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Preface vii
Acknowledgements ix
1. Chemical Kinetics 1.1–1.52
● Key Concepts 1.1
● Solved Examples 1.14
● Exercise 1.17
■ Level I 1.17
■ Level II 1.23
■ Level III 1.26
● Previous Years’ Questions of JEE (Main & Advanced) 1.33
● Answer Key 1.35
● Hints and Solutions 1.36
2. Electrochemistry 2.1–2.52
● Key Concepts 2.1
● Solved Examples 2.9
● Exercise 2.15
■ Level I 2.15
■ Level II 2.18
■ Level III 2.22
● Previous Years’ Questions of JEE (Main & Advanced) 2.28
● Answer Key 2.29
● Hints and Solutions 2.30
3. Solution and Colligative Properties 3.1–3.39
● Key Concepts 3.1
● Solved Examples 3.9
● Exercise 3.16
■ Level I 3.16
■ Level II 3.19
■ Level III 3.20
● Previous Years’ Questions of JEE (Main & Advanced) 3.26
● Answer Key 3.26
● Hints and Solutions 3.27
Key Concepts
Moderate
INTRODUCTION TO KINETICS 2H2O2 h 2H2O + O2
C R
P
O
Reaction
R
t1 Time Catalyst increases the rate of reaction
O T
(5) Solvent
Ê dc ˆ OC Solvent
ÁË ˜¯ =
dt t = t1 OT
Polar Non-Polar
In general, rate of reaction changes with time C6H6
Protic Aprotic n-C6H14
Conc. Conc. SN1 SN2
H2 O CH3
T¢ H C N (DMF)
[P] O¢ Time EtOH
O CH3
fi ln(a – x) – ln a = –Kt
ln(1/2K)
fi ln(a – x) = –Kt + ln a (ii)
lna
a a-x
ln = - Kt fi a - x = a e - Kt
Characteristics of zero order reaction a
(1) Rate is independent of concentration and does not a
changes as the reaction progress. ln = Kt (iii)
a-x
K [ A]
Rate = 2.303 a
[ A] + K ¢ K= log10 (iv)
t a- x
Few graph related to first order reaction Half-life of first order reaction
Conc. [A]0 Conc. a = [A] 2.303 a
0 K= log
[P]t t a-x
[P]
2.303 a 2.303
K= log fiK= log 2
[A] t1/2 a - a /2 t1/2
Rate Rate = K[A]2 Case II: When concentration of both reactants are
Conc. AÆP different
A + B Æ P
t=0 a b –
t=t a–x b–x x
[A]
dx
Time Time = K (a - x)(b - x)
dt
x t
dx
Ú (a - x)(b - x) = K Ú dt
1/[A]t
Slope = K 0 0
t1/2 x
1 È (a - x) - (b - x) ˘
(a - b) Ú0 ÍÎ (a - x)(b - x) ˙˚
fi dx = K (t - 0)
Slope = 1/K
1/[A]0
1 È ˘
x x
1 1
time t 1/a fi ÍÚ dx - Ú dx ˙ = Kt
since a 1– x = Kt +
1 1 1
Since t1/2 = K ¥ a (a - b) ÍÎ 0 (b - x) 0
(a - x) ˙˚
a
1 È b a ˘
fi ln - ln = Kt
ln t1/2 (a - b) ÍÎ b - x a - x ˙˚
45°
1 È b (a - x) ˘
fi ln ◊ = Kt
(a - b) ÎÍ (b - x) a ˚˙
ln(1/K)
Special case
ln a
If concentration of A is too greater than B.
ln t1/2 = ln(1/K) + ln(1/a) [A] >> [B]
ln t1/2 = ln(1/K) – ln a a–x a
Characteristics of second order reaction: 1 b
K ¢ = ln 1st order w.r.t. [B]
A h P t b-x
(1) Rate = K[A]2
Rate = K[A]0[B]1
1
(2) t1/2 μ 2 -1 H+
a H2O + CH3COOC2H5 ææÆ EtOH + CH3COOH
A h P (excess) Rate = K¢[ester]1 (Pseudo unimolecular)
t=0 100 –
t = 10 50 50 Nth order
t = 30 25 75 A h P
t = 70 12.5 87.5 t=0 a –
(3) At equal time interval, concentration of reactants are in t=t a–x x
H.P. dx
1 1 = K (a - x) n
K (t ) = - (2) dt
[ A]t [ A]0 x
dx
t
1 1 Ú (a - x)n = K Ú dt
K (2t ) = - (1) 0 0
[ A]2t [ A]0 1 È 1 1 ˘
Kt = Í n -1
- n -1 ˙
K (3t ) =
1
-
1 (3) (n - 1) Î (a - x) a ˚
[ A]3t [ A]0
Half-life of nth order reaction (2) Using integrated rate equation (Hit and Trial)
1 È 1 1 ˘ A Æ P
Kt1/2 = -
(n - 1) ÍÎ (a - a /2) n -1 a n -1 ˙˚ t=0 a –
t1 a – x1 x1
1 2 n -1 - 1 C t2 a – x2 x2
t1/2 = = n -1
K (n - 1) a n -1 a : :
: :
2 n -1 1
C= for n π 1\ t1/2 μ n -1 Zero order reaction
K (n - 1) a x x x x
K= fiK= 1 = 2 = 3
Graph related to nth order reaction t t1 t2 t3
1 1 2.303 a
(i) n -1
= (n - 1) Kt + K= log if K1 = K2 = K3 … first order
[ A]t [ A]0n -1 t a-x
1 1È 1 1 ˘ if K = K = K … second order
K= Í -
t Î a - x a ˙˚
1 2 3
[A]tn–1 Slope = (n – 1)K
(3) Graphical method using concentration
1
[A0]n–1 [A] ln[A]
time
1
(ii) t1/2 = C ◊ n -1
a O I
t1/2 t t
1/[A]t 1/[A]n – 1
2n–1 – 1
Slope = C =
K(n – 1)
II nth order
1
an–1 t t
(iii) ln t1/2 = ln C – (n – 1) ln a
(4) Graphical method using half-life
ln t1/2
Slope = 1 – n ln t1/2
ln C Slope = 1 – n
ln a
ln a
Prediction of order of the reaction
(1) Initial rate method or different method (5) Half-life method
For nth order reaction:
A+BhP
dx C
Rate = = K [ A]m [ B]n t1/2 =
dt a n -1
n -1
Exp. No. [A]0 [B]0 Initial Rate (M sec–1) t1 Ê a2 ˆ
=
1. x y z t2 ÁË a1 ˜¯
2. 2x y 4z t1
ln
t2 ln t1 - ln t2
3. 2x 2y 8z = n -1fi n =1+
ln
a2 ln a2 - ln a1
4. p q x
a1
z = K(x)m (y)n (i)
Concentration terms replaced by other terms in first
m n
4z = K(2x) (y) (ii) order integrated equation.
8z = K(2x)m (2y)n (iii) A ææææ
ÆP
Ist order
m = 2, n = 1 t=0 aM –
Rate = K[A2][B] t=t a–x x
K1 - K1[ A]0
% yield of B = ¥ 100 at t = 0, [B] = 0 fi C =
K1 + K 2 K 2 - K1
Concentration of [B] at any time
K2
% yield of C = ¥ 100 K1[ A]0 e( K 2 - K1 )t
K1 + K 2 e K2t [ B ] =
K [ A]
- 1 0
K 2 - K1 K 2 - K1
[A]0 = [A]t + [B]t + [C]t
K1[ A0 ] - K1t
eg: [ B] = [e - e - K2t ]
K1
K 2 - K1
K1 2B or A 2B
d [ B] K1[ A]0
A K2 A
K2
3C = [- K1e - K1t + K 2e - K 2t ] = 0
3C dt K 2 - K1
K1 and K2 are dissociation constants of A fi K1e- K1t = K 2 e- K 2t
K
-
d [ A]
= [ K1 + K 2 ][ A] e( K 2 - K1 )t = 2
dt K1
[ B]t [C ]t 1 K
[ A0 ] = [ A]t + + fi tmax = ln 2
2 3 K 2 - K1 K1
d [ B] If K2 >> K1, then concentration of [B] is very small and
= 2 K1[ A] = K B [ A]
dt practically becomes constant.
dC d [ B]
= 3K 2 [ A] = 0 fi K1[ A] - K 2 [ B] = 0
dt dt
[ B] 2 K1 2 K1 K
= and % B = ¥ 100 fi [ B] = 1 [ A]
[C ] 3K 2 2 K1 + 3K 2 K2
3K 2 Reversible reaction
%C = ¥ 100 Kf
2 K1 + 3K 2 H 2 + I2 2HI
Kb
Reaction in series
K K
r = K f [H 2 ][I 2 ] - Kb [HI]2
A ææ
1
Æ B ææÆ
2
C
1 d [HI]
- d [ A] r=
Rate of decomposition of A = = K1[ A] 2 dt
dt d [HI]
Rate of formation of B = K1[A] – K2[B] = 2[ K f [H 2 ][I 2 ] - Kb [HI]2 ]
dt
Rate of formation of C = K2[B]
d [H 2 ] d [I 2 ] d [HI]
r= = =
dt dt 2dt
[Conc]
C Kinetics for reversible reaction
When I order opposed by I order
Kf
B A B
A Kb
t
t=0 a –
dB dB
= K1[ A] - K 2 [ B] fi + K 2 [ B] = K1[ A]0 e- K1t t=t a–x x
dt dt
at equilibrium a – xe xe
On multiplying by e K2t on both sides d [ A] - d [a - x] dx
d [ B] - = =
e K2t ◊ + K 2e K2t [ B] = K1[ A]0 e( K2 - K1 )t dt dt dt
dt dx
= K f (a - x) - Kb ( x)
d [e K2t [ B]] dt
= K1[ A]0 e( K2 - K1 )t
dt dx
at equilibrium =0
d [e K 2t [ B]] = K1[ A]0 e( K 2 - K1 )t ◊ dt dt
On integration Kf(a – xe) = Kbxe
K1 ◊ [ A]0 ( K 2 - K1 )t K f (a - xe )
e K2t [ B] = e +C Kb = (i)
K 2 - K1 xe
1
b-rays t = tavg =
These are composed of electrons. l
N0
–1e fi A = 0, Z = –1
0
at N= = 0.37 N 0
e
0 n ææ
Æ 1P1 + -1e0
1
It is time in which 37% of the initial radioactive nuclei
remain, i.e., 63% decay.
During the b-decay, there is no change in mass number but
atomic number increases by 1 due to the conversion of neu- Units of activity
tron into proton and electron. SI units: Disintegration per second (dps) or Becquerel (Bq)
g-rays Other units:
These are electro-magnetic radiation. Due to their emission, Curie (Ci) fi 1 Ci = 3.7 ¥ 1010 dps
there is no change in mass number and atomic number de- Rutherford (Rd) fi 1 Rd = 106 dps
creases the energy level in nucleus. Specific activity
It is the activity of 1 g radioactive substance.
Definitions (1) Up to Z = 20; n/p ratio is 1 for most stable nuclei but
(1) Isotopes : Same atomic number but different mass number above Z = 20, n/p ratio for stable nuclei increases because
(2) Isobars : Same mass number but different atomic number as the number of proton increases, electrostatic repulsion be-
(3) Isotopes : Same number of neutrons : [A – Z] Æ constant tween these increases. In order to overcome these repulsive
(4) Isodiaphers : (n – p) fi same OR forces, neutrons increase number.
Above Z = 83; there is no stable nuclei.
