4.

1 Rate of a Chemical Reaction

SAI (2 marks)
1. In the given reaction, N2g) + 3H2g)>2NH3) the
N rate of formation of NH3 is 3.6 x10 mol L-1s1
Calculate the
() rate of reaction and
(ii) rate of disappearance of H2te:
(Term-Il,2021-22) (Ap
2. The following reaction was carried out inwater:
Br, +21’2Br+l,
The initial concentration of I was 0.30 M and the
concentration after 10 minutes reduced to 0.28 M.
Calculate the ratio of disappearance of I and
production of l2. (2021 C)
3. In the given reaction, A + 3B ’ 2C, the rate of
N formation of Cis 2.5 x 10 mol L-s1
Calculate the
(i) rate of reaction, and
(ii) rate of disappearance of B. (2020) UJ
4,
For the reaction, 2N,Osg) ’ 4NO2g) +O24g), the rate
of formation of NO(9 is2.8 x10 Ms.Calculate
the rate of disappearance of N,Os(9 (2018)
 whose
9. Calculate the Overall order of the reaction
N rate law expressionwas predicted as:
Rate = k[NOJ [O,j2, (2020) (U
10. Define the rate constant.
(1/5, Foreign 2015,Delhi 2015C)
rate of reaction. (AI 2014C) (R
11. Define the specific
12. Define rate of reaction. Write two factors that affect
the rate of reaction. (Term-l, 2021-22, AI 2015)
13. Write two differences between 'order of reaction'
and 'molecularity of reaction'.
(Term-ll,2021-22C, Delhi 2014)
14. For areaction

2H,O2 »2H,0+O,
Alkaline medium

the proposed mechanism is as given below:

(1) H,O,+ TH,0 + lO (slow)
(2) H,O, +I0H,0+I+ O,(fast)
(i) Write rate lawfor the reaction.
(i) Write the overallorder of reaction.
(ii) Out of steps (1) and (2), which one is rate
determining step? (Delhi 2019) Ap
Pt
15. Forareaction: 2NH3a) N2g) +3H2(g)i
Rate =k
(i) Write the order and molecularity of this reaction.
Write the unit of k. (Delhi 2016)
(i)
reaction: H, + Cl, 2HCI; Rate =k
16. For a molecularity of this reaction
() Write the order and
(AI2016)
(ii) Write the unit of k.
15. For areaction: 2NH3a) P Naa+ 3H2(g) i
Rate = k
i) Write the order and molecularity of this reaction.
(i) Write the unit of k. (Delhi 2016)
16. For areaction: H, + Cl, 2HCI;Rate =k
(0) Write theorder andmolecularity of this reaction
(ii) Write the unit of k. (AI 2016)
17. For areactionA+B’ P, the rate is given by
Rate = k[AJ[B]
(0) How is the rate of reaction affected if the
concentration of B is doubled?
(ii) What is the overall order of reaction if Ais
present in large excess? (2/5, Delhi2015)
18. Write units of rate constants for zero order and for
the second order reactions if the concentration is
expressed in mol L and time insecond. (AI2015C)
19. (i) For a reaction,A+ B’ Product, the rate law is
given by. Rate =k[A]-[B]". What is the order of
the reaction?
(ii) Write the unit of rate constant 'k for the first 2
order reaction. (Delhi 2014C)(U)
20. A reaction is of second order with respect to its
reactant. How will its reaction rate be affected if
the concentration of the reactant is (i) doubled
(ii) reduced to half ? (AI2014C)
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 expressed in mol L and time in second. (AI
19. () For a reaction, A + B’ Product, the rate law is
given by, Rate = kA]B. What is the order of
the reaction?
Write the unit of rate constant k for the first 2
(ii)
order reaction. (Delhi 2014C)(U)
20. A reaction is of second order with respect to its
reactant. How will its reaction rate be affected if
the concentration of the reactant is (i) doubled
(i) reduced to half ? (AI2014C) 2
SA II (3 marks)
21. Following data were obtained for the given
reaction:X+ Y ’ Product
Exp. X/M [YM Initial Rate M min-1
1 0.1 M 0.2 M 0.05
2 0.2 M 0.2 M 0.10
3 0.1 M 0.1 M 0.05
 (i) Find the order of reaction with respect to X
and Y.
(ii) Write the rate law expression.
(iüi) Find the rate constant. (2021C) E
How willthe rate of the reaction be affected when
22.
(a) surface area of the reactant is reduced,
(b) catalyst isadded in a reversible reaction, and
(c) temperature of the reaction is increased?
(2020)
23. The following datawere obtained for the reaction
A+ 2B’C
Experiment [AJ/M [BJ/M Initial rate of formation
of C/M min1
1 0.2 0.3 4.2x 10-2
2 0.1 0.1 6.0 x 1o-3
3 0.4 0.3 1.68 x 10-1
4 0.1 0.4 2.40 x10-2
(a) Find the order of reaction with respect to A
and B.
(b) Write the rate law and overall order of reaction.
(c) Calculate the rate constant (k). (2019)An
24. Areaction is second order in Aand first order in B.
N (i) Write the differential rate equation.
(i) How is the rate affected on increasing the
concentration of Athree times?
(iii) How is the rate affected when the concentration
of both Aand Bare doubled? (2018 C)
28. For a reaction R ’ P, half-life (t) is observed
to be independent of the initial concentration of
reactants. What is the order of reaction?
(Term-ll, 2021-22, Delhi 2017)
29. Write the slope value obtained in the plot of In[R] vs.
T time for a first order reaction. (One word, 2020)
30. Write the slope value obtained in the plot of log
G [RJ/ R]vs. time for a first order reaction.
(2020) An
31. Define the following term:
Pseudo first order reaction
(NCERT Exemplar, 1/2, Delhi 2014)
32. Define rate constant and give the mathematical
¢ relation between rate constant and half-life period
for a first order reaction. (2020C)(R
33. Define order of reaction. Predict the order of
C reaction in the given graphs:

