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Prayas JEE (2026)

Practice Sheet (Chemistry)
Chemical Kinetics

Q1 The inversion of cane sugar proceeds with half

life of 500 minute at pH = 5 for any
concentration of sugar. However if pH = 6 , the
half life changes to 50 minute of any
concentration of sugar. The rate law expression
for the inversion of cane sugar is writeen as
y
. Determine the value of y.
+
r = k[H ] (B)
(A) r = k[ sugar ] [H
1 +
]
−1

(B) r = k[ sugar ] [H
1 +
2
]

(C) r = k[ sugar ] [H
1 +
]
1

(D) r = k[ sugar ] [H
1 +
]
0

Q2 Given below are two statements: one is labelled

(C)
as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R:
Assertion A: If the activation energy of a
reaction is zero, temperature will have no effect
on the rate constant.
Reason R: Lower the activation energy, faster is
(D)
the reaction.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
(A) A is true but R is false.
(B) A is false but R is true.
(C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
Q4 Half-life of zero order reaction is expressed by:
(D) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the
(A) t1/2 =
1

correct explanation of A. 2[ A o]

(B) t =
[A0 ]

1/2
Q3 Decomposition of HI(g) on Gold surface is zero 2k

(C) t1/2 =
1

order reaction. Initially few moles of H2 are [ A 0]k

(D) t1/2 = 2 [ A0 ] k
present in container then which of the following
graph is correct? Q5 Select incorrect statement(s):
(A) (A) Unit of pre-exponential factor (A) for second
order reaction is molL−1 −1
s .
(B) A zero order reaction must be a complex
reaction.

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(C) Molecularity is defined only for RDS in a

complex reaction.
(D) Rate constant (k) remain unaffected on
changing temperature.
(A) A, C, D (B) A, B, C
(C) B, C, D (D) A, B, D (B)

Q6 The half time (t1/2) of a second order reaction is:

(A) Inversely proportional to the square of the
initial concentration of the reactant
(B) Inversely proportional to the initial
(C)
concentration of the reactant
(C) Proportional to the initial concentration of
reactant
(D) Independent of the initial concentration of
reactant
(D)
Q7 Rate law expression of a reaction is: Rate =
k[A]2/3[B]
Which of the following is incorrect about the
above reaction?
(A) Order of reaction is 5

3
.

(B) Unit of rate constant will be L2/3 mol–2/3 sec–1. Q10 Consider the plots, given below, for the types of
(C) Unit of rate constant will be atm–2/3sec–1 (for reaction These plots respectively correspond to
gaseous reaction). the reaction orders :
(D) Unit of rate constant will be mol–1L–1sec–1.

Q8 When the concentration of A is 0.1M, it

decomposes to give X by a first-order process
with a rate constant of 6.93 × 10 . The
−2 −1
min
(A) 0, 1, 2 (B) 1, 2, 0
reactant A in the presence of catalyst gives Y by
(C) 1, 0, 2 (D) None of these
a second-order mechanism with the rate
constant of 0.2 min
−1
M
−1
. In order to make Q11 Identify which of the following statements is
half-life of both the processes same, one should incorrect.
start the second order reaction with an initial (A) Half-life of a first order reaction is
concentration of A equal to independent of initial concentration of the
(A) 0.01M reactant.
(B) 2.0M (B) Rate of reaction is constant for first order
(C) 1.0M reaction.
(D) 0.5M (C) Unit of k for second order reaction is mol–1 L
s–1.
Q9 Select the correct diagram for an endothermic
(D) Half-life of zero order reaction is proportional
reaction that proceeds through two steps, with
to initial concentration of the reactant.
the second step is rate determining :
(A) Q12 For the following statements:

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A. The simple chemical reactions which occur What is the pressure of gas in the cylinder after 1
only in one step are called elementary reactions. hour?
B. The molecularity of a reaction is a whole (A) 0 (B) 0.5 atm
number. (C) 1.5 atm (D) 0.526 atm
C. In a complex reaction, the slowest elementary
Q16 For a first order homogeneous gaseous reaction,
step is the rate determining step.
A → 2 B + C , the initial pressure was Po while
The correct statements is/are;
total pressure after time ' t ' was Pt . The right
(A) A only (B) A and B
expression for the rate constants k in terms of
(C) A, B and C (D) A and C
Po Pt , and t is
Q13 Gas phase thermal decomposition of di-tert- (A)
2.303 2Po
butyl peroxide is obeying first order kinetics. k = log( )
t 3Po − Pt