(A – 2Z) fi same
Among the stable nuclei, n/p ratio is maximum for Bi bis-
Radioactive disintegration series muith (1.5).
There are four natural disintegration series. Those nuclei which have number of neutron protons equal
Series Name Starting Stable End to magic number Æ 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126 are more stable.
Element Product Maximum number of stable nuclei have even number of
neutrons and even number of protons whereas very few sta-
4n Thorium series Th – 232 Pb – 208 ble nuclei have odd noumber of neutron and proton.
4n + 1 Neptunium series Np – 237 Bi – 209 Favourable condition for disintegration
4n + 2 Uranium series U – 238 Pb – 206
Type of Favourable Effect
4n + 3 Actinium series U – 235 Pb – 207 decay condition
Application of radioactivity n
Age determination of minerals, rocks or the earth for age 1. a-decay Z > 83 ≠
p
determination, minerals or rock sample is analysed for the
amount of radioactive substance and its stable end product. for (heavy un-
92 U
238
ææ
Æ 90Th 234 + 24a
When age of the mineral can be obtained from the formula. stable nuclei
1 a n
l = ln 2. b-decay high n/p Ø
t a-x p
t = age of mineral 6C
14
h 7N14 + –1e0
a = initial amount of radioactive substance n n
Age determination of dead animals and plants or carbon = 1.33, = 1.0
p p
dating
3. g-decay high-energy decrease the energy level.
7N + 0n h 6C + 1P
14 1 14 1
level in nuclei
This method is based on ratioactive decay of 14C, which formed
in the upper part of atmosphere according to above reaction.
At the same time, C14 disintegrates so that ratio of radioactive Positron n n
4. low ratio ≠
carbon and non-radioactive carbon becomes constant. This decay p p
ratio is available in all living animals and plants. After the
(b+ decay) h 6C13 + 1e0
7N
13
death of animal or plant, this ratio changes due to disintegra-
n/p = 6/7 n/p = 7/6
tion of C14. The age can be determined from the formula:
5. k-capture 1P1 + –1e0 h 0n1
1 a
l = ln
t a-x It is the phenomena in which lighter unstable nuclei having
low n/p ratio capture the e– from the nearest shell (i.e., K-
Accuracy for this method is not good, when it is applied for n
very small or long time period. shell) in order to increase the ratio.
p
Cause of radioactivity
Those nuclei whose n/p ratio is in the range 1 to 1.5 are gen-
7
4 Be + -1e0 ææ
Æ 37 Li
erally stable. This range is called stability belt. n 3 n 4
For unstable nuclei, disintegrate in order to reach to the = =
p 4 p 3
stability best.
Nuclear reactions
Reactant nuclei + Bombarding particle Æ product nuclei
n + emitted particle
Representation
Reactant nucleus (bombarding particle, emitted particle)
product nucleus.
11Na + 1P h 12Mg + 0n
24 1 24 1
20 p 24
11Na (1P1, 0n1) 12Mg24
E = Dmc2
3 Li (a 2 , 2 He)3 Li
7 4 3 8
Example
1 amu = 931.5 MeV
Example 94 Be(g 0 n1 )84 Be
A1 - A2
During the nuclear fission and fusion, large amount of energy Number of a particle emitterd =
4
is released because of mass defect.
Dm = mass defect = mR – mP No of b particle emitted = 2a – [Z1 – Z2]
Solved Examples
R2 K 2 DT 0.4
Sol. = = ( m ) 10 = 28 K
R1 K1 0.2
5 10 20
2. (a) For the following reaction write down rate law: Time (sec) Æ
N2 + 3H2 h 2NH3
D[NH3 ] 0.2
12 g - = = 0.04 M/sec -1
(b) If rate of dissappearance H2 is . What is Dt 5
- sec
the rate of appearance of NH3. 1 0.2
r= ¥ = 0.01 M/sec -1
2 10
1 Ê - d [N 2 ] ˆ 1 Ê - d [H 2 ] ˆ
Sol. (a) Rate = Á ˜= Á ˜ 5. 2N2O5 h 4NO2 + O2, the variation of concentra-
1 Ë dt ¯ 3 Ë dt ¯ tion of N2O5 with time can be expressed by [N2O5] =
1 + [dNH3 ] [N2O5]0 e–Kt and K = 10–4 sec–1. If initially 1 mole of
= = K [N 2 ]m [H 2 ]n
2 dt N2O5 taken calculate.
(i) Rate of disappearance of N2O5 at t = 104 sec.
d [NH3 ] 2 Ê - d [H 2 ] ˆ 2 12 moles (ii) Rate of reaction during first 104 sec.
(b) = ÁË ˜¯ = ¥ =4 (iii) Variation of concentration of NO2 with time.
dt 3 dt 3 2 - sec
d [N 2O5 ]
= 4 ¥ 17 = 68 g
gram (i) Rate = - = K [N 2O5 ]0 e - Kt
- sec dt
-4
¥104
= K [N 2O5 ]0 e -10
3. For the reaction, 2A Æ 3B + 4C, the number of moles
of B increases by 6 ¥ 10–3 moles in 10 sec in a 10 L 1
= K [N 2O5 ]0 ¥
container. Calculate: e
(a) rate of appearance of B and C. 1
= 1 ¥ 10-4 [1] ¥
(b) rate of disappearance of A e
DConc. 6 ¥ 10-3 We know a =
x
= 1 - e - Kt for first order.
Sol. (a) rB = = = 6 ¥ 10-5 a
Dt 10 ¥ 10
1 - 1/e 1
rC rB 4 (ii) R = ¥
= fi rC = ¥ rB = 8 ¥ 10-3 104 2
4 3 3
(iii) 2N2O5 Æ 4NO2 + O2
rA rB 2 1 – –
(b) = fi rA = rB = 4 ¥ 10-5 1–a 2a a/2
2 3 3
2 mole
4. For the reaction; 2NH3 Æ N2 + 3H2, the curve is plot-
ting between concentration of NH3 v/s time. Calculate
(a) rate of decomposition of NH3 between 5 to 10
seconds. [NO2]
(b) rate of reaction between 10 to 20 seconds.
Time
PT = 379.65 mm Hg 67.7
(ii) 0.0052 ¥ t = ln 8 = ¥ 0.1 = 0.09575 mg
70.7
t = 399.89 min.
19. In a nature decay chain series starts with 90Th232 and 21. 84Po218 (t1/2 = 3.05 min) decay to 82Pb214 (t1/2 = 2.68
finally terminates at 82Pb208. A thorium ore sample was min) by a-emission, while Pb214 is a b-emitter. In an
found to contain 8 ¥ 10–5 mL of helium at STP and 5 experiment starting with 1 g atom of pure Po218, how
¥ 10–7 g of Th232. Find the age of ore sample assuming much time would be required for the number of nuclei
that source of He to be only due to decay of Th232. Also of 82Pb214 to reach maximum.
l l
assume complete retention of helium within the ore. Sol. 84 Po
218
ææ
1
Æ82 Pb 214 ææ
2
Æ 83Bi 214
(Half-life of Th232 = 1.39 ¥ 1010 Y)
Number of nuclei of Pb214 at time t are N2 =
Sol. 90Th232 h 82Pb208 + 6 2He4 + 4 –1b0
l1 N 0
t=0a [e - l1t - e - l2t ]
time t a – x 6x (l2 - l1 )
given: dN 2
For max. value of N2 =0
5 ¥ 10-7 dt
a–x= = 2.155 ¥ 10–9 mole
232 1 l
so t= ln 2
8 ¥ 10-5 (l2 - l1 ) l1
6x = fi x = 5.9523 ¥ 10–10 mole
22400 0.693 0.693
so a = 2.75 ¥ 10–9 when l2 = , l1 = ,
2.68 3.05
0.693
k= on putting these values
1.39×1010 3.05
a t = 31.87 ln = 4.12 min
k ¥ t = ln 2.68
a-x
22. A sample pitch blende is found to contain 50% Ura-
0.693 ¥ t 2.75 ¥ 10-9 nium (U238) and 2.425% Lead. Of this Lead only 93%
= ln = 0.2438
1.39 ¥ 1010
2.155 ¥ 10-9 was Pb206 isotope, if the disintegration constant is 1.52
¥ 10–10 yr–1. How old could be the pitch blende deposit?
t = 4.89 ¥ 109 year
Sol. Let the mass of sample in a g and initial mass of U238 is
20. A sample of 131 53 I , as iodine ion, was administered to w g, then
a patient in a carrier consisting of 0.10 mg of stable U238 h Pb206
iodide ion. After 4.00 days, 67.7% of the initial radio- t=0 w
activity was detected in the thyroid gland of the patient. 206
What mass of the stable iodide ion had migrated to the t w–x x
238
thyroid gland? (t1/2 = 8 days.) given w – x = 0.5a
0.693 206 x 2.425a
Sol. k = = ¥ 0.93 = 0.0225525a
8 238 100
A 0.693 A x = 0.026a
kt = ln 0 = ¥ 4 = ln 0
A 8 A so w = 0.526a
A
= 0.707 w
A0 lt = ln
w- x
Total activity is 70.7% of the original activity but only 0.526a
67.7% found in the thysoid so mass of stable iodide ion 1.52 ¥ 10–10 ¥ t = ln
0.5a
had migrated to the thyroid gland is t = 3.33 ¥ 108 year.
