UNIT – III

CHEMICAL KINETICS
TYPE- FILL IN THE BLANKS

Remembering
1. Hydrolysis of Ethylacetate in an acidic solution is an example of _________________
Order reaction.
(Ans: Pseudo first)
2. The reaction taking place under the influence of visible light is called _____________
reaction.
(Ans: Photochemical)
3. In a multiple step reaction, the _______________ step determine the rate of reaction.
(Ans : Slowest)
4. The sum of powers to which concentration terms are raised in the rate law is called
___________ of the reaction.
(Ans: Order)

Understanding
5. The rate constant has the same unit as rate of reaction for a ______________ order
reaction.
(Ans : Zero)
6. The rate of reaction increases with ______________ in activation energy of reaction.
(Ans : Decrease)
7. Catalyst speed up the reaction by decreasing the _______________ energy of reaction.
(Ans: Activation )
8. The rate constant is nearly double with rise in temperature by every _____________ º C.
(Ans : - 10)
9. Value of rate constant for a reaction is 5.5 × 10 -14 sec-1, then order of reaction is
_____________.
(Ans : First Order)
10. Molecularity of first order reaction is neither negative nor _______________.
(Ans : Zero)
11. Half life period is independent of initial concentration of reacting species for
______________ order reaction.
(Ans : First)

Application
12. The decomposition of gaseous ammonia on a hot platinum surface is a ___________
order reaction.
(Ans : Zero)
13. All natural and artificial radioactive decay is an example of _________________ order
reaction.
(Ans : First)
 14. For the following reaction , rate of reaction does not depend on concentration of
___________
H+
C12H22O11 + H2O C6H12O6 + C6H12O6
(Ans: H2O)
15. Collision theory is applicable to ______________ reaction.
(Ans :Biomolecular)
16. Branch of Chemistry applied on reaction rates and their mechanism is called _________.
(Ans : Chemical Kinetics)
17. Conversion of vegetable oil into Vanaspati Ghee is an example of ________ order
reaction.
(Ans : First)
18. Molecularity is applicable to only __________ reaction.
(Ans : Elementary)

Evaluation & Analyzing

19. The t0.5 of a first order reaction is __________ the t0.75 of the first order reaction.
(Ans :½)
20. The order of a reaction with respect to B, whose rate law is rate = k[A]3/2[B]1/2 is
__________.
(Ans : 0.5)
21. A first order reaction gets completed in __________time.
(Ans : Infinite)
22. When temperature for a reaction increases from 30ºC to 60ºC, the rate of reaction
increases ___________ times.
(Ans : 8)
23. When initial concentration of the reactant is doubled than the half-life period of zero
order reaction gets __________.
(Ans: Double)
24. Activation energy for a reaction is zero and value of rate constant is 2.5 × 10-6 mol/lit/sec
at 20ºC. Value of rate constant at 30ºC will be ________________.
(Ans : 2.5 × 10-6)
UNIT -III
CHEMICAL KINETIC
TYPE – MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

Remembering
1. In the reaction A + B product, if B is taken in excess, then it is an example of
a) Second order reaction
b) Zero order reaction
c) Pseudo first order reaction
d) First order reaction
Ans : (c)
2. The rate of reaction increase with increase in temperature because
a) Activation energy of reacting molecules decreases.
b) Kinetic energy of the product molecules increases.
c) The fraction of reacting molecules possessing an energy equal to the activation
energy are more.
d) The collision between molecules decreases.
Ans: (c)
3. Which is not a characteristic of a catalyst?
a) It changes the equilibrium constant.
b) It alters the reaction path.
c) It increases the rate of reaction.
d) It does not affect the Gibbs energy
Ans: (a)