(C H3 ) C − O − O − C (C H3 ) (g)
3 3
(B) k =
2.303
log (
2P o
)
⟶ 2(C H3 ) C = O(g) + C 2 H6 (g) t 3 P o −P i
2

(C) k =
2.303
log (
Po
)
t P o −P t

Total pressure at completion of the reaction is (D) None of these

360 torr and it is 240 torr after 10 minutes from
Q17 Size of nucleus was obtained by the equation
start of the reaction, then rate of disappearance
r = R0 A
1/3
, where r is the radius of nucleus of
of (C H3 )3 C − O − O − C (C H3 ) after
3
mass no. A and R0 is a constant whose value is
30min is : [in torr / min ]
equal to 1.5 × 10−15 metre.(Given :
(A) 1.04
1amu = 1.66 × 10
−24
g )
(B) 2.87
What is the density of a nucleus of mass number
(C) 6.93 × 10
−2

A ?
(D) 0.14
(A) 4
π(1.5 × 10
−15 3
) A
3

Q14 For a reaction A + B ⟶ Product, it was found (B) 1.17 × 10

17
kg/cm
3

that rate of reaction increases four times if (C) 1.17 × 10

−17
kg/m
3

concentration of A is doubled, but the rate of (D) None of these

reaction remains unaffected. If concentration of
B is doubled. Hence, the rate law for the reaction Q18 In the following reaction ; xA → yB

d[A] d[B]
is: log
10
[−
dt
] = log
10
[
dt
] + 0.3010

(A) Rate = k[A][B] A and B respectively can be:

(B) Rate = k[A]
2
(A) n-Butane and Iso-butane
(C) Rate = 2
k[A] [B]
1
(B) C2 H4 and C4 H8
(D) Rate = 2
k[A] [B]
2
(C) N2 O4 and NO2
(D) C2 H2 and C6 H6
Q15 The leak rate, − dp , of a gas is directly
dt

proportional to the difference in pressure of the Q19 A gaseous compound A reacts by three
gas in the cylinder and the external pressure. independent first order processes (as shown in
Some ideal gas is taken in a cylinder of 10 figure) with rate constant 2 × 10
−3 −3
L , 3 × 10

capacity at 20 and 300 . The and 1.93 × 10 for products, B, C and D

−3 −1
atm K sec

proportionality constant is 0.001 sec −1

. The respectively. If initially pure A was taken in a
constant external pressure is closed container with P = 8 atm , then the
1 atm(ln 38 = 3.6, ln 2 = 0.7, ln 10 = 2.3) .

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partial pressure of B (in atm ) after 100sec from ΔH = −ve is

start to experiment. Step I: A + 2 B → C (slow)
Step II: C → D + E (fast)
The energy profile of the reaction should be
(A)

(A) 0.288 (B) 0.577

(C) 1.154 (D) None of these

Q20 For a reversible reaction 2NO2 N2 O4 , the rate (B)

of disappearance of NO2 is equal to:
(A)
2k1 2
[NO2 ]
k2

(B) 2k1 [NO2 ]2 − 2k2 [ N2 O4 ]

(C) 2k1 [NO2 ]

2
− k2 [ N2 O4 ]

(D) (2k1 − k2 ) [NO2 ]

Q21 The reaction A(g) → B(g) + 2C(g) is a first (C)

order reaction with rate constant
2. 772 × 10
−3
s
−1
. Starting with 0.1 mole of A in
2 litre vessel, find the concentration of A after
250 sec when the reaction is allowed to take
place at constant pressure and at 300 K?
(A) 0.0125 M (B) 0.025 M
(C) 0.05 M (D) None of these (D)