Exercise
tion was measured as = 2.5 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1 s–1. The rate
LEVEL I of change of concentration of H2 will be
(a) 1.25 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1 s–1
1. In a reaction involving the synthesis of ammonia by (b) 2.50 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1 s–1
Haber’s process, N2 + 3H2 m 2NH3, the rate of reac- (c) 7.5 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1 s–1
(d) 5.0 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1 s–1
19. A reaction takes place in three steps. The rate constants 26. At 27°C it was observed during a reaction of hydroge-
kk nation that the pressure of H2 gas decreases from 2 atm
are k1, k2 and k3. The over all rate constant k = 1 3 . If to 1.1 atm in 75 minutes. The rate of reaction (molarity/
k2
sec) is: Given (R = 0.0821 litre atm K–1 mole–1)
(energy of activation) E1, E2 and E3 are 60, 30 and 10
(a) 8.12 ¥ 10–6 mol L–1 sec–1
kJ. The overall energy of activation is:
(b) 8.12 ¥ 10–6 mol L–1 min–1
(a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 400 (d) 60
(c) 4.87 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1 sec–1
20. For a chemical reaction A + 3B h Product
(d) 4.87 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1 min–1
It was observed that rate of reaction increases nine
27. The possible mechanism for the reaction : 2NO + Br2
times when concentration of B increased three times by
Æ 2 NOBr is
keeping concentration of A as constant. On doubling
NO + Br2 m NOBr2(fast);
concentration of both rate increases eight times. Dif-
NOBr2 + NO Æ 2NOBr (slow). Rate law is
ferential rate equation can be given as
(a) r = k [NO] [Br2] (b) r = k [NO]2 [Br2]–1
(a) r = k[A][B]3 (b) r = k [A] [B]2
2 (c) r = k [NOBr2] [NO] (d) r = k [NO]2 [Br2]
(c) r = k[A] [B] (d) r = k[A]2[B]1/3
28. The reaction 2A + B + C Æ D + 2E; is found to follow
21. A reaction is second order with respect to a reactant. If
the rate law as : r = k[A][B]2[C]0. If the concentration
concentration of reactant is doubled the rate of reaction
of A, B and C increases two times then rate of reaction
becomes
becomes
(a) doubled (b) halved
(a) same (b) doubled
(c) four times (d) remains same
(c) eight times (d) four times
22. The decomposition of NH3 is studied on platinum sur-
29. The following results have been obtained during the
face. The rate of production of N2 and H2 are respec-
kinetic studies of the reaction: 2A + B h C + D
tively (k = 2.5 ¥ 10–4 mol–1 L s–1):
(a) 5 ¥ 10–4 and 1.67 ¥ 10–4 Experiment [A] in [B] in initial rate of for-
(b) 1.67 ¥ 10–4 and 5 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1 mol L–1 mation of D in
(c) 1.25 ¥ 10–4 and 3.75 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1min–1
(d) 3.75 ¥ 10–4 and 1.25 ¥ 10–4 I 0.1 0.1 6 ¥ 10–3
23. In a reaction between A and B, initial rate of reaction
was measured for different initial concentration A and II 0.3 0.2 7.2 ¥ 10–2
B given as III 0.3 0.4 2.88 ¥ 10–1
[A] inmol L–1 [B] inmol L–1 Initial rate in mole L–1 s–1 IV 0.4 0.1 2.40 ¥ 10–2
0.2 0.3 5.07 ¥ 10–5
0.2 0.1 5.07 ¥ 10–5 The rate law and the rate constant for the reaction is
0.4 0.05 1.43 ¥ 10–4 (a) k[A]1[B]2; 6 M–1 min–1
Order of reaction with respect to A and B is (b) k[A][B]; 4 M–1 min–1
(a) 1, 0 (b) 1, 1 (c) 1.5, 0 (d) 1.5, 1 (c) k[A]1[B]2; 6 M–2 min–1
24. For the reaction R Æ P, the concentration of a reactant (d) k[A]2[B]; 4 M–2 min–1
changes from 0.03 M to 0.02 M in 25 minutes. The 30. From the following data for the reaction between A and
average rate in seconds is B,
(a) 4 ¥ 10–4M sec–1 (b) 4 ¥ 10–4M min–1 [A] in mol L–1 [B] in mol L–1 Initial rate in mole L–1 s–1
(c) 6.66 ¥ 10 M sec
–6 –1
(d) 6.66 ¥ 10–6 M min–1 2.5 ¥ 10–4 3.0 ¥ 10–5 5.0 ¥ 10–4
1 5.0 ¥ 10 –4
6.0 ¥ 10 –5
4.0 ¥ 10–3
25. N2O5 decomposes as follows: N2O5 Æ 2NO2 + O 2 1.0 ¥ 10 –3
6.0 ¥ 10 –5
1.6 ¥ 10–2
2
The order of the reaction with respect to A and with
- d [ N 2 O5 ] respect to B will be
If, = k1[N 2O5 ]; (a) 2, 1 (b) 1, 2 (c) 2, 0 (d) 1, 3/2
dt
d [NO 2 ] 31. A first order reaction takes 40 minute for 30% decom-
= k2 [N 2O5 ]; position t1/2 for the reaction is
dt
(a) 66.67 min (b) 80 min
d [O 2 ]
= k3[N 2O5 ] (c) 77.70 min (d) infinite time
dt 32. A carbon radio isotope ZXA (half life 10 days) decays to
Which one of the following is correct for k1, k2 and k3: give Z–2XA–4. If 1.00 g atom of ZXA is kept in a sealed
(a) k1 + k2 = k3 (b) k1 = k2 + K3 tube, how much helium will accumulate in 20 days in
(c) k1 = 2k2 + 1/2k3 (d) 2k1 = k2 = 4k3 STP:
(a) 22400 cc (b) 24400 cc
(c) 16800 cc (d) 17600 cc
(a) 236 and 92 (b) 234 and 90 (a) 20 min. (b) 33 min
(c) 238 and 90 (d) 236 and 90 (c) 15 min (d) 25 min.
48. Consider the chemical reaction, 55. In a first order reaction the concentration of reactant
N2(g) + 3H2(g) h 2NH3(g) decreases from 800 mol/dm3 to 50 mol/dm3 in 2 ¥ 102
The rate of this reaction can be expressed in terms of sec. The rate constant of reaction in sec–1 is
time derivatives of concentration of N2(g), H2(g) or (a) 2 ¥ 104 s–1 (b) 3.45 ¥ 105 s–1
NH3(g). Identify the correct relationship amongst the (c) 1.386 ¥ 10 s –2 –1
(d) 2 ¥ 10–4 s–1
rate expression: 56. Half-life period of a first order reaction is
d [N 2 ] 1 d [H 2 ] 1 d [NH3 ] (a) Inversely proportional to the concentration.
(a) Rate = - =- = (b) Independent of the concentration.
dt 3 dt 2 dt
(c) Directly proportional to the initial concentration.
d [N 2 ] d [H 2 ] d [NH3 ] (d) Directly proportional to the final concentration.
(b) Rate = - = -3 =2
dt dt dt 57. In the first order reaction, the concentration of the reac-
d [N 2 ] 1 d [H 2 ] 1 d [NH3 ] tant is reduced to 25% in one hour. The half life period
(c) Rate = = = of the reaction is
dt 3 dt 2 dt
(a) 2 hr (b) 4 hr (c) 1/2 hr (d) 1/4 hr
d [N 2 ] d [H 2 ] d [NH3 ]
(d) Rate = =- = 58. Under the same reaction conditions, initial concentra-
dt dt dt tion of 1.386 mol dm–3 of a substance becomes half
49. Rate law for the following reaction: in 40 seconds and 20 seconds through first order and
Ester + H+ m Acid + Alcohol; is (k )
zero order kinetics, respectively. Ratio 1 of the rate
dx ( k0 )
= k [ester]1 [H+]0. What would be the effect on the
dt constants for first order (k1) and zero order (k0) of the
rate if concentration of H+ ion is doubled? reaction is
(a) Same (b) doubled (a) 0.5 mol–1 dm3 (b) 1.0 mol–1 dm3
–1 3
(c) Half (d) Data insufficient (c) 1.5 mol dm (d) 2.0 mol–1 dm3
50. Consider a reaction aG + bH h Product. When con- 59. A radioactive element resembling iodine in properties
centration of both the reactants G and H is doubled, the is
rate increases by eight times. However, when concen- (a) Astatine (b) Lead
tration of G is doubled keeping the concentration of H (c) Radium (d) Thorium
constant, the rate is doubled. The overall order of the 60. Taking the reaction, A + 2B Æ Products, to be of sec-
reaction is ond order, which of the following may be the correct
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 rate law expressions?
51. What is the order of a reaction which has a rate expres- dx dx
sion rate = k[A]3/2 [B]–1 (a) = k[ A][ B] (b) = k[ A][ B]2
dt dt
(a) 3/2 (b) 1/2
(c) 0 (d) None of these dx dx
(c) = k[ A]2 [ B] (d) = k1[ A] + k2 [ B]2
52. The kinetic data for the reaction: 2A + B2 h 2AB are dt dt
as given below. 61. For a hypothetical reaction; A + B h Product, the
[A] mol L–1 [B2] mol L–1 Rate mol L–1 min–1 rate law is r = k[B] [A]0, the order of reaction is
0.5 1.0 2.5 ¥ 10–3 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
1.0 1.0 5.0 ¥ 10–3 62. The rate of the reaction A + B2 h AB + B; is directly
0.5 2.0 1 ¥ 10–2 proportional to the concentration of A and independent
Hence the order of reaction with respect to A and B2 of concentration of B2, hence, rate law is
are, respectively, (a) k[A][B2] (b) k[A]2[B2]
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 1 (c) k[A] (d) [B2]
(c) 1 and 1 (d) 2 and 2 63. Rate of a reaction; A + B h Products, is given below as
53. Units of rate constant of first and zero order reactions a function of different initial concentrations of A and B.
in terms of molarity unit are respectively
[A] mol L–1 [B] mol L–1 Initial rate mol
(a) sec–1, M sec–1 (b) sec–1, M
–1 –1 L–1 time–1
(c) M sec , sec (d) M, sec–1
54. For a reaction: X(g) Æ Y(g) + Z(g) 0.01 0.01 0.005
The half-life period is 10 min. In what period of time 0.02 0.01 0.010
would be concentration of X be reduced to 10% of orig- 0.01 0.02 0.005
inal concentration?
The half life of A in the reaction is 73. Identify the missing product in the given reaction
(a) 1.386 min (b) 1.386 time 235
92 U + 10 n ææ
Æ ? + 92
36 Kr + 30 n
1
(c) 0.01 min (d) 0.01 time
64. The reaction A(g) + 2B(g) h C(g) + D(g) is an el- (a) 141
56 Ba
(b) 139
56 Ba (c) 139
54 Ba (d) 141
54 Ba
ementary process. In an experiment, the initial partial 74. 99% of a first order reaction was completed in 32 min.
pressure of A and B are PA = 0.60 and PB = 0.80 atm. When will 50% of the reaction complete?
When PC = 0.2 atm the rate of reaction relative to the (a) 24 min (b) 8 min (c) 4 min (d) 4.8 min
initial rate is 75. In which of the following case, Ea of the backward re-
(a) 1/48 (b) 1/24 (c) 9/16 (d) 1/6 action is greater than that of the forward reaction?
65. Thermal decomposition of a compound is of first order. (a) A + 10 kcal h B, Ea = 50 kcal
If 50% of a sample of the compound is decomposed in (b) A + 20 kcal h B, Ea = 40 kcal
120 minute, show how long will it take for 90% of the (c) A + 40 kcal h B, Ea = 10 kcal
compound to decompose? (d) A – 40 kcal h B, Ea = 20 kcal
(a) 399 min (b) 410 min 76. A first order reaction : A h Products and a second
(c) 250 min (d) 120 min order reaction : 2R h Products; both have half - time
66. A reaction that is of the first order with respect to reactant of 20 minutes when they are carried out taking 4 mole
A has a rate constant 6 min–1. If we start with [A] = 0.5 L–1 of their respective reactants. Number of mole per
mol l–1, when would [A] reach the value 0.05 mol l–1? litre of A and R remaining unreacted after 60 minutes
(a) 0.384 min (b) 0.15 min from the start of the reaction, will be respectively.
(c) 3 min (d) 3.84 min (a) 1 and 0.5 (b) 0.5 and negligible
67. Calculate the half-life of the first-order reaction (c) 0.5 and 1 (d) 1 and 0.25
C2H4O(g) h CH4(g) + CO(g) 77. If ‘x’ is the fraction of molecules having energy greater
if the initial pressure of C2H4O(g) is 80 mm and the than Ea, it will be given by
total pressure at the end of 20 minutes is 120 mm.
