Chemical Kinetics

1. Chemical kinetics does not related to (a) Mechanism of chemical reactions (b) Energy changes of chemical reactions (c) Factors affecting rates of reactions (d) Rates of chemical reactions 2. Rate of reaction cannot be expressed as

N2 3H 2 2 NH3
d[ N2 ] dt 1 d [ NH 3 ] 2 dt 1 d[ H 2 ] 3 dt

(a) Rate

(b) Rate

(c) Rate

(d) Rate

d[ N2 ] dt

3. The unit of rate of a reaction is (a) MolL-1s-1 (b) Lmol-1s-1 (c) L2mol-2s-1 (d) s-1

4. The rate constant for a reaction is 3.4510-6 Lmol-1s-1, the order of reaction would be (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 5. The integrated rate equation for first order reactions is (a) k

2.303 a2 log t ax
2.303 a log t ax 2.303 a log t a x2

(b) k

(c) k

(d) k

2.303 a log 2t ax

6. The average life of a reaction relates to half-life of reaction as (a) tav 1.24 t1/2 (b) tav 1.34 t1/2 (c) tav 1.44 t1/2 (d) tav 1.54 t1/2

7. 75% of the first order reaction was completed in 32 min. 50% of the reaction was completed in (a) 24 min. (b) 8 min. (c) 16 min.

(d) 4 min. 8. For a first order reaction involving the dissociation of a reactant, the degree of dissociation can be expressed as (a)

x 1 e2 kt at any time t a
x 2 e kt at any time t a x 1 e kt at any time t a x 1 2e kt at any time t a

(b)

(c)

(d)

9. The exponential form of rate equation for first order reactions is (a) [ A] 2[ A]o e kt . (Where [A]o is initial conc. and [A] is molar conc. at time t.) (b) [ A] [ A]o e2 kt (Where [A]o is initial conc. and [A] is molar conc. at time t) (c) [ A] [ A]o e kt (Where [A]o is initial conc. and [A] is molar conc. at time t) (d) [ A] [ A]o 2e kt (Where [A]o is initial conc. and [A] is molar conc. at time t)

10. The inversion of sucrose (cane sugar) is a (a) Pseudo first order reaction (b) Second order reaction (c) Zero order reaction (d) First order reaction

11. The amount of substance left after n half lives in first order reactions is (a)

[ A0 ] (Where [Ao] is the initial conc. of reactant) 2n

(b)

[ A0 ] (Where [Ao] is the initial conc. of reactant) 2n 1

[3 A0 ] (Where [Ao] is the initial conc. of reactant) 2n

(c)

(d)

[ A0 ] / 2 (Where [Ao] is the initial conc. of reactant) 2n

12. Which of the following reactions ends in finite time?

(a) Zero order (b) 1st order (c) 2nd order (d) 3rd order 13. The Arrhenius equation is (a) k Ae2 Ea / RT (b) k Ae Ea / R (c) k Ae Ea / RT (d) k Ae Ea /2 RT

14. One thing that catalyst changes in a chemical reaction is (a) Activation energy of reaction. (b) Enthalpy change of reaction. (c) Equilibrium state of a reversible reaction. (d) Free energy change of reaction. 15. The rate of reaction increases with temperature due to

(a) Decrease in activation energy (b) Increase in activation energy (c) Increase in collision frequency (d) Increase in concentration 16. The rate of a particular reaction doubles when its temperature changes from 250C to 350C. The activation energy of reaction will be (a) 49.89KJmol-1 (b) 50.89KJmol-1 (c) 51.89KJmol-1 (d) 52.89KJmol-1 17. The incorrect statement about the molecularity of a reaction is (a) It is always a whole number. (b) It is an experimental concept. (c) It cannot have zero value. (d) It is the no. of molecules undergoing simultaneous collision.

18. According to collision theory rate of a reaction is expressed as

Rate f p z
Where f is fraction of molecules possessing threshold energy, z is the frequency factor and p is related to (a) Frequency factor. (b) Orientation factor. (c) Collision factor. (d) Boltzmann factor. 19. In most of cases, with 100C rise of temperature, rate of reaction becomes (a) Double

(b) Triple (c) Four times (d) No change 20. The expression for rate constant of a zero order reaction is (a) k=

1 [A]0 -[A] t 1 [A]0 -[A] 2t

(b) k=

(c) k=

1 2[A]0 -[A] t 1 [A]0 -2[A] t

(d) k=