Q22 2X(g) + Y(g) + 3Z(g) → Products. The rate

equation of above reaction is given by :
Rate = 1
K[X] [Y] [Z]
0 2

Choose the correct statements

(A) If [z] ≫> [x] and 75% of X undergoes
reaction in 20sec, then 50% of X will react in
10sec .
Q24 For the gas phase reaction :
(B) Rate of reaction decreases by reducing the
R − H + X2 → R − X + HX , following
concentration of Y to half of the original value
mechanism has been proposed
(C) The half life of Z increases by increasing its k1

concentration if [x] >> [z] (i) X2 ⇌ 2X

∙

k2

(D) On increasing the concentration of X, Y & Z k3

(ii) X (slowest)
∙ ∙
+ R − H ⟶ R + H − X
double, rate of reaction becomes 8 times.
k4
(A) A, B (B) B, D (iii) R
∙
+ X2 ⟶ R − X + X
∙

(C) A, D (D) A, C
Based on this select the correct option (s)
Q23 The mechanism of the reaction
A + 2 B → D + E ;

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(A) Effective rate constant for the formation of respectively, then at the 50% inversion, which of
−−
RX is k3 k4 √ k
k1
the following relationship will hold good?
(A) rt
2
= r0 + r∞
d[RX]
(B) ∝ [X2 ]
dt (B) rt =
1

2
(r 0 + r ∞ )
(C) Overall order of the reaction is 3/2
(C) rt = r0 − r∞
d[RX]
(D) dt
∝ [RH]
1
(D) rt =
1
(r 0 − r ∞ )
2

(A) A, B. (B) B, C
(C) C, D (D) A, D Q29 Consider the following mechanism

Q25 Match List-I with List-II. X2 ⇌ 2X (Keq = K )

List II
K1

X + Y2 ⟶ Z + Y (K1 = rate constant )

List I
[Unit of rate constant K2
(Reaction type) Y + X2 ⟶ Z + X (K2 = rate constant )
(k)]
First order
(A) (I) mol L–1 s–1
reaction For the overall reaction
Second order
(B) (II) mol–2 L2 s–1 X2 + Y2 ⟶ 2Z
reaction
Third order Assuming that the equilibrium is rapidly
(C) (III) mol–1 L s–1
reaction d[Y ]
established and dt
= 0 for [Y], the correct rate
Zero order expression for [Z ] is
(D) (IV) s–1
reaction (A) 2K 1/2 1/2
1K [X2 ] [Y2 ]
(A) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(B) 1/2 1/2

(B) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I 2K [X 2 ]

(C) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV (C) 2K1 [Y2 ]

(D) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I (D) 2K1 K

1/2
[X 2 ]
1/2
[Y2 ]
1/2

Q26 Mechanism of a hypothetical reaction: Q30 Which of the following statements is incorrect?
X2 + Y2 → 2XY is given below: (A) Unit of k for zero order reaction is s–1.
(i) X2 → X + X (fast) (B) Rate for first order reaction is dependent on
(ii) X + Y2 ⇋ XY + Y (slow) concentration of reactant.
(iii) X + Y → XY (fast) (C) Zero order reaction must be a complex
The overall order of the reaction will be: reaction.
(A) 2 (B) 0 (D) First order reaction may be complex or
(C) 1.5 (D) 1 elementary reaction.

Q27 In the first order reaction involves gaseous

reactants and gaseous products the unit of its
rate is
(A) atm (B) atm.s
(C) atm.s–1 (D) atm2.s2

Q28 In the study of inversion of sucrose in presence

of acid, if r0 , rt and r∞ represent the
polarimetric readings at times 0, t and ∞

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Answer Key
Q1 (D) Q16 (A)

Q2 (D) Q17 (C)

Q3 (B) Q18 (B)

Q4 (B) Q19 (C)

Q5 (A) Q20 (B)

Q6 (B) Q21 (B)

Q7 (D) Q22 (C)

Q8 (D) Q23 (D)

Q9 (D) Q24 (C)

Q10 (C) Q25 (A)

Q11 (B) Q26 (C)

Q12 (C) Q27 (C)

Q13 (A) Q28 (B)

Q14 (B) Q29 (A)

Q15 (C) Q30 (A)

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