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Exercise 1 : Topic-wise MCQs

10. Study the following graphs and choose the correct option
Topic 1: Rate of a Chemical Reaction
[R] 0
1. The rate law for the single- step reaction 2A + B ¾¾ ® 2C, (P)
is given by:

Concentration
Concentration
(a) rate = k [A].[B] c1 A c2 C
(b) rate = k [A]2.[B] c2 D[P]
B
(c) rate = k [2A].[B] c1
Dt D
(d) rate = k [A]2.[B]o
2. The rate of a chemical reaction tells us about, t4 t 2 t t4 t2 t
Time Time
(a) the reactants taking part in reaction (a) (b)
(b) the products formed in the reaction (i) in fig. a, A represents average rate and B represents
(c) how slow or fast the reaction is taking place instantaneous rate
(d) None of the above (ii) in fig. b, D represents average rate and C represents
3. Consider the reaction instantaneous rate
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ® 2 NH3 (g) (iii) fig. a, A represents instantaneous rate and B represents
d[ NH 3 ] d[H 2 ] average rate
The equality relationship between and - (iv) fig. b, C represents average rate and D represents
dt dt
is instantaneous rate
(a) (i) and (ii) are correct (b) (ii) and (iv) are correct
d[NH 3 ] 2 d[H 2 ] d[ NH 3 ] 3 d[H 2 ] (c) (i) and (iv) are correct (d) (ii) and (iii) are correct
(a) + =- (b) + =-
dt 3 dt dt 2 dt 11. In the following reaction, how is the rate of appearance of
d[ NH 3 ] d[H 2 ] d[ NH 3 ] 1 d[ H 2 ] underlined product related to the rate of disappearance of
(c) =- (d) =- the underlined reactant ?
dt dt dt 3 dt
4. The rate of reaction BrO 3- (aq) + 5Br - (aq) + 6H + ¾¾
® 3Br 2 (l) + 3H 2 O(l)
(a) increases as the reaction proceeds d[Br2 ] d[Br - ] d[Br2 ] 3 d[Br - ]
(b) decreases as the reaction proceeds (a) =- (b) =+
dt dt dt 5 dt
(c) remains the same as the reaction proceeds
(d) may decrease or increase as the reaction proceeds d[Br2 ] 3 d[Br - ] d[Br2 ] 5 d[Br - ]
(c) =- (d) =-
5. The unit of rate of reaction is dt 5 dt dt 3 dt
(a) mol/dm3 (b) mol/pound 12. The rate of the reaction 2N2O5 ® 4NO2 + O2 can be written
(c) mol/dm3 sec (d) mol/cm3 in three ways :
6. In the rate equation, when the conc. of reactants is unity -d[N 2O5 ] d[NO2 ]
then rate is equal to = k[N 2 O5 ] ; = k ¢ [N 2 O5 ]
dt dt
(a) specific rate constant
(b) average rate constant d[O2 ]
= k ¢¢ [N 2O5 ]
(c) instantaneous rate constant dt
(d) None of above The relationship between k and k' and between k and k¢¢ are:
7. The rate of reaction between two specific time intervals is (a) k¢ = 2k ; k¢ = k (b) k¢ = 2k ; k¢¢ = k / 2
called (c) k¢ = 2k ; k¢¢ = 2k (d) k¢ = k ; k¢¢ = k
(a) instantaneous rate (b) average rate 13. The reaction of hydrogen and iodine monochloride is given
(c) specific rate (d) ordinary rate as:
8. At the beginning the decrease in the conc. of reactants is H 2 (g) + 2ICl(g) ¾¾
® 2HCl(g) + I 2 (g)
(a) slow (b) moderate The reaction is of first order with respect to H2(g) and ICl(g),
(c) rapid (d) None of above following mechanisms were proposed.
9. The average rate and instantaneous rate of a reaction are Mechanism A:
equal
H 2 (g) + 2ICl(g) ¾¾
® 2HCl(g) + I 2 (g)
(a) at the start
(b) at the end Mechanism B:
(c) in the middle H 2 (g) + ICl(g) ¾¾
® HI(g);slow
(d) when two rate have time interval equal to zero HI(g) + ICl(g) ¾¾
® HCl(g) + I 2 (g);fast
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Which of the above mechanism(s) can be consistent with 21. For the following homogeneous reaction,
the given information about the reaction? k
(a) A and B both (b) Neither A nor B A + B ¾¾ ®C
(c) A only (d) B only the unit of rate constant is
(a) sec –1 (b) sec–1 mol L–1
Topic 2: Factors Influencing Rate of a Reactions –1
(c) sec mol L –1 (d) sec–1 mol–2 L2
14. Assertion: The rate of the reaction is the rate of change of 22. Velocity constant k of a reaction is affected by
concentration of a reactant or a product. (a) change in the concentration of the reactant
Reason: Rate of reaction remains constant during the course (b) change of temperature
of reaction. (c) change in the concentration of the product
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a (d) None of the above
correct explanation for assertion. 23. The rate constant for the reaction 2 N 2 O 5 ¾ ¾® 4 NO 2 + O 2
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a is 3.10 × 10 sec . If the rate is 2.4 × 10 mol litre–1 sec–1
–5 –1 –5