(a) ty2 (b) tu2

[Rlo> IRlo>
where [R], is the initial concentration of reactant
and t/ is half-life. (2019) (Ev
34. For a reaction, C,H4s) + H2g) >C2Hsg)
rate =5.5 x 1014 [C,H4).
(a) Write the unit of rate constant.
(b) Calculate its half-life (ty2). (2019 C)
 annd t1/2

34. For aareaction,CzHa) + H29 CzHse

rate = 5.5 x 1014 [C,H].
(a) Write the unit of rate constant.
(b) Calculate its half-life (tv2). (2019 C)
35. Answer the following questions (Do any two):
(a) ldentify the order of reaction from the following
unit for its rate constant: L mol s-1
(b) The conversion of molecules A to B follow
second order kinetics. If concentration of A is
increased to three times, how will it affect the
rate of formation of B?
(c) Write the expression of integrated rate
equationfor zero order reaction.
(Term II, 2021-22)(U
36. Analyse the given graph, drawn between
concentration of reactant vs. time.
 reactant
ofConcentration
1.6

0.8

0.4+---t
0.2+--
10 20 30
Time
(a) Predict the order of reaction.
of the
(b) Theoretically, can the concentration
reactant reduce to zero after infinite time.
Explain. (2020) EV
37. For achemical reaction R’ P,
4 the variation in the concentration
[R] Vs.time (t) plot is given as [RJ
() Predict the order of the reaction.
(i) What is the slope of the curve?
(2/5, Al2019, Al2014)
38. For a first order reaction, show that time required
N for 99% completion is twice the time required for
the completion of 90% of reaction.
(NCERT, Al2017C)
40. (a) For the reaction
2N,Os’4NO24) +
+
Oz49 at 318 K
Calculate the rate of reaction if rate of
disappearance of N,Osia is 1.4x 10 ms
(b) For a first order reaction derive the relationship
tgg, = 2tgo% (2023)
41. A first order reduction takes 30 minutes for 75%
N decomposition.Calculate ty2:
Given :[log 2 =0.3, log 3 =0.48, log 4=0.6, log 5=0.7]
(Term-lI, 2021-22) (Ap
42. Observe the graph shown in figure and answer the
following questions:
4 ([Rl[RJ)
log