Understanding
4. Higher order (>3) reactions are rare due to
a) Low probability of simultaneous collision of all reacting species.
b) Increase in entropy and activation energy as more molecules are involved.
c) Shifting of equilibrium towards reactants due to elastic collisions.
d) Loss of active species on collision.
Ans: (a)
5. When initial concentration of reactant is double in a reaction, the half-life period is not
affected. The order of reaction is
a) Second
b) Zero
c) First
d) More than zero but less than first.
 Ans : (c)
6. For which of the following reactions, the temperature co-efficient is maximum
a) A B, Ea = 50 KJ
b) P Q, Ea = 40 KJ
c) X B, Ea = 60 KJ
d) W Z, Ea = 80 KJ
Ans : (d)
7. A hypothetical reaction 2p + q s + r has rate constant as 2.0 × 10-3mol lit-1 sec-1. The
order of the reaction is
a) Unpredictable
b) Zero
c) One
d) Two
Ans : (b)
8. If the graph plotted between lnk and for the first order reaction, the slope of the straight
line so obtained is given by
a)
b)
c)
d)
Ans: (a)
9. For the reaction, NO2(g) + CO(g) NO(g) + CO2(g), the correct expression for the
rate of the reaction is
[ ]
a) rate = ( )
[ ]
b) rate = ( )
[ ] [ ]
c) rate = ( )
[ ]
d) rate = ( )
Ans: (a)
10. The plot of log k vs helps to calculate
a) Energy of activation
b) Rate constant of the reaction
c) Order of the reaction
d) Energy of activation as well as frequency factor.
Ans: (d)
Application
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10. The half life of a radioactive decay of C is 5730 years. An archeological artifact containing wood had
14
only 80%of the C found in the living tree. The rate constant of the reaction is .

a)
b)
c)
d)

Ans : (a)

11. The rate law for the chemical reaction, 2NO2Cl 2NO2 + Cl2 is r = k[NO2Cl]. Which
of the following is rate controlling steps?
a) 2NO2 + Cl NO2Cl
b) NO2Cl + Cl NO2 + Cl2
c) NO2Cl(s) NO2Cl (g)
d) 2NO2Cl 2NO2 + Cl2

Ans: (c)

12. Which of the following expression is correct for the rate of reaction given below?
5Br – (aq) + BrO3 – (aq) + 6H+(aq) 3Br2(aq) + 3H2O(l)
[ ] [ ]
a) - =-5
[ ] [ ]
b) - =-
[ ] [ ]
c) - =-
[ ] [ ]
d) - =-6

Ans : (b)

13. The reaction , 3A B + C would be a zero order reaction when:

a) The rate of reaction is proportional to square of concentration of A.
b) The rate of reaction remain same at any concentration of A.
c) The rate of reaction double if concentration of B is increased to double.
d) The rate remains unchanged at concentration of B and C

Ans: (b)
14. In a reversible reaction, the activation energies of the forward and the backward reaction
are equal. In such reactions
a) H= 0
b) S= 0
c) Order is zero
d) H 0 , S 0

Ans : (a)

15. The rate of formation of SO3 in the reaction

2SO2 + O2 2SO3, is 100kg min-1
a) The rate of disappearance of SO2 is 50 kg min-1
b) The rate of disappearance of O2 is 50 kg min-1
c) The rate of appearance of SO2 cannot be increased by adding catalyst as reaction is in
equilibrium.
d) The overall order of reaction is three .

Ans : (b)

16. The rate law for the reaction

RCl + NaOH ROH + NaCl, is given by r = k[RCl]. The rate of reaction is
a) Double by doubling concentration of NaOH
b) Is halved by reducing concentration of RCl by one half
c) Is increased by decreasing the temperature
d) Is unaffected by change in temperature.

Ans: (b)

18. The ratio of the time period for of the reaction of first order to complete to that
required for half of the reaction is:
a) 4 : 3
b) 3 : 2
c) 2 : 1
d) 1 : 2
Ans: (c)
19. Half of the substance ‘A’ following first order kinetic is 5 days. Starting with 100 g of A,
amount left after 15 days is:
a) 25 g
b) 50 g
c) 12.5 g
d) 6.25 g
Ans : (c)

20. The ratio t1/8 : t1/2 for the first order reaction is
a) 3
b) 5
c) 2
d) 7
Ans: (a)

21. A first order reaction has a half life period of 34.65 second. Its rate constant is
a) 0.2 × 10-2 sec-1
b) 4 × 10-2 sec-1
c) 20sec-1
d) 2 × 10-2 sec-1
Ans : (d)