Ea Ea
(a) 40 min (b) 120 min (a) x = - (b) ln x = -
(c) 20 min (d) 80 min RT RT
68. The half life period for catalytic decomposition of AB3 (c) x = e a
E /RT
(d) None of these
at 50 mm is found to be 4 hrs and at 100 mm it is 2.0
78. A photon of gamma radiation knocks out a proton from
hrs. The order of reaction is 24
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 0 12Mg nucleus to form
(a) The isotope of parent nucleus
69. The inactivation of a viral preparation in a chemical
(b) The isobar of parent nucleus
bath is found to be a first order reaction. The rate con-
(c) the nuclide 11Na23
stant for the viral inactivation if in the beginning 1.5 %
(d) The isobar of 11Na23
of the virus is inactivated per minute is
79. The decay constant of a radioactive sample is ‘l’. The
(a) 1.25 ¥ 10–4 sec–1 (b) 2.5 ¥ 10–4 sec–1
half-life and mean life of the sample are respectively
(c) 5 ¥ 10 sec
–4 –1
(d) 2.5 ¥ 10–4 min–1
70. In the reaction 2N2O5 Æ 4NO2 + O2, initial pressure is 1 ln 2 ln 2 1
(a) , (b) ,
500 atm and rate constant k is 3.38 ¥ 10–5 sec–1. After l l l l
10 minutes the final pressure of N2O5 is
1 l 1
(a) 490 atm (b) 250 atm (c) l ln 2, (d) ,
(c) 480 atm (d) 420 atm l ln 2 l
71. The decomposition of formic acid on a gold surface 80. Rate of the chemical reaction : nA h products, is
follows first order kinetics and specific rate constants doubled when the concentration of A is increased four
are 5.5 ¥ 10–4 s–1 and 9.2 ¥ 10–3 s–1 at 140°C and 185°C times. If the half time of the reaction at given tempera-
respectively. Energy of activation is ture is 16 min, then time required for 75% of the reac-
(a) 98.46 J mol–1 (b) 98.46 k J mol–1 tion to complete is
–1
(c) 23.7 J mol (d) 23.7 k J mol–1 (a) 24.0 min (b) 27.3 min
72. During a negative b-decay (c) 48 min (d) 49.4 min
(a) An atomic electron is ejected. 81. The rate constant of a reaction at 27°C is 2.3 ¥ 10–3
(b) An electron which is already present within the min–1 and at this temperature 0.001 % of the reactant
nucleus is ejected. molecules are able to cross over the energy barrier ex-
(c) A neutron in the nucleus decays emitting an elec- isting between the reactants and the products. What
tron. can be the maximum value of rate constant achieved
(d) A part of the binding energy of the nucleus is con- on raising the temperature?
verted into an electron. (a) 23.0 min–1 (b) 2.3 ¥ 10–2 min
–1
(c) 115.0 min (d) 230.0 min–1
82. The rate constant, the activation energy and the Arrhe- order with respect to A and B
nius parameter of a chemical reaction at 25°C are 3.0 ¥ (a) 1, 0 (b) 0, 1 (c) 1, 1 (d) 1, 2
10–4 s–1, 104.4 kJ mol–1 and 6.0 ¥ 1014s–1 respectively. 6. A drug is known to be ineffective after it has decom-
The value of the rate constant as T h is posed to the extent of 30%. The original concentra-
(a) 2.0 ¥ 1018 s–1 (b) 6.0 ¥ 1014s–1 tion of a sample was 500 units/mL. When analysed 20
(c) Infinity (d) 3.6 ¥ 1030s–1 months later, the concentration was found to be 420
83. If the rate of reaction grows 15.6 times on increasing units/mL. Assuming that the decomposition is of first
the temperature by 30 K, the temperature coefficient of order, what will be the expiration time of the drug sam-
the reaction will be approximately ple. What is the half life of the drug?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 2.5 (d) 3.5 (a) 0.00872 month, 41 month
(b) 0.00872 month, 79.49 month
LEVEL II (c) 41 month, 79.49 month
(d) 79.49 month, 41 month
7. In an experiment to study hydrolysis of an ester 0.5
1. What will be the initial rate of a reaction if its rate con- M HCl at 300 K was used. 5 cm3 of the reaction mix-
stant is 10–3 min–1 and the concentration of reactant is ture was withdrawn after definite intervals and titrated
0.2 mol dm–3 also the amount of reactant converted against 0.2 M NaOH solution. Assuming pseudo first
into products in 200 minute is order kintics the rate constant at 300K from the follow-
(a) 2 ¥ 10–4 mol dm–3 min–1, 81.97%
ing data will be
(b) 2 ¥ 10–4 mol dm–3 min–1, 18.03%
t (sec) 0 600 1200 1800
(c) 2 ¥ 10–4 mol dm–3 min–1, 76%
V (cm3 of NaOH used) 11.5 12.0 12.5 13.0 25.5
(d) 2 ¥ 10–4 mol dm–3 min–1, 24%
(a) 6.061 ¥ 10–5 s–1 (b) 6.176 ¥ 10–5 s–1
2. The half time of first order decomposition of nitramide
(c) 6.296 ¥ 10 s –5 –1
(d) 6.177 ¥ 10–5 s–1
is 2.1 hour at 15°C.
8. The following rate data was obtained for the first order
NH2NO2(s) Æ N2O(g) + H2O(l)
thermal decomposition of SO2Cl2(g) at a constant vol-
If 6.2 g of NH2NO2 is allowed to decompose, then
ume.
time taken for NH2NO2 to decompose 99% and volume
SO2Cl2(g) Æ SO2(g) + Cl2(g)
of dry N2O produced at this point measured at STP will
Exp. Time (sec–1) Total pressure (atm)
be
1. 0 0.5
(a) 13.95 hrs, 22.4 L (b) 13.95 hrs, 2.217 L
(c) 2.1 hrs, 22.4 L (d) 2.1 hrs, 2.217 L 2. 100 0.6
3. The decomposition of N2O5 in CCl4 solution at 320 K The reaction rate when total pressure is 0.65 atmo-
takes place as sphere will be
2N2O5 Æ 4NO2 + O2; (a) 2.23 ¥ 10–3 sec–1 (b) 0.35 atm
On the bases of given data order and the rate constant (c) 7.8 ¥ 10–4 atm sec–1 (d) 2.33 ¥ 10–4 atm sec–1
of the reaction is 9. The gaseous reaction, A(g) Æ 2B(g) + C(g) is observed
Time in minutes 10 15 20 25 to be the first order. On starting with pure A, it is found
Volume of O2 6.30 8.95 11.40 13.50 34.75 that at the end of 10 min, the total pressure of the sys-
evolved (in mL) tem is 176 mm of Hg and after a long time, it is 270 mm
(a) 1, 0.198 min–1 (b) 3/2, 0.0198 M–1/2 min–1 of Hg. Which of the following is correct for the given
(c) 0, 0.198 M min –1
(d) 1, 0.0198 min–1 data?
4. From the following data estimate the order for decom- (a) The initial pressure A is 90 mm Hg.
position of an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide: (b) The partial pressure of A after 10 min. is 47 mm
Time (minutes) 0 10 20 30 Hg.
V (ml) 46.1 29.8 19.6 12.3 (c) The rate constant of the reaction is 0.0649 min–1.
where V is the volume of potassium permanganate so- (d) all are correct
lution in mL required to decompose a definite volume 10. For the reaction, 2NO + H2 Æ N2O + H2O the value
of the peroxide solution. of –dp/dt is found to be 1.50 Torr s–1 for a pressure of
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 1/2 359 Torr of NO and 0.25 Torr s–1 for a pressure of 152
5. Rate of reaction A + B Æ P is given as a function of Torr, the pressure of H2 being constant. On the other
different initial concentrations of A and B hand, when the pressure of NO is kept constant, –dp/
S.No. {A} {B} {Rate} dt is 1.60 Torr s–1 for a hydrogen pressure of 289 Torr
1. 0.01 0.01 0.005 and 0.79 Torr s–1 for a pressure of 147 Torr. The overall
2. 0.02 0.01 0.010 order of the reaction is:
3. 0.01 0.02 0.005 (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3/2 (d) 3
11. The optical rotation of sucrose in 0.5 N-hydrochloric (a) 699.31 dpm (b) 680.81 dpm
acid at 308 K and at various time intervals are given (c) 670 dpm (d) 500 dpm
below. The rate constant for the first order hydrolysis 19. For the first order reaction A(g) Æ 2B(g) + C(g), the
of sucrose will be initial pressure is PA = 90 mm Hg. The pressure after 10
Time (minutes) 0 10 20 30 60 minutes is found to be 180 mm Hg. The half-life period
Rotation (degrees) +32 25.5 20.0 15.5 5.0 –10.50 of the reaction is
(a) 0.0166 min–1 (b) 0.0164 min–1 (a) 1.15 ¥ 10–3 sec–1 (b) 600 sec
(c) 0.0168 min –1
(d) none of these (c) 3.45 ¥ 10–3 sec–1 (d) 200 sec
12. Bicyclohexane was found to undergo two parallel first 20. A(g) h B(g) + C(g)
order rearangemments. At 730 K, the first order rate - d [ A]
constant for the formation of cyclohexene was mea- = k[ A]
dt
sured as 1.26 ¥ 10–4s–1 and for the formation of methyl
cyclopentene the rate constant was 3.8 ¥ 10–5s–1. What At the start pressure is 100 mm and after 10 min, pres-
is the percentage of the methyl cyclopentene? sure is 120 mm. Hence rate constant (min–1) is
(a) 20% (b) 30% (c) 15% (d) 23% 2.303 120 2.303 100
13. 227Ac has a half-life of 22 years with respect to radio- (a) log (b) log
10 100 10 20
active decay. The decay follows two parallel paths,
2.303 100 2.303 100
on leading to 222Th and other to 223Fr. The percentage (c) log (d) log
yields of these two daughter nuclides are 2 and 98 re- 10 80 10 120
spectively. The decay constant for separate paths are: 21. Find out the % of the reactant molecule crossing over
(a) 0.693 y–1; 0.693 y–1 the energy barrier at 325 K given that DH325 = 0.12 kcal
(b) 0.387 y–1; 0.63 y–1 Ea(b) = +0.02 cal.