Time
(a) What is the order of the reaction?
(b) What is the slope of the curve?
(c) Write the relationship between k and t4/2 (half
life period). (Term lI, 2021-22) (Ap
43. Afirst order reaction is 50% complete in 40 minutes.
N Calculate the time required for the completion of
90% of reaction.
[Given: log 2= 0.3010, log 10 = 1]
(Term-ll, 2021-22)
44. The variation in the concentration (R) vs. time (t) plot
is given below. Answer the following questions on
the basis of theR
ofgiven
’ figure:
Concentration

(Rl

Time
(i) Predict the order of the reaction.
(ii) What is the slope of the curve?
(iii) What are the units of the rate constant k?
(Term-l, 2021-22C) (Ev
45. Afirst order reaction has a rate constant 4.9 x 10 s1
How long will 4 g of this reactant take to reduce to
3g? [log 4= 0.6020, log 3 = 0.4771] (2020C)
 (Term-ll, 2021-22C) EV
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45. Afirst order reaction has a rate constant 4.9 x 10 S
How long will 4 g of this reactant take to reduce to
3g? [log4 =0.6020, log 3 =0.4771] (2020C)
4. A first order reactionis 40% complete in 80 minutes.
N Calculate the value of rate constant (k). In what time
willthe reaction be 90% completed?
(Given: log 2 =0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771,
log 4= 0.6021, log5 = 0.6771, log 6 = 0.7782]
(2020)
47. The decomposition of NH, on platinum surface is zero
s.
order reaction. If rate constant (k) is 4 x 10- M
initial
how long will it take to reduce the
concentration of NH, from 0.1 M to 0.064 M? 5
(Delhi 2019)
48. A first order reaction takes 30 minutes for 20%
N decomposition. Calculate ty2.
[log 2 = 0.3010] (3/5,Al 2019)
49. Following dataare obtained for the reaction :
N N,Os’2NO,+O,
2

t/s 300 600

(N,O,/mol L-11.6x 102|0.8 x 10-2 \0,4
0.4xx 10-2
(a) Show that it follows first order reaction.
(b) Calculate the half-life.
57
(Given: log 2 = 0.3010, log 4= 0.6021)
(Delhi 2017) (An
50. A first order reaction takes 20 minutes for 25%
N decomposition. Calculate the time when 75% of the
reaction will be completed.
(Given: log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771,
log 4 = 0.6021) (AI2017) (An
 51. For the first order thermal decomposition reaction
N the following data were obtained:
CzHsClg CzH4g +HCl¡
Time/sec Total pressure/atm
0 0.30
300 0.50
Calculate the rate constant.
(Given: log 2 = 0.301, log 3 = 0,4771,
log 4 = 0.6021) (AI 2016)
52. A first order reaction takes 30 minutes for 50%
N completion. Calculate the time required for 90%
completion of this reaction. (log 2 = 0.3010)
(3/5, Delhi 2015) An)
53. A first order reaction takes 10 minutes for 25%
N decomposition. Calculate typ for the reaction.
(Given: log 2= 0.3010, log 3=0.4771,
log 4 = 0.6021) (3/5, Foreign 2015)
L2 54. For achemical
reaction R P,
the variation in the
concentration,
In (R]vs. time (s) plot is given as In[R]
(i) Predict the order of the
reaction. t(s)’>
(iü) What is the slope of the curve?
(iii) Write the unit of the rate constant for thËs
reaction. (3/5, Foreign 2015)
55. The rate constant for a first order reaction iss
N 60 s1, How much time will it take to reduce
the initial concentration of the reactant to its
1/10th value? (AI2015C)
56. The following data were obtained during the
N first order thermal decomposition of SO,Cl, at a
constant volume:
SO,Cl2g) ’ SO2g) +Clzg)
Experiment Time/s Total pressure/atm
1 0.4
2 100 0.7
Calculate the rate constant.
(Given: log 4= 0.6021, log 2 = 0.3010)
(Delhi, Al, Foreign 2014) Ev
57. Hydrogen peroxide, H,Olag) decomposes to
N
HzO2(a4)
HzOu and O2t3) in areaction that is first order in
H,O, and has a rate constantk= 106x 10" min,
(i) How long will it take for 15% of a sample of
H,0, to decompose?
(ii) How long will it take for 85% of the sample to
decompose? (Delhi 2014C) (Ev
62. (a) Visha plotted a graph between concentrationof
4 Rand time for areaction RP. On the basis of
this graph, answer the following questions :