22. The first order rate constant for the decomposition of N2O5 is 6.2 × 10-3sec-1. The t1/2 of
the decomposition
a) 117.7 sec
b) 111.7 sec
c) 228.4 sec
d) 168.9 sec
Ans: (b)

23. The rate of a chemical reaction doubles for every 10° C rise to temperature. If the
temperature is raised by 50° C the rate of reaction increased by about
a) 10 times
b) 24 times
c) 32 times
d) 64 times
Ans: (c)
24. For a reaction 2N2O5 4NO2 + O2 rate and rate constant are 1.02 × 10-4 and
3.4 × 10-5 sec-1 respectively, then concentration of N2O5 at that time will be
a) 1.732
b) 3
c) 1.02 × 10-4
d) 3.4 × 10-5
Ans: (b)
 UNIT-III
CHEMICAL KINETIC
TYPE - MATCH THE FOLLOWING

Remembering
1. I II
1. Mathematical Expression for a) Rate constant
rate of reaction.
2. Rate of reaction for zero order b) Rate law
reaction is equal to
c) Rate of Reaction

(Ans : 1-(b) 2- (a) )

2. I(Unit of rate constant) II(order of reaction)

1. sec-1 a) Second
2. Mol lit-1 sec-1 b) Fractional
3. L Mol-1 sec-1 c) First
4. Mol1/2 L1/2 s-1 d) Zero
e) Third order
(Ans : 1-(c) 2- (d) 3-(a) 4-(b))

3. I II
1. First order reaction a) High for thermal reaction
2. Order of reaction b) sec-1
c) sum of exponents
d) 1

(Ans : 1-(b) 2- (c) )

Understanding
4. I II
1. Half life of a zero order a)
reaction
2. Average rate of reaction b) sec-1
c)

(Ans : 1-(a) 2- (c) )

 5. I II
1. Molar concentration
hv
a) H2 + Cl2 2HCl
2. Zero order reaction b) Active mass
c) Moles/lit

(Ans : 1-(b) 2- (a)

6. I II
1. Temperature coefficient a) 1
2. Number of reacting species b) Have <0
colloid to bring chemical
change.
c) Generally high for thermal
reaction

(Ans : 1-(c) 2- (a)

7. I(Example) II(Type of Colliod)

1. Molecularity of reaction a) Determined experimentally
2. Order of reaction b) Determined theoretically
3. c) Determined theoretically &
experimentally

(Ans : 1-(b) 2- (a) )

8.
I(Process) II(Type)
1. Catalyst alter the rate of reaction a) is same as the first
2. Second half life of first order of reaction b) By lowering activation
energy
c) Refer to fraction of
molecule with energy
greater than activation
energy
(Ans : 1-(b) 2- (a) )

9. I II
1. a) total probability is one
2. Energetically favorable b) Fraction of molecules with
reaction are sometimes slow energy equal or greater than
activation energy
3. Area under Maxwell c) Proper orientation is not there
Boltzmann curve is constant

(Ans : 1-(b) 2- (c) 3-(a))

10. I II
1. Half life period of zero order a) t1/2 [R0]
reaction
2. Half life period of first order b) t1/2
reaction
c) t1/2 1
d) t1/2

(Ans : 1-(a) 2- (c)

11.
I(Type of Colloid) II(Example)
a) first order reaction
Au
1. 2HI H2 + I2
2. + b) second order reaction
c) zero order reaction
d) third order reaction

(Ans : 1-(c) 2- (a)

13.
I II
1. Minimum energy required to a) Threshold energy
change into product.
2. Kinetic energy of maximum b) Activation
fraction of molecules.
3. Energy required to cross c) Most probable energy
energy barrier.
d) Arrhenius theory
(Ans : 1-(a) 2- (c) 3-(b) )

14.
I II
1. [R] = -kt + [R]0 a) Second order reaction
2. In[R] = -kt + ln[R]0 b) First order reaction
c) Zero order reaction

(Ans : 1-(c) 2- (b) )

15.
I II
st
1. a) 1 order

Rate

Concentration

2. b) Zero order

Rate

Concentration
 c) Second order

(Ans : 1-(a) 2- (b)

16.
I II
1. Change in Concentration of a) Always negative
reactant
2. Change in Concentration of b) Always positive
product
c) Both negative and positive