correct explanation for assertion. then the concentration of N 2 O 5 (in mol litre–1) is :
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect.
(a) 0.04 (b) 0.8 (c) 0.07 (d) 1.4
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
24. The rate law for a reaction between the substances A and B
15. For the following reaction: NO2(g) + CO(g) ® NO(g) +
is given by Rate = k [A]n [B]m
CO2(g), the rate law is: Rate = k [NO2]2. If 0.1 mole of gaseous
On doubling the concentration of A and halving the
carbon monoxide is added at constant temperature to the
concentration of B, the ratio of the new rate to the earlier
reaction mixture which of the following statements is true?
rate of the reaction will be as
(a) Both k and the reaction rate remain the same 1
(b) Both k and the reaction rate increase (a) (m + n) (b) (n – m) (c) 2(n – m) (d) (m + n )
2
(c) Both k and the reaction rate decrease
(d) Only k increases, the reaction rate remain the same 25. In the reaction 2A + B ® A 2 B, if the concentration of A is
16. Which one of the following statements for the order of a doubled and that of B is halved, then the rate of the reaction will:
reaction is incorrect ? (a) increase 2 times (b) increase 4 times
(a) Order can be determined only experimentally. (c) decrease 2 times (d) remain the same
(b) Order is not influenced by stoichiometric coefficient of 26. The order of a reaction, with respect to one of the reacting
the reactants. component Y, is zero. It implies that:
(c) Order of reaction is sum of power to the concentration (a) the reaction is going on at a constant rate
terms of reactants to express the rate of reaction. (b) the rate of reaction does not vary with temperature
(d) Order of reaction is always whole number. (c) the reaction rate is independent of the concentration
17. The rate of the reaction 2NO + Cl2 ¾¾ of Y
® 2NOCl is given
(d) the rate of formation of the activated complex is zero
by the rate equation rate = k [NO]2 [Cl2] 27. The unit of rate constant for a zero order reaction is
The value of the rate constant can be increased by: (a) mol L–1 s–1 (b) L mol–1 s–1
(a) increasing the concentration of NO. (c) L2 mol–2 s–1 (d) s –1
(b) increasing the temperature. 28. Which one of the following reactions is a true first order
(c) increasing the concentration of the Cl 2 reaction?
(d) doing all of the above (a) Alkaline hydrolysis of ethyl acetate
18. Units of rate constant of first and zero order reactions in (b) Acid catalyst hydrolysis of ethyl acetate
terms of molarity M unit are respectively (c) Decomposition of N2O
(a) sec–1, Msec–1 (b) sec–1, M (d) Decomposition of gaseous ammonia on a hot platinum
–1
(c) Msec , sec –1 (d) M, sec–1. surface
19. A reaction involving two different reactants can never 29. What is order with respect to A, B, C, respectively
be [A] [B] [C] rate (M/sec.)
(a) bimolecular reaction (b) second order reaction 0.2 0.1 0.02 8.08 × 10–3
(c) first order reaction (d) unimolecular reaction 0.1 0.2 0.02 2.01 × 10–3
20. 3A ® B + C , it would be a zero order reaction when 0.1 1.8 0.18 6.03 × 10–3
(a) the rate of reaction is proportional to square of 0.2 0.1 0.08 6.464 × 10–2
concentration of A (a) –1, 1, 3/2 (b) –1, 1, 1/2 (c) 1, 3/2, –1 (d) 1, –1, 3/2
(b) the rate of reaction remains same at any concentration 30. The order of a reaction with rate equal to k[A]3/2 [B]–1/2 is :
of A 1 3
(a) 1 (b) - (c) - (d) 2
(c) the rate remains unchanged at any concentration of B 2 2
and C 31. For the reaction,
(d) the rate of reaction doubles if concentration of B is H+
increased to double CH3COCH3 + I2 ¾¾¾
® products
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The rate is governed by expression (i) Rate of reaction = Rate constant