(c) 0.03087 y–1; 0.00063 y–1 (a) 41 (b) 81 (c) 71 (d) 91
(d) 2; 98 22. In a endothermic equilibrium reaction if k1 and k2 be
14. The decomposition of N2O5 is takes place as the rate constants of forward reaction and backward re-
action respectively at temperature t°C and k1¢ and k2¢ be
1 the respective rate constant at (t + 10° C) then
N2O5 m 2NO2 + O2
2 k¢ k¢ k¢ k¢
If the values of the rate constants are 3.45 ¥ 10–5 and (a) 1 = 2 (b) 1 < 2
6.9 ¥ 10–3 at 27°C and 67°C respectively then energy of k k2 k1 k2
activation will be k1¢ k2¢
(a) 222.5 kJ (b) 122.5 kJ (c) > (d) none of the above
k1 k2
(c) 112.5 kJ (d) 450 kJ
15. The decomposition of A into product has value of K 23. A first order gaseous decomposition of N2O4 Æ 2NO2
as 4.5 ¥ 103 sec–1 at 10°C and the energy of activation has k value of 4.5 ¥ 103 sec–1 at 1°C and energy of acti-
60 KJ mol–1. At what temperature would K be 1.5 ¥ vation of 58 kJ/mole at what temperature in kelvin rate
104 sec–1. constant would be 1.00 ¥ 104 sec–1
(a) 283 K (b) 293 K (a) 273 (b) 283 (c) 373 (d) 546
(c) 297.02 K (d) 293.8 K 24. A certain reaction A + B Æ C is first order w.r.t to each
16. For the decomposition of dimethyl ether, A in the Ar- of reactant with K = 10–2 L mol–1 sec–1 calculate the
rhenious equation k = Ae–Ea/RT has a value of 1.26 ¥ concentration of ‘A’ remaining after 100 sec if initial
1013 s–1 and Ea value of 58.5 kcal. The half-life period concentration of each reactant was 0.1 M
for first order decomposition at 527°C is (a) 1.11 M (b) 0.09 M
(a) 525 sec (b) 636 sec (c) 0.06 M (d) 0.07 M
(c) 800 sec (d) 425 sec 25. The rate constants for two parallel reactions were found
17. Two substances A and B are present such that [A0] = to be 1 ¥ 10–2 dm–3 mol–1 sec–1 and 3.0 ¥ 10–2 dm3
4[B0] and half-life of A is 5 min and that of B is 15 min. mol–1 sec–1. If the corresponding energies of activation
If they start decaying at the same time following first of parallel reaction are 60 kJ mol–1 and 70 kJ mol–1
order kinetics how much time later will the concentra- respectively. The apparent overall activation energy of
tion of both of them would be same. reaction is
(a) 30 min (b) 60 min (a) 130 kJ/mol (b) 135 kJ/mol
(c) 15 min (d) 10 min (c) 65 kJ/mol (d) 67.5 kJ/mol
18. A radioactive isotope has an initial activity of 2 ¥ 106 26. Number of natural lifes (Tav) required for a first order
disintegration/min. After 4 days its activity is 9 ¥ 105 reaction to achieve 99.9% level of completion is
dis/min. The activity after 40 days will be (a) 2.3 (b) 6.9 (c) 9.2 (d) 0.105
27. In zero-order reaction t75% = xt1/2. Then the value of x =
k k
(a) 2
3
(b) (c)
2
(d) 10 X ææ 1
Æ A + B and Y ææ 2
Æ C+D
2 3 If 50% of the reaction of X was completed when 96%
28. Graph between log k and 1/T (k = rate constant in sec–1 of the reaction of Y was completed, the ratio of their
and T is the temperature in k) is straight line rate constants (k2/k1) is
1 (a) 4.06 (b) 0.215 (c) 1.1 (d) 4.65
If OX = 5 and slope of line = - then Ea is 34. At certain temperature, the half-life period in the ther-
2.303
X mal decomposition of a gaseous substance as follows:
P(mm Hg) 500 250
log k t1/2 (in min.) 235 950
q
Find the order of reaction [Given: log (23.5) = 1.37; log
O (95) = 1.97]
1 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2.5 (d) 3
T
35. A first order reaction is 50% completed in 20 min at
2 27°C and in 5 min at 47°C. The energy of activation of
(a) 2.303 ¥ 2 cal (b) cal the reaction is
2.303
(c) 2 cal (d) none (a) 43.85 kJ/mol (b) 55.14 kJ/mol
29. Inversion of sucrose (C12H22O11) is first order reaction (c) 11.97 kJ/mol (d) 6.65 kJ/mol
is studied by measuring angle of rotation at different 36. The rate constant, the activation energy and the Arrhe-
interval of time. nius parameter of a chemical reaction at 25°C are 3.0 ¥
H+ 10–4 s–1, 104.4 kJ mol–1 and 6.0 ¥ 1014 s–1 respectively.
C12 H 22O11 + H 2O æææ
Æ C6 H12O6 + C6 H12O6
glucose fructose The value of the rate constant at EA Æ 0 is
(a) 2.0 ¥ 1018 s–1 (b) 6.0 ¥ 1014 s–1
if (r – r0) = a and (r – rt) = a – x where r0, rt and r (c) Infinity (d) 3.6 ¥ 1030 s–1
are the angle of rotation at the start, at the time t, and 37. Given that for a reaction of order n, the integrated form
at the end of reaction respectively. Then there is 50% 1 È 1 1 ˘
inversion when of the rate equation is k = -
t (n - 1) ÍÎ C n -1 C0n -1 ˙˚
(a) r0 = 2rt – r (b) r0 = rt – r
(c) r0 = rt – 2r (d) r0 = rt + r where C0 and C are the values of the reactant concen-
30. For a reaction rate constant is given by tration at the start and after time t. What is the relation-
11067k ship between t3/4 and t1/2 where t3/4 is the time required
ln k(min–1) = - + 31.330 then what is the ef- for C to become 1/4 C0?
T
(a) t3/4= t1/2 [2n–1 + 1] (b) t3/4= t1/2 [2n–1 – 1]
fect on the rate of the reaction at 127°C if in presence n+1
(c) t3/4= t1/2 [2 – 1] (d) t3/4= t1/2 [2n+1 + 1]
of catalyst, energy of activation is lowered by 10 kJ
38. In a reaction involving one single reactant, the frac-
mol–1
tion of the reactant consumed may be defined as f =
(a) 10 times increases (b) 20 times increases
Ê Cˆ
ÁË1 - C ˜¯ where C0 and C are the concentrations of the
(c) 30 times increases (d) no change
31. The rate constant for the forward reaction A(g) m 2B 0
(g) is 1.5 ¥ 10–3 s–1 at 100 K. If 10–5 moles of A and 100 reactant at the start and after time t. For a first order
moles of B are present in a 10 L vessel at equilibrium reaction:
then rate constant for the backward reaction at this tem- df df
perature is (a) = K (1 - f ) (b) - = Kf
dt dt
(a) 1.50 ¥ 104 L mol–1 s–1
df df
(b) 1.5 ¥ 1011 L mol–1 s–1 (c) - = K (1 - f ) (d) = Kf
(c) 1.5 ¥ 1010 L mol–1 s–1 dt dt
(d) 1.5 ¥ 10–11 L mol–1 s–1 K
39. A reaction 2A + B ææÆ C + D is first order with
32. Reaction A + B h C + D follows following rate law respect to A and 2nd order with respect to B. Initial
1 1
rate = K ¥ [ A] 2 [ B] 2 . Starting with initial concentration concentration (t = 0) of A is C0 while B is 2C0. If at t
of one mole of A and B each, what is the time taken for as 30 minutes the concentration of C is C0/4 then rate
amount of A becomes 0.25 mole. Given: K = 2.31 ¥ expression at t = 30 minutes is:
10–3 sec–1. (a) R = 7C03 K/16 (b) R = 27 C03 K/32
3
(a) 300 sec (b) 600 sec (c) R = 247 C0 K/64 (d) R = 49 C03 K/32
(c) 900 sec (d) None of these 40. A Æ B 15 –2000/T
KA = 10 e
33. Consider the following first order competing reactions:
Passage 1
5
(C) t31/32 (r) t
3 7/8
Energy in KJ
30
(D) t255/256 (s) 2t15/16
10
3. Match Column I with Column II Products
Column I Column II Reaction coordinate
(A) Decomposi- (p) 10t1/2 The above graph represents the energy profile diagram for a
tion of H2O2 first order reaction taking place at a constant temperature of
47°C. The specific rate constant for the forward and back-
K308
(B) (q) first order ward reaction is 10–4 min–1 and 10–6 min–1 respectively.
K 298 6. The energy of activation for the backward reaction is
(C) Arrhenius (r) Temperature coefficient (a) 30 kJ mol–1 (b) 20 kJ mol–1
–1
equation (c) 10 kJ mol (d) 40 kJ mol–1
7. In overall reaction heat is
t99.9% for first K2 Ea Ê T2 - T1 ˆ (a) liberated (b) absorbed
log =
K1 2.303R ÁË T1T2 ˜¯
(D) (s)
order (c) no change in heat (d) cannot be predicted
8. The maximum rate constant for the forward reaction is
(t) 2 – 3 (a) 5.46 (b) 7.30 (c) 1.23 (d) 9.83
4. Match Column I with Column II Passage 2
A vessel contains gaseous dimethylether at initial pressure
Column I Column II
‘p0’ atm. Dimethyl ether decomposes on heating as per the
Order Rate Constant
reaction by first order kinetics.
1Ê 1 1ˆ D
(A) Zeroth K= - CH3 - O - CH3 (g) ææ
Æ CH 4 (g) + CO(g) + H 2 (g)
2t ÁË (a - x) 2 a 2 ˜¯
(p)
It is observed that the half-life period for this reaction is 0.2
1Ê 1 1ˆ hour. After a very long time, pressure in the vessel is ob-
K= Á -
t Ë (a - x) a ˜¯
(B) First (q) served to be 1.2 atm. Assume ideal behaviour of all gases
with constant V-T conditions.
9. What would be the approximate pressure in the vessel
x
(C) Second (r) K= at 0.6 hour? [log10 8 = 0.9]
t (a) 0.05 atm (b) 1.5 atm
(c) 2.303 atm (d) 1.1 atm
1 Ê a ˆ
K = ln Á 10. The initial rate of formation of CH4 gas is
t Ë (a - x) ˜¯
(D) Third (s)
(a) 1.386 atm h–1 (b) 0.7 atm h–1
–1
(c) 2.07 atm h (d) 1.4 atm h–1
5. Match Column I with Column II 11. For a first order sequential reaction,
k1 k2
Column I Column II A ææÆ B ææÆ C , k1 = 2.31 ¥ 10 s and k2 = 1.1
–3 –1
Order Rate Constant ¥ 102 s–1 and initial molar concentration of A is 2.0 M.
(A) First Order (p) t1/2 μ a The concentration of C at time t = 20 minutes is
(B) Second Order (q) (a) 0.75 M (b) 1.5 M
1
t1/2 μ (c) 1.75 M (d) 1.875 M
( a ) n -1
Passage 3
(C) Zero Order (r) 0.693 Dideuterocyclopropane (A) undergoes a first order decom-
t1/2 = position. The observed rate constant at a certain temperature,
K
measured in terms of the disappearance of A, was 1.52 ¥ 10–4
(D) nth Order (s) log(a – x) v/s time graph s–1. Analysis of the reaction products showed that the reac-
is straight line with –ve tion followed two parallel paths, one leading to dideutero-
slope propene (B) and the other to cis-1,2-dideuterocyclopropane
(t) (C). B was found to constitute 11.2% of the reaction product,
1
t1/2 μ independent of the extent of reaction.
a
12. The order of the pathways leading to the formation of 20. At the equilibrium state N2O5, NO2 and NO3 concen-
B and C respectively are trations are 0.2, 0.4 and 0.4 M respectively. k1 is
(a) 1 and 0 (b) 0 and 1 (a) 0.1 (b) 0.2 (c) 1 (d) 2
(c) 1 and 1 (d) 0 and 0
Assertion and Reasoning
13. Rate constant for the conversion of A to B is
(a) 1.7 ¥ 10–5 s–1 (b) 1.7 ¥ 10–5 mol L–1 s–1 (a) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True,
(c) 1.52 ¥ 10 s
–4 –1
(d) 1.35 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1 s–1 STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation of STATE-
14. Rate constant for the conversion of A to C is MENT-1
(a) 1.35 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1 s–1 (b) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True,
(b) 1.7 ¥ 10–5 s–1 STATEMENT-2 is NOT correct explanation of
(c) 1.52 ¥ 10–4 s–1 STATEMENT-1
(d) 1.35 ¥ 10–4 s–1 (c) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is False.
Passage 4 (d) STATEMENT-1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True.
Ozone is prepared in laboratory by passing silent electric dis- 21. Statement 1: The rate of a chemical reaction increases
charge through pure and dry oxygen in an apparatus known with increase in temperature.
as ozoniser. This conversion from oxygen to ozone is a re- Statement 2: Increase in temperature increases the
versible and endothermic reaction. When oxygen is subjected number of effective collision.
to an ordinary electric discharge, most of the O3 produced 22. Statement 1: Generally, the activation energy of the
will get decomposed. When any insulating material such as molecule cannot be zero.
glass, is inserted in the space between the two electrodes and Statement 2: Because 100% reactant molecules can-
high current density is applied, silent electric discharge pass- not convert into the product.
es on between the two electrodes. By this process no spark is 23. Statement 1: Specific activity of the same radioactive
produced and much less heat is generated, and as a result the substance is same for 10 g radioactive substance as
decomposition of the produced ozone is much retarded. well as 50 g radioactive substance.