(Ans : 1-(a) 2- (b))

Evaluation and Analysing

18. Look at diagram and match the columns.

270
Potential
Energy 150
100
Reaction
Coordinate

I II
1. Activation energy a) 120 KJ
2. Threshold energy b) 270 KJ
c) 170 KJ

(Ans : 1-(a) 2- (b) )

19.
I II(Order)
1. Rate = k [A]1/2 [B]3/2 a) Half
2. Rate = k [A]3/2 [B]-1 b) Two
c) three

(Ans : 1-(b) 2- (a) )

20.
I II
1. Equilibrium constant of an a) Decrease with decrease in
exothermic reaction temperature
2. Equilibrium constant of an b) Decrease with increase of
endothermic reaction temperature
c) increase with increase of
temperature

(Ans : 1-(b) 2- (c) )

21.
I II
1. Unit of rate constant for a) Rate law
zero order reaction is same
as that of
2. Order of complex reaction is b) the slowest step
determined by
c) Rate of reaction

(Ans : 1-(c) 2- (b) )

22.
I II
1. a) Exothermic reaction
Activated complex
Energy

Reactants

Reactants
Coordinate

2. b) Endothermic reaction
Activated complex
Energy

Reactants Product

Reactants
Coordinate

c) No enthalpy change

(Ans : 1-(a ) 2- (c ) )
24.
I II
1. 3NO(g) N2O(g) + NO2(g) a) sec-1
Rate = k[NO]2
2. CH3CHO(g) CH4(g) + CO(g) b) L mol-1 sec-1
Rate = k[CH3CHO]3/2
c) L1/2 mol-1/2 sec-1

(Ans : 1-(b) 2- (c) )

25.
I II
1. 2NH3 N2 + 3H2(g) a) Rate [R]0
Fe
b) Rate [R]
+
c) Rate [R]2

(Ans : 1-(a ) 2- (b ) )
 UNIT – III
CHEMICAL KINETIC
TYPE- TRUE OR FALSE
Remembering
1. Order of reaction is a experimental quantity. [True]
2. Hydrolysis of ethyl acetate in presence of sodium hydroxide is a first order reaction.
[False]
3. Arrhenius equation giving the effect of temperature on the rate of the reaction is k =
A . [True]
Understanding
4. The reaction has a rate = k[A]3/2 [B]1/2, it is an elementary process. [False]
5. Zero order reaction proceed at a uniform rate. [True]
6. For a first order reaction , rate of reaction doubles as the concentration of the reaction
doubles. [True]
7. Lower the activation energy , slower is the rate of reaction. [False]
8. In case of zero order reaction half life period is independent of initial concentration.
[False]
9. Temperature coefficient of a reaction at T and T+10K is ( ).
[True]
10. Threshold energy is sum of Activation energy and Average energy of the reactant.
[True]
Application Based
11. When a catalyst increases the rate of chemical reaction the rate constant decreases.
[False]
12. In the first order reaction , when initial concentration of reactant is doubled in a reaction,
the half life period is not affected. [True]
13. For every 10°C temperature increases , the rate of reaction triples. [False]
14. Increasing the pressure of gases in a reaction will increase the rate of reaction. [True]
15. During a reaction catalyst gets used up and has to be replaced each time. [False]
16. Different catalyst are needed for different reactions. [True]
17. The rate of reaction changes with the change in temperature.
[True]
Evaluation and Analysing

18. If the concentration of reactant is increased by x, then k, becomes . [False]

19. For second order rate equation the plot of concentration of reaction vs time is a straight
line with negative slope. [True]
20. The time required for half of the reaction to complete a zero order reaction is[R0] / 2k
[True]
21. The order of reaction whose rate law is, rate = k[A]3/2 [B]1/2 is two. [True]
22. In a second order reaction if concentration of reactant A is tripled , the rate of reaction
becomes 27 times. [False]
23. Rate of gaseous reaction is given by k[A][B]. If the volume of the reaction vessel is
reduced to of initial volume, the reaction rate will become of original rate. [False]

24. The amount of (t0.5 = 25 minutes)left after 50 minutes will be . [False]