dx (ii) Rate of reaction depends on concentration of ammonia.
= k[acetone][H + ] (iii) Rate of decomposition of ammonia will remain constant
dt
The order w.r.t. I2 is: until ammonia disappears completely.
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) 2 (iv) Further increase in pressure will change the rate of
32. The rate constant of a reaction is 3.00 × 103 L mol–1 sec–1. reaction.
The order of this reaction will be: (a) (i), (iii) and (iv) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 (c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (i), (ii) and (iv)
33. During the kinetic study of the reaction, 2A + B ® C + D, 38. The hypothetical reaction A 2 + B 2 ¾ ¾® 2 AB ; follows
Fast
following results were obtained: the following mechanism A 2 ¾¾¾® A + A ,
Slow
–1 –1 A + B 2 ¾ ¾¾® AB + B , A + B ¾Fast ¾® AB .
¾
[A](mol L ) [B](mol L ) Initial rate of formation of
Run –1 –1 The order of the overall reaction is
D (mol L min )
–3
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3/2
I 0.1 0.1 6.0 × 10 39. The initial rates of reaction
–2
II 0.3 0.2 7.2 × 10 3A + 2B + C ¾¾ ® Products, at different initial
–1
III 0.3 0.4 2.88 × 10 concentrations are given below:
IV 0.4 0.1 2.40 × 10
–2 Initial rate, [A]0, M [B]0, M [C]0, M
Ms–1
Based on the above data which one of the following is
5.0 × 10–3 0.010 0.005 0.010
correct?
5.0 × 10–3 0.010 0.005 0.015
(a) rate = k [A]2 [B] (b) rate = k[A] [B] 1.0 × 10–2 0.010 0.010 0.010
(c) rate = k [A]2 [B]2 (d) rate = k [A] [B]2 1.25 × 10–3 0.005 0.005 0.010
The order with respect to the reactants, A, B and C are
34. The chemical reaction 2O 3 ¾ ¾® 3O 2 proceeds as follows: respectively
Fast
O 3 ¾¾ ¾® O 2 + O ; O + O 3 ¾Slow
¾¾® 2O 2 the rate law (a) 3, 2, 0 (b) 3, 2, 1 (c) 2, 2, 0 (d) 2, 1, 0
expression should be
(a) r = k[O3]2 (b) r = k [O3]2[O2]–1 Topic 3: Integrated Rate Equations
3
(c) r = k [O3][O2] 2 (d) r = [O3][O2]2 40. Assertion: The rate of reaction is always negative.
35. Nitrogen monoxide, NO, reacts with hydrogen, H2, according Reason: Minus sign used in expressing the rate shows that
to the following equation: concentration of reactant is decreasing.
2NO(g) + 2H2(g) ® N2(g) + 2H2O(g) (a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a
If the mechanism for this reaction were, correct explanation for assertion.
2NO(g) + H2(g) ® N2(g) + H2O2(g) ; slow (b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a
H2O2(g) + H2(g) ® 2H2O(g) ; fast correct explanation for assertion.
Which of the following rate laws would we expect to obtain (c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect.
experimentally? (d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
(a) Rate = k[H2O2][H2] (b) Rate = k[NO]2[H2] 41. The plot that represents the zero order reaction is :
2
(c) Rate = k[NO] [H2] 2 (d) Rate = k[NO][H2]
36. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? [R] [R]
(i) Rate of reaction decreases with passage of time as the (a) (b)
concentration of reactants decrease. t t
¾®