The decomposition of ozone is believed to occur by the Statement 2: Specific activity of a radioactive sub-
following mechanism: stance is its activity per g.
k1
24. Statement 1: In rate law, the exponents for concentra-
ææ
O3 ¨æ Æ O2 + O
æ (Fast step) tion do not necessarily match the stoichiometry coef-
k 2
ficients.
Kf Statement 2: In rate law expression, exponents for
O3 + O æææ Æ 2O2 (Slow)
concentration are determined by experiments not by
15. Order of the reaction is
balanced chemical reaction.
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0
25. Statement 1: Half-life period of a first order reaction is
16. Molecularity of reaction is defined by
independent of initial concentration.
(a) slow step (b) reversible step
Statement 2: Half-life period for a first order reaction
(c) from overall reaction (d) not defined
2.303
17. When the concentration of O2 is increased, for the same is t1/2 = log 2 .
concentration of ozone, its rate K
(a) increases (b) decreases 26. Statement 1: The Arrhenius equation explains the
(c) remains the same (d) cannot be answered temperature dependence of rate of a chemical reaction.
Statement 2: Plots of log K versus 1/T are linear and
Passage 5 the energy of activation is obtained from such plots.
The rate law for the decomposition of gaseous N2O5 is 27. Statement 1: For a chemical reaction to occur, there
1 must be collision in between reactant species.
N2O5 h 2NO2 + O2. Reaction mechanism has been sug-
2 Statement 2: All such collisions necessarily convert
gested as follows themselves into product formation.
Keq 28. Statement 1: NO2 + CO h CO2 + NO r = k[NO2]
æææ
N2O5 ¨ææ æÆ NO2 + NO3 (fast equilibrium)
The rate of the above reaction is independent of the
k concentration of CO.
NO2 + NO3 ææ
1
Æ NO2 + NO + O2 (slow)
Statement 2: The rate does not depend upon [CO] be-
k
NO + NO3 ææ 2
Æ 2NO2 (fast) cause it is involved in fast step.
18. Order of the reaction is 29. Statement 1: For exothermic as well endothermic re-
(a) 0 (b) –1 (c) 1 (d) 3/2 actions; rate constant increases with increase of tem-
19. In 20 minutes 80% of N2O5 is decomposed. Rate con- perature.
stant is Statement 2: On increasing temperature activation en-
(a) 0.08 (b) 0.05 (c) 0.12 (d) 0.2 ergy of reaction decreases.
30. Statement 1: For a reaction A(gas) Æ B(gas) (c) When A is reduced to 0.06 mol L–1 then B will be
–rA = 2.5PA at 400 k 0.16 mol L–1.
–rA = 2.5PA at 600 k (d) All are correct.
Statement 2 : Activation energy is 4135 J/mole 37. Analyse the rate expression for the following reactions:
31. Statement 1: If the activation energy of a reaction is (i) 3NO(g) h N2O (g); Rate = k[NO]2
zero, temperature will have no effect on the rate con- (ii) H2O2 (aq) + 3I (aq) + 2H h 2H2O (l) + I3– ;
– +
41. Which of the following factors affect the rate of reac- III 0.4 0.4 –
tion? –
(a) Nature of reactant
IV 0.2 2 ¥ 10–2
(b) Pressure Which of the following is/are correct for the above
(c) Volume of reaction vessel data?
(d) Radiation (a) Concentration of A in II experiment is 2 ¥ 10–1
42. Consider the following case of competing first order mol L–1.
reactions. C (b) Half life period of B is independent of initial con-
After the start of the reaction at t = 0 with k1
centration.
only A, the [C] is equal to [D] at all times. A
(c) Initial rate for experiment III is 3.2 ¥ 10–2 mol
The time in which all the three concentra- k2
D
tion will be equal is given by L–1 min–1.
(d) Concentration of A in experiment IV is 1¥ 10–1
1 1
(a) t = ln 3 (b) t = ln 3 mol L–1.
2k1 2k 2
47. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1 1 (a) The rate of the reaction involving the conver-
(c) t = ln 2 (d) t = ln 2
3k1 3k2 sion of ortho-hydrogen to para-hydrogen is
d [H 2 ]
43. In which of the following, Ea for backward reaction is - = k[H 2 ]3/2 .
greater than Ea for forward reaction? dt
E
a = 50kcal (b) The rate of the reaction involving the thermal de-
(a) A æææææ Æ B; DH = - 10 kcal
composition of acetaldehyde is k[CH3CHO]3/2.
E
a = 50kcal (c) In the formation of phosgene gas from CO and
(b) A æææææ Æ B; DH = +10 kcal
Cl2, the rate of the reaction is k[CO][Cl2]1/2.
(c) A + 10 kcal Æ B; Ea = 50 kcal (d) In the decomposition of H2O2, the rate of the reac-
(d) A – 10 kcal Æ B; Ea = 50 kcal tion is k[H2O2].
44. Which of the following statements is (are) correct?
48. Which of the following reactions is/are of the first or-
1 der?
(a) A plot of log Kp vs is linear.
T (a) The decomposition of ammonium nitrate in an
(b) A plot of log[X] vs time is linear for a first order aqueous solution.
reaction, X Æ P. (b) The inversion of cane-sugar in the presence of an
1 acid.
(c) A plot of log P vs. is linear at constant vol-
T (c) The acidic hydrolysis of ethyl acetate.
ume.
(d) All radioactive decays.
1 49. Which of the following statements about zero-order re-
(d) A plot of log P vs is linear at constant temper-
ature. V action is/are not true?
45. The rate laws for the reaction: (a) Unit of rate constant is sec–1.
RCl + NaOH (aq.) h ROH + NaCl is given by, (b) The graph between log (reactant) versus time is a
Rate = k1[RCl]. The rate of the reaction will be straight line.
(a) doubled on doubling the concentration of sodium (c) The rate of reaction increases with the increase in
hydroxide. concentration of reactants.
(b) halved on reducing the concentration of alkyl ha- (d) Rate of reaction is independent of concentration
lide to one half. of reactants.
(c) increased on increasing the temperature of the re- 50. In a pseudo first order acid catalysed hydrolysis of es-
action. ter in water, the following results were obtained:
(d) unaffected by increasing the temperature of the t/s 0 30 60 90
reaction. [ester]/M 0.55 0.31 0.17 0.085
46. The reaction between A and B is first order with respect Which of the following is/are correct for the given re-
to A and zero order with respect to B. Analyse the given action?
data for the same reaction. (a) The average rate of reaction between time interval
30 to 60 seconds is 4.67 ¥ 10–3mol L–1 s–1.
Experiment [A] in [B] in Initial rate in
(b) Order of reaction is 2.
mol L–1 mol L–1 mole L–1 min–1
(c) Pseudo first order rate constant for the acid cata-
I 0.1 0.1 2 ¥ 10–2 lysed hydrolysis of ester is 1.92 ¥ 10–2 s–1.
II – 0.2 4 ¥ 10–2 (d) All are correct.
51. Which of the following statements are correct about 60. The rate constant for the reaction 2N2O5 Æ 4NO2 is 3
half-life period? ¥ 10–5 sec–1 if the rate 2.4 ¥ 10–5 mol L–1 sec–1 then the
(a) It is proportional to initial concentration for ze- concentration of N2O5 in mol L–1 is ......... ¥ 10–5.
roth order.
(b) Average life = 1.44 ¥ half-life; for first order reac- Subjective Type Question
tion. 61. In a catalytic experiment involving the Haber process,
(c) Time of 75% reaction is thrice of half-life period N2 + 3H2 h 2NH3, the rate of reaction was mea-
in first order reaction. sured as
(d) 99.9% reaction takes place in 100 minutes for the
D[NH3 ]
case when rate constant is 0.0693 min–1. Rate = = 2 ¥ 10–4 mol L–1 s–1.
52. Which of the following statements is/are correct? Dt
(a) The order of a reaction is the sum of the com- If there were no side reactions, what was the rate of
ponents of all the concentration terms in the rate reaction expressed in terms of (a) N2, (b) H2?
equation. 62. Dinitropentaoxide decomposes as follows:
(b) The order of a reaction with respect to one reactant 1
is the ratio of the change of logarithm of the rate of N2O5(g) h 2NO2(g) + O2(g)
2
the reaction to the change in the logarithm of the
Given that –d[N2O5]/dt = k1[N2O5]
concentration of the particular reactant, keeping
the concentrations of all other reactants constant. d[NO2]/dt = k2[N2O5]
(c) Orders of reactions can be whole numbers or frac- d[O2]/dt = k3[N2O5]
tional numbers. What is the relation between k1, k2 and k3?
(d) The order of a reaction can only be determined 63. The reaction 2A + B + C Æ D + E is found to be first
from the stoichiometric equation for the reaction. order in A second in B and zero order in C.
53. In Arrhenius equation, K = Ae - Ea /RT . A may be termed (i) Give the rate law for the reaction in the form of
as the rate constant at differential equation.
(a) very low temperature (ii) What is the effect in rate of increasing concentra-
(b) very high temperature tions of A, B and C two times?
(c) zero activation energy 64. In the following reaction, rate constant is 1.2 ¥ 10–2 M
s–1 A h B. What is concentration of B after 10 and
(d) the boiling temperature of the reaction mixture
20 min., if we start with 10 M of A?
Integer type Question 65. In gaseous reactions important for understanding the
54. Rate constant for a reaction H2 + I2 m 2HI is 0.2, then upper atmosphere, H2O and O react biomolecularly to
calculate rate constant for reaction 2HI m H2 + I2 form two OH radicals. DH for this reaction is 72 kJ at
55. A freshly prepared radioactive source of half-life 2 500 K and Ea = 77 kJ mol–1, then calculate Ea for the
hours emits radiations of intensity which is 64 times biomolecular recombination of 2OH radicals to form
the permissible safe level. Calculate the minimum H2O and O at 500 K.
number of half-lives after which it would be possible 66. The reaction 2NO + Br2 h 2NOBr, is supposed to
to work safely with this source. follow the following mechanism:
56. Two reactions proceed at 25°C at the same rate, the fast
(i) NO + Br2 NOBr2
temperature coefficient of the rate of the first reaction
slow
is 2.0 and of the second, 2.5. Find the approximate ratio (ii) NOBr2 + NO æææ Æ 2NOBr
of rates of these reactions at 95°C. Suggest the rate of law expression.
57. Calculate the number of neutrons accompanying the 67. A first order reaction, A Æ B, requires activation ener-
formation of 139 94
54 Xe and 38Sr from the absorption of a gy of 70 kJ mol–1. When a 20% solution of A was kept
235 at 25°C for 20 minutes, 25% decomposition took place.
slow neutron by 92 U, followed by nuclear fission.
What will be the percent decomposition in the same
58. The rate constant, the activation energy and the Arhe- time in a 30% solution maintained at 40°C? Assume
nius parameter (A) of a chemical reaction at 25°C are that activation energy remains constant in this range of
3.0 ¥ 10–4 sec–1, 104.4 kJ mol–1 and 6.0 ¥ 10–4 sec–1 temperature.
respectively the value of the rate constant T Æ is 68. Two reactions (i) A Æ products (ii) B Æ products, fol-
........ ¥ 10–4 sec–1. low first order kinetics. The rate of the reaction (i) is
B
k1 k1 doubled when the temperature is raised from 300 K to
59. For a first order parallel reaction A =8 310 K. The half-life for this reaction at 310 K is 30 min.
k2 k2
C At the same temperature B decomposes twice as fast as
(C )
then, at a time interval, the value of is given as A. If the energy of activation for the reaction (ii) is half
( A) of that of reaction (i), calculate the rate constant of the
e xa - 1
what is the value of x? reaction (ii) at 300 K.
x
69. Decomposition of H2O2 is a first order reaction. A so- oxide film at time t, a and b are constants. What is the
lution of H2O2 labelled as 20 volumes was left open. order of this reaction?
