b) 0.5 c) 4 d) 1
10. The unit of rate constant for zero order reaction is _______. [July 17]
–1 –1 3 –1
a) t b) mol dm t –3 –1 c) mol dm t d) mol dm6 t–1
–2

11. The half-life period of zero order reaction A → product is given by _______. [Mar 18]
a) [A]0 / k b) 0.693 / k c) [A]0 /2k d) 2[A]0 / k
12. The kinetic order for the following reaction is ________. [July 18]
Pt
2 N2O(g) → 2 N2(g) + O2(g)
a) zero b) first c) second d) third
13. Which of the following correctly represents integrated rate law equation for a first order reaction in
gas phase: [March 23]
2.303 𝑃𝑖 𝟐.𝟑𝟎𝟑 𝒊 𝑷
a) k = log10 𝑃 −𝑃 b) 𝐤 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝟐𝑷 −𝑷
t 𝑖 𝐭 𝒊
2.303 2𝑃𝑖 2.303 𝑃𝑖 −𝑃
c) k = log10 𝑃 −𝑃 d) k = log10 2𝑃 −𝑃
t 𝑖 t 𝑖
14. Half-life of a first order reaction is 30 minutes at 300 K.
The value of its rate constant, K is_______. [July 22]
a) 2.31 min–1 b) 0.0231 min–1 c) 0.231 min–1 d) 2.310 × 10–3 min–1
(II) 1 Marks Questions.
1) Define: elementary reaction. [J-19]
2) A reaction occurs by the following mechanism:
(i) NO2(g) + F2(g)  NO2F(g) + F(g) (ii) F(g) + NO2(g)  NO2F(g)
Identify the intermediate and write net reaction.
3) The rate of a first order reaction, A  B is 5.4  10–6 Ms–1 when [A] is 0.3 M. Calculate the rate
constant of the reaction. [M-19]
4) The half-life period of a first order reaction is 6.0 h. Calculate the rate constant. [M-19]
5) Identify the molecularity of following elementary reaction: [M-22]
NO(g) + O3(g)  NO3(g) + O(g)
6) Write the mathematical relation between half life of zero order reaction and its rate constant. [M-20]

Section B:
2 Marks Questions.
1) Explain pseudo-first order reaction with suitable example. [M-22]
2) Distinguish between order & molecularity of a reaction. [M-20]
3) Derive integrated rate law for zero order reaction. [J-23]
4) Show that time required for 99.9% completion of a first order reaction is three times the time
required for 90% completion. [J-22, M-23]
5) Explain pseudo first order reaction with suitable example. [J-22]

Section C:
3 Marks Questions.
1) What is Pseudo first order reaction?
Derive integrated rate law equation for zero order reaction. [M-23]
2) Define half-life of first order reaction. Obtain the expression for half-life and rate constant of the
first order reaction. [M-22]
3) Define instantaneous rate of reaction.
Explain pseudo first order reaction with suitable example. [M-20]
4) Write Arrhenius equation. Derive an expression for temperature variations. [M-19]
Write Arrhenius equation. Derive an expression to determine activation energy for two different
temperatures T1 and T2. [J-23]
5) A chemical reaction occurs in the following steps: [J-22]
(i) NO2(g) + F2(g)  NO2F(g) + F(g) (Slow)
(ii) F(g) + NO2(g)  NO2F(g) (Fast)
(a) Write the equation of overall reaction.
(b) Write down rate law.
(c) Identify the reaction intermediate.
6) The half-life of first order reaction is 6.0 hours. How long it will take for the concentration of
reactant to decrease from 0.8 M to 0.25 M. [J-19]
–1
7) For a certain second order reaction energy of activation is 240 kJ mol . Calculate its rate constant at
1023 K if the rate constant at 923 K is 0.0113 M–1 S–1. (R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1). [J-19]

Section D:
4 Marks Questions.