R (Rol
Conc.
of

Time
(i) Predict the order of reaction.
(i) What does the slope of the line indicate?
(iii) What are the units of rate constant?
(b) A first order reaction takes 25 minutes for 25%
decomposition. Calculate ty:
[Given:log 2 =0.3010, log 3 =0.4771,
log 4 = 0.6021] (2020)
63. For the hydrolysis of methyl acetate in aqueous
solution, the following results were obtained:
t/s 30 60
[CH,COOCH,/mol L1 0.60 0.30 0.15
(i) Showthat it follows pseudo first order reaction,
asthe concentration of water remains constant.
(i) Calculate the average rate of reaction between
the time interval 30 to 60 seconds.
(Given:log 2 = 0.3010, log 4 =0.6021)
(Delhi 2015)
 72. The rate constant for the first order decomposition
N,O_ isgiven by the following equation:
AJ of
1014 -1)el-25000 K/T
k= (2.5 x
Calculate E, for this reaction and rate constant if ite
half-life period be 300 minutes. (2020)Ap
73. The rate of a reaction becomes four times when the
N temperature changes from 293 Kto 313 K. Calculate
theenergy of activation (E,) of the reaction assuming
that it does not change with temperature.
[R=8.314 J K mol, log 4 =0.6021]
(NCERT, 3/5, Al 2019)
74. The rate constant of a first order reaction increases
from 2 x 10 to 6x 10 when the temperature
changes from 300 K to 320 K. Calculate the energy
of activation.
(Given:log 2 =0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4= 0.6021)
(2019 C)
75. A first order reaction is 50%
N 40 minutes at 300 K and in 20completed in
minutes at
320 K. Calculate the activation
energy of the
reaction. (Given : log 2 = 0.3010, log 4 = 0.6021,
=

R=8.314JK mol) (2018)

 is the effect of adding a catalyst on
: 67. What
(a) activation energy (E), and
(b) Gibbs energy (AG) of a reaction? (AI 2017)
68. Define the following:
Energy of activation of reaction.
(1/5, Foreign 2015, Al 2014
SA I (2 marks)
69. What happens to the rate constant k and activatig
4 energy E,as the temperature of achemical reactia
is increased? Justify. (2023
70. Draw the plot of In kvs 1/Tfor a chemical reaction
a What does the intercept represent? What is the
relation between slope and E,? (2/5, AI 2019
71. Howdoes a change in temperature affect the rate of
reaction? How can this effect on the rate constant ß
reaction be represented quantitatively? (AI 20144|
SA I| (3 marks)
72. The rate constant for the first order decomposito
W of N,O, is given by the following equation :
k= (2.5 x 1014 s-1je-25000 K)/T
Calculate E,for this reaction and rate constant its
if
half-life period be 300 minutes. (2020) A0
 77. The rate constant ofa first order reaction increases Calculate the value of E, for the reaction.
from 2 X 102 to 4 x 10 when the temperature (R=8.314JKmol) (AI2014C)
changes from 300 Kto 310 K. Calculate the energy
of activation (E. (log 2 = 0.301, log 3 = 0,4771, 4.5 Collision Theory of Chemical
log 4=0.6021) (Delhi2015) Reactions
78. The rate constants of reaction at 500 K and 700 K 80. (a) The rate constant for afirst order reaction is
are 0.02 s and 0.07 s respectively. Calculate the 60s.How much time will it take to reduce the
1
value of activation energy, E,(R =8.314 JKmol). initialconcentration of the reactant toits th
(Delhi2015C) 16
value?
79. For a decomposition reaction, the values of k at (b) Write two factors that affect the rate of a
N two different temperatures are given below: chemical reaction.

k, =2.15x 10*L/(mol.s) at 650 K (c) Write two conditions for the collisions to be
effective collisions. (2020)
k, = 2.39x 10*V(mol.s) at 700K