Due to this, some H2O2 decomposed. To determine the 75. The complex [Co(NH3)5F]2+ reacts with water accord-
new volume strength after 6 hrs, 10 mL of this solution ing to equation.
was diluted to 100 mL. 10 mL of this diluted solution [Co(NH3)5F]2+ + H2O Æ [Co(NH3)5(H2O)]3+ + F–
was titrated against 25 mL of 0.025 M KMnO4 solution The rate of the reaction = rate const. ¥ [complex]a ¥
under acidic conditions. Calculate the rate constant for [H+]b. The reaction is acid catalysed, i.e., [H+] does not
decomposition of H2O2. change during the reaction. Thus rate = k¢[Complex]
a
70. Isomerisation of cyclobutene into 1,3-butadine follows where k¢ = k[H+]b, calculate ‘a’ and ‘b’ given the fol-
first order kinetics as: lowing data at 25°C.
[Complex]M [H+]M T1/2hr T3/4hr
(g) — Æ (g) 0.1 0.01 1 2
0.2 0.02 0.5 1
The kinetic study was performed by taking same
76. At room temperature (20°C) orange juice gets spoilt in
amounts of cyclobutene in three sealed flasks. First
about 64 hrs. In a refrigerator at 3°C juice can be stored
flask was broken after 20 minute and the reaction mix-
three times as long before it gets spoilt. Estimate (a) the
ture was absorbed completely in bromine solution. 16.0
activation energy of the reaction that causes the spoil-
mL 1.0 M bromine solution was required. The second
ing of juice. (b) How long should it take for juice to get
flask was broken after a very long time and the reaction spoilt at 40°C?
mixture required 20 mL bromine solution of the same 77. A vessel contains dimethyl ether at a pressure of 0.4
strength. If the third flask was broken after 30 minute, atm. Dimethyl ether decomposes as CH3OCH3(g) h
what volume of bromine solution of same strength CH4(g) + CO(g) + H2(g). The rate constant of decom-
would have been required? position is 4.78 ¥ 10–3 min–1. Calculate the ratio of ini-
71. Decomposition of both A2(g) and B3(g) follows 1st or- tial rate of diffusion to rate of diffusion after 4.5 hr of
der kinetic as: initiation of decomposition. Assume the composition
K - 14000
A2(g) ææ
1
Æ 2A(g) K1(hr–1) = 102 e RT of gas present and composition of gas diffusing to be
same.
K - 20000 B
B3(g) ææÆ
2
3B(g) K2(hr–1) = 103 e RT 78. The reaction A proceeds in parallel channels A
C
.
If one mole of each A2(g) and B3(g) are taken in a 10 L Suppose the half-life values for the two branches are
evacuated flask and heated to some temperature so that 60 min and 90 min, what is the overall half-life value?
they start decomposing at the same rate, determine total 79. A certain reactant Bn+ is getting converted to B(n+4)+ in
pressure in the flask after 1.0 hr. solution. The rate constant of this reaction is measured
72. A first order chemical reaction was carried out for 1.0 by titrating a volume of the solution with a reducing
hour in absence of a catalyst and 20% reaction was reagent which only reacts with Bn+ and B(n+4)+. In this
complete. A catalyst was then added and reaction was process, it converts Bn+ to B(n–2)+ and B(n+4)+ to B(n–1)+.
allowed to continue for next 30 min when 60% reaction At t = 0, the volume of the reagent consumed is 25 mL
was complete. A second catalyst was then added at this and at t = 10 min, the volume used up is 32 mL. Calcu-
time and reaction was allowed to continue for further late the rate constant of the conversion of Bn+ to B(n+4)+
10 min when 90% reaction was complete. If activation assuming it to be a first order reaction.
energy of the original path was 80 kJ, determine acti- 80. The catalytic decomposition of formic acid may take
vation energy of catalysed pathways. Assume constant place in two ways:
temperature throughout to be 300 K. (a) HCOOH = H2O + CO
73. Derive an expression for the velocity of reaction: (b) HCOOH = H2 + CO2
2N2O5(g) h 4NO2(g) + O2(g) The rate constant and activation energy for reaction (a)
with the help of following mechanism: are 2.79 ¥ 10–3 min–1 at 236°C and 12.0 kcal mole–1
K respectively and for reaction (b) are 1.52 ¥ 10–4 min–1
N2O5 ææÆ
a
NO2 + NO3
at 237°C and 24.5 kcal mole–1 respectively. Find the
K
NO3 + NO2 æææ
-a
Æ N2O5 temperature which will give a product made up of equi-
K molar quantities of water vapour, carbon monoxide,
NO2 + NO3 ææÆ
b
NO2 + O2 + NO hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
K
NO + NO3 ææÆ c
2NO2 81. For the reaction A ææ
1 K
Æ B, 2 A ææ
1
ÆC
K
Find
74. The oxidation of certain metals is found to obey the - d [ A]
.
equation t2 = at + b where t is the thickness of the dt
Time
CHAPTER CXCII.
MORE OF THE DOCTOR'S PHILOSOPHY, WHICH WILL AND WILL NOT BE LIKED
BY THE LADIES, AND SOME OF THE AUTHOR'S WHICH WILL AND WILL NOT BY
THE GENTLEMEN. THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO COUNT CASTIGLIONE,
AND TO SIR JOHN CHEKE.
L'AUTEUR.
The extract which has been set before the reader is one of those
passages which bear out Gray's judgement; it is of a good kind, and
in its kind so good, that I would not weaken its effect, by inserting too
near it the following Epigram from an old Magazine, addressed to a
lady passionately fond of cards.
Thou, whom at length incessant gaming dubs,
Thrice honourable title! Queen of Clubs,
Say what vast joys each winning card imparts,
And that, too justly, called the King of Hearts.
Say, when you mourn of cash and jewels spoil'd,
May not the thief be Knave of Diamonds stil'd?
One friend, howe'er, when deep remorse invades,
Awaits thee Lady; 'tis the Ace of Spades!
It has been seen that the Doctor looked upon the love of gaming as
a propensity given us to counteract that indolence which if not thus
amused, would breed for itself both real and imaginary evils. And
dancing he thought was just as useful in counteracting the factitious
inactivity of women in their youth, as cards are for occupying the
vacuity of their minds at a later period. Of the three semi-intellectual
propensities, as he called them which men are born with, those for
hunting and gaming are useful only in proportion, as the earth is
uncultivated, and those by whom it is inhabited. In a well ordered
society there would be no gamblers, and the Nimrods of such a
society, must like the heroes in Tongataboo, be contented with no
higher sport than rat-catching: but dancing will still retain its uses. It
will always be the most graceful exercise for children at an age when
all that they do is graceful; and it will always be that exercise which
can best be regulated for them, without danger of their exerting
themselves too much, or continuing in it too long. And for young
women in a certain rank, or rather region of life,—the temperate
zone of society,—those who are above the necessity of labour, and
below the station in which they have the command of carriages and
horses,—that is for the great majority of the middle class;—it is the
only exercise which can animate them to such animal exertion as
may suffice
1 SOUTHEY.
Mr. Coleridge says (in his Table Talk) “that the fondness for dancing
in English women is the reaction of their reserved manners: it is the
only way in which they can throw themselves forth in natural liberty.”
But the women are not more fond of it in this country, than they are
in France and Spain. There can be no healthier pastime for them,
(as certainly there is none so exhilarating, and exercise unless it be
exhilarating is rarely healthful)—provided,—and upon this the Doctor
always insisted,—provided it be neither carried on in hot rooms, nor
prolonged to late hours. They order these things, he used to say,
better in France; they order them better indeed anywhere than in
England, and there was a time when they were ordered better
among ourselves.
“The youth of this city,” says the honest old chronicler and historian
of the metropolis his native place, “used on holidays, after evening
prayers, to exercise their basters and bucklers, at their master's
doors; and the maidens, one of them playing on a timbrel, to dance
for garlands hanged athwart the streets, which open pastimes in my
youth, being now suppressed, worser practises within doors are to
be feared.”
Every one who is conversant with the Middle Ages, and with the
literature of the reigns of Elizabeth, James and Charles I. must have
perceived in how much kindlier relations the different classes of
society existed toward each other in those days than they have since
done. The very word independence had hardly found a place in the
English language, or was known only as denoting a mischievous
heresy. It is indeed, as one of our most thoughtful contemporaries
has well said, an “unscriptural word,”—and “when applied to man, it
directly contradicts the first and supreme laws of our nature; the very
essence of which is universal dependence upon God, and universal
interdependence on one another.”
The Great Rebellion dislocated the relations which had for some
centuries thus happily subsisted; and the money getting system
which has long been the moving principle of British society, has,
aided by other injurious influences, effectually prevented the
recovery which time, and the sense of mutual interest, and mutual
duty, might otherwise have brought about. It was one characteristic
of those old times, which in this respect deserve to be called good,
that the different classes participated in the enjoyments of each
other. There were the religious spectacles, which, instead of being
reformed and rendered eminently useful as they might have been,
were destroyed by the brutal spirit of puritanism. There were the
Church festivals, till that same odious spirit endeavoured to
separate, and has gone far toward separating, all festivity from
religion. There were tournaments and city pageants at which all
ranks were brought together: they are now brought together only
upon the race-course. Christmas Mummers have long ceased to be
heard of. The Morris dancers have all but disappeared even in the
remotest parts of the kingdom. I know not whether a May-pole is now
to be seen. What between manufactures and methodism England is
no longer the merry England which it was once a happiness and an
honour to call our country. Akenside's words “To the Country
Gentlemen of England,” may be well remembered.
the answer is
2 Southey has inserted a query here. “Qy Manor or Mansion.” It is usually printed as
in the text.—See Act v. Sc. iii.
That is, in the old version of Master Thomas Hoby; “it were not meet
that a gentleman should be present in person, and a doer in such a
matter in the country, where the lookers-on and the doers were of a
base sort. Then said the Lord Gasper Pallavicino, in our country of
Lombardy these matters are not passed upon; for you shall see
there young gentlemen, upon the holydays, come dance all the day
long in the sun with them of the country, and pass the time with them
in casting the bar, in wrestling, running and leaping. And I believe it
is not ill done; for no comparison is there made of nobleness of birth,
but of force and slight; in which things many times the men of the
country are not a whit inferior to gentlemen: and it seemeth this
familiar conversation containeth in it a certain lovely freeness.” “The
dancing in the sun,” answered Sir Frederick, “can I in no case away
withal; and I cannot see what a man shall gain by it. But whoso will
wrestle, run and leap with men of the country, ought, in my
judgement, to do it after a sort; to prove himself, and (as they are
wont to say) for courtesy, not to try mastery with them. And a man
ought (in a manner) to be assured to get the upper hand, else let him
not meddle withal; for it is too ill a sight, and too foul a matter, and
without estimation, to see a gentleman overcome by a carter, and
especially in wrestling. Therefore I believe it is well done to abstain
from it, at the leastwise in the presence of many; if he be overcome,
his gain is small, and his loss in being overcome very great.”
“I have taken sum pain,” he says, “at your request, cheflie in your
preface; not in the reading of it, for that was pleasaunt unto me,
boath for the roundnes of your saienges and welspeakinges of the
saam, but in changing certein wordes which might verie wel be let
aloan, but that I am verie curious in mi freendes matters, not to
determijn, but to debaat what is best. Whearin I seek not the bestnes
haplie bi truth, but bi mijn own phansie and sheo of goodnes.
“I am of this opinion that our own tung shold be written cleane and
pure, unmixt and unmangeled with borowing of other tunges;
wherein if we take not heed bi tijm, ever borowing and never payeng,
she shall be fain to keep her house as bankrupt. For then doth our
tung naturallie and praiseablie utter her meaning, when she
boroweth no conterfectness of other tunges to attire her self withall,
but useth plainlie her own with such shift as nature, craft, experiens,
and folowing of other excellent doth lead her unto; and if she went at
ani tijm (as being unperfight she must) yet let her borow with suche
bashfulnes, that it mai appear, that if either the mould of our own
tung could serve us to fascion a woord of our own, or if the old
denisoned wordes could content and ease this neede, we wold not
boldly venture of unknoven wordes. This I say, not for reproof of you,
who have scarslie and necessarily used, whear occasion serveth, a
strange word so, as it seemeth to grow out of the matter and not to
be sought for; but for mijn our defens, who might be counted
overstraight a deemer of thinges, if I gave not thys accompt to you,
my freend and wijs, of mi marring this your handiwork.
Yours assured
JOAN CHEEK.”
Sir John Cheke died about two months after the date of this letter:
and Hoby's translation was not published till 1561, because “there
were certain places in it, which of late years being misliked of some
that had the perusing of it, the Author thought it much better to keep
it in darkness a while, then to put it in light, imperfect, and in
piecemeal, to serve the time.” The book itself had been put in the list
of prohibited works, and it was not till 1576 that the Conte Camillo
Castiglione, the author's son, obtained permission to amend the
obnoxious passages and publish an expurgated edition.
It would have vexed Sir John if he had seen with how little care the
printer, and his loving friend Master Hoby observed his system of
orthography, in this letter. For he never used the final e unless when
it is sounded, which he denoted then by doubling it; he rejected the
y, wrote u when it was long, with a long stroke over it, doubled the
other vowels when they were long, and threw out all letters that were
not pronounced. No better system of the kind has been proposed,
and many worse. Little good would have been done by its adoption,
and much evil, if the translators of the Bible had been required to
proceed upon his principle of using no words but such as were true
English of Saxon original. His dislike of the translation for corrupting
as he thought the language into vocables of foreign growth, made
him begin to translate the New Testament in his own way. The
Manuscript in his own hand, as far as it had proceeded, is still
preserved at Bene't College,3 and it shows that he found it
impracticable to observe his own rule. But though as a precisian he
would have cramped and impoverished the language, he has been
praised for introducing a short and expressive style, avoiding long
and intricate periods, and for bringing “fair and graceful writing into
vogue;” he wrote an excellent hand himself, and it is said that all the
best scholars in those times followed his example, “so that fair
writing and good learning seemed to commence together.”
3 This has been since printed with a good Glossary by the Rev. James Goodwin,
Fellow and Tutor of Corpus Christi Coll. Cambridge, and is very curious. All that
remains is the Gospel according to St. Matthew. As an instance of Cheke's
Englishisms I may refer to the rendering of προσήλυτον in c. xxiij. v. 15, by freschman.
Some little of the MS. is lost.—See Preface, p. 10.
O Soul of Sir John Cheke, thou wouldst have led me out of my way,
if that had been possible,—if my ubiety did not so nearly resemble
ubiquity, that in Anywhereness and Everywhereness I know where I
am, and can never be lost till I get out of Whereness itself into
Nowhere.
CHAPTER CXCIII.
MASTER THOMAS MACE, AND THE TWO HISTORIANS OF HIS SCIENCE, SIR
JOHN HAWKINS AND DR. BURNEY. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE OLD LUTANIST
AND OF HIS “MUSIC'S MONUMENT.”
Thou wast informed, gentle Reader, in the third Volume and at the
two hundred and sixth page of this much-hereafter-to-be-esteemed
Opus, that a Tattle de Moy was a new-fashioned thing in the Year of
our Lord 1676. This was on the authority of the good old Lutanist,
whom, I then told you, I took leave of but for a while, bethinking me
of Pope's well known lines,
“Under whom he was educated,” says Sir John, “or by what means
he became possessed of so much skill in the science of music, as to
be able to furnish out matter for a folio volume, he has no where
informed us; nevertheless his book contains so many particulars
respecting himself, and so many traits of an original and singular
character, that a very good judgement may be formed both of his
temper and ability. With regard to the first, he appears to have been
an enthusiastic lover of his art; of a very devout and serious turn of
mind; and cheerful and good humoured under the infirmities of age,
and the pressure of misfortunes. As to the latter his knowledge of
music seems to have been confined to the practice of his own
instrument; and so much of the principles of the science as enabled
him to compose for it; but for his style in writing he certainly never
had his fellow.”
Having thus “fronted this Book with the divine part, and preached his
little short sermon” upon the last of St. Paul, he says that his first and
chief design in writing this book was only to discover the occult
mysteries of the noble lute, and to shew the great worthiness of that
too much neglected and abused instrument, and his good will to all
the true lovers of it, in making it plain and easy, giving the true
reasons why it has been formerly a very hard instrument to play well
upon, and also why now it is become so easy and familiarly
pleasant. “And I believe,” says he, “that whosoever will but trouble
himself to read those reasons,—and join his own reason, with the
reasonableness of those reasons, will not be able to find the least
reason to contradict those reasons.”
He professed that by his directions “any person, young or old, should
be able to perform so much and so well upon it, in so much or so
little time, towards a full and satisfactory delight and pleasure, (yea, if
it were but only to play common toys, jigs or tunes,) as upon any
instrument whatever; yet with this most notable and admirable
exception, (for the respectable commendation of the lute,) that they
may, besides such ordinary and common contentments, study and
practice it all the days of their lives, and yet find new improvements,
yea doubtless if they should live unto the age of Methusalem, ten
times over; for there is no limitation to its vast bounds and bravery.” It
appears that the merit of this book in this respect is not overstated,
one of his sons attained to great proficiency on this instrument by
studying the book without any assistance from his father; and Sir
John Hawkins affirms on his own knowledge that Mr. John Immyns,
lutanist to the Chapel Royal, has the like experience of it. “This
person who had practised on sundry instruments for many years,
and was able to sing his part at sight, at the age of forty took to the
lute, and by the help of Mace's book alone, became enabled to play
thorough base, and also easy lessons on it; and by practice had
rendered the tablature as familiar to him, as the notes of the scale.”
But besides these, there are marks in his notation for the fifteen
graces which may be used upon the lute, though few or none used
them all. They are the Shake, the Beat, the Back-fall, the Half-fall,
the Whole-fall, the Elevation, the Single Relish, the Double Relish,
the Slur, the Slide, the Spinger, the Sting, the Tutt, the Pause and
the Soft and Loud Play, “which is as great and good a grace as any
other whatever.”
“Some,” says Master Mace, “there are, and many I have met with,
who have such a natural agility in their nerves, and aptitude to that
performance, that before they could do any thing else to purpose,
they would make a shake rarely well. And some again can scarcely
ever gain a good shake, by reason of the unaptness of their nerves
to that action, but yet otherwise come to play very well. I, for my own
part, have had occasion to break both my arms; by reason of which,
I cannot make the nerve-shake well, nor strong; yet by a certain
motion of my arm, I have gained such a contentive shake, that
sometimes my scholars will ask me, how they shall do to get the
like? I have then no better answer for them, than to tell them, they
must first break their arm, as I have done; and so possibly after that,
by practice, they may get my manner of Shake.”
Rules are given for all these graces, but observe he says “that
whatever your grace be, you must in your farewell express the true
note perfectly, or else your pretended grace, will prove a disgrace.”
“The Spinger is a grace very neat and curious, for some sort of
notes, and is done thus: After you have hit your note, you must just
as you intend to part with it, dab one of your rest fingers lightly upon
the same string, a fret or two frets below, (according to the air,) as if
you did intend to stop the string, in that place, yet so gently, that you
do not cause the string to sound, in that stop, so dab'd; but only so
that it may suddenly take away that sound which you last struck, yet
give some small tincture of a new note, but not distinctly to be heard
as a note; which grace, if well done and properly is very taking and
pleasant.”
The Sting is “another very neat and pretty grace,” it makes the sound
seem to swell with pretty unexpected humour, and gives much
contentment upon cases.
The Tut is easily done, and always with the right hand. “When you
would perform this grace, it is but to strike your letter which you
intend shall be so graced, with one of your fingers, and immediately
clap on your next striking finger upon the string which you struck; in
which doing, you suddenly take away the sound of the letter; and if
you do it clearly, it will seem to speak the word, Tut, so plainly, as if it
were a living creature, speakable!”
While however the pupil was intent upon exhibiting these graces, the
zealous master exhorted him not to be unmindful of his own, but to
regard his postures, for a good posture is comely, creditable and
praiseworthy, and moreover advantageous as to good performance.
“Set yourself down against a table, in as becoming a posture, as you
would choose to do for your best reputation. Sit upright and straight;
then take up your lute, and lay the body of it in your lap across. Let
the lower part of it lie upon your right thigh, the head erected against
your left shoulder and ear; lay your left hand down upon the table,
and your right arm over the lute, so that you may set your little finger
down upon the belly of the lute, just under the bridge, against the
treble, or second string: and then keep your lute stiff, and strongly
set with its lower edge against the table-edge; and so, leaning your
breast something hard against its ribs, cause it to stand steady and
strong, so that a bystander cannot easily draw it from your breast,
table, and arm. This is the most becoming, steady and beneficial
posture.”
“Your left hand thus upon the table, your lute firmly fixed, yourself
and it in your true postures,—bring up your left hand from the table,
bended, just like the balance of a hook, all excepting your thumb,
which must stand straight and span'd out; your fingers also, all
divided out from the other in an equal and handsome order; and in
this posture, place your thumb under the neck of the lute, a little
above the fret, just in the midst of the breadth of the neck; all your
four-fingers in this posture, being held close over the strings on the
other side, so that each finger may be in a readiness to stop down
upon any fret. And now in this lively and exact posture, I would have
your posture drawn, which is the most becoming posture I can direct
unto for a lutanist.”
“Know that an old lute is better than a new one.” Old instruments
indeed, are found by experience to be far the best, the reasons for
which Master Mace could no further dive into than to say, he
apprehended, “that by extreme age, the wood and those other
adjuncts, glue, parchment, paper, linings of cloth, (as some used) but
above all the varnish, are by time very much dried, limped, made
gentle, rarified, or to say better, even airified; so that that stiffness,
stubbornness, or clunguiness which is natural to such bodies, are so
debilitated and made pliable, that the pores of the wood, have a
more free liberty to move, stir or secretly vibrate; by which means the
air (which is the life of all things both animate and inanimate) has a
more free and easy recourse to pass and repass, &c. Whether I
have hit upon the right cause, I know not, but sure I am that age
adds goodness to instruments.”
The Venice lutes were commonly good; and the most esteemed
maker was Laux Malles, whose name was always written in text
letters. Mace had seen two of his lutes, “pitiful, old, battered, cracked
things;” yet for one of these, which Mr. Gootiere, the famous lutanist
in his time showed him, the King paid an hundred pounds. The other
belonged to Mr. Edward Jones, one of Gootiere's scholars; and he
relates this “true story” of it; that a merchant bargained with the
owner to take it with him in his travels, on trial; if he liked it, he was
on his return to give an hundred pounds for it; otherwise he was to