(ii) For a reaction

pP + qQ ¾¾ ® rR + sS [R]
(c) (d) ln[R]
Rate = k[P]x [Q]y where x = p and y = q t t ¾®
(iii) Rate law is the expression in which reaction rate is 42. The plot of concentration of the reactant vs time for a
given in terms of molar concentration of reactants with reaction is a straight line with a negative slope. The reaction
each term raised to some power, which may or may not follows a rate equation
be same as the stichiometric coefficient of the reacting (a) zero order (b) first order
species in a balanced chemical equation. (c) second order (d) third order
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (i) and (ii) 43. The half-life of a reaction is inversely proportional to the
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) only square of the initial concentration of the reactant. Then the
37. At high pressure the following reaction is of zero order. order of the reaction is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
2NH3 ( g ) ¾¾¾¾¾¾¾
® N 2 ( g ) + 3H 2 ( g )
1130 K
44. The rate equation for a reaction,
Platinum catalyst
N2O ¾® N2 + 1/2O2
Which of the following statements are correct for above is Rate = k[N2O]0 = k. If the initial concentration of the
reaction? reactant is a mol Lit–1, the half-life period of the reaction is
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a a k 56. The rate law for the reaction 2X + Y ® Z is Rate = k[X][Y].

(a) t1 = (b) - t 1 = ka (c) t 1 = (d) t 1 = The correct statement with regard to this relation is
2 k k a
2 2 2 2 (a) the rate of the reaction is independent of [X] and [Y]
45. Half life of a first order reaction is 4 s and the initial (b) for this reaction t1/2 is independent of initial
concentration of the reactant is 0.12 M. The concentration concentrations of reactant
of the reactant left after 16 s is (c) the rate of formation of Z is twice the rate of
(a) 0.0075 M(b) 0.06 M (c) 0.03 M (d) 0.015 M disappearance of X
46. The reaction A ¾® B follows first order kinetics. The time (d) the rate of disappearance of X is equal to rate of
disappearance of Y
taken for 0.8 mole of A to produce 0.6 mole of B is 1 hour.
57. Consider a reaction aG + bH ® Products. When
What is the time taken for conversion of 0.9 mole of A to
concentration of both the reactants G and H is doubled, the
produce 0.675 mole of B?
rate increases by eight times. However, when concentration
(a) 2 hours (b) 1 hour (c) 0.5 hour (d) 0.25 hour
of G is doubled keeping the concentration of H fixed, the
47. The rate of a first order reaction is 1.5 × 10–2 mol L–1 min–1 at
rate is doubled. The overall order of the reaction is
0.5 M concentration of the reactant. The half life of the reaction is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 0.383 min(b) 23.1 min (c) 8.73 min (d) 7.53 min
58. Diazonium salt decomposes as
48. The rate constant for a first order reaction whose half-life, is
480 seconds is : C6 H 5 N +2 Cl - ® C6 H5Cl + N 2
(a) 2.88 × 10–3 sec–1 (b) 2.72 × 10–3 sec–1 At 0°C, the evolution of N2 becomes two times faster when
(c) 1.44 × 10 –3 sec–1 (d) 1.44 sec–1 the initial concentration of the salt is doubled. Therefore, it
49. The rate constant of a first order reaction is 6.9 ´10-3 s -1 . is
How much time will it take to reduce the initial concentration (a) a first order reaction
to its 1/8th value? (b) a second order reaction
(a) 100 s (b) 200 s (c) 300 s (d) 400 s (c) independent of the initial concentration of the salt
50. A reaction proceeds by first order, 75% of this reaction (d) a zero order reaction
was completed in 32 min. The time required for 50% 59. The following data pertains to reaction between A and B :
completion is S. [A] mol L–1 [B] mol L–1 Rate (mol L–1 time–1)
(a) 8 min (b) 16 min (c) 20 min (d) 24 min No.
51. Point out the wrong statement: 1 1.0 × 10–2 2.0 × 10–2 2.0 × 10–4
2 2.0 × 10 –2 2.0 × 10–2 4.0 × 10–4
For a first order reaction
3 2.0 × 10 –2 4.0 × 10–2 8.0 × 10–4
(a) time for half-change (t1/2) is independent of initial
concentration Which of the following inference(s) can be drawn from the
(b) change in the concentration unit does not change the above data ?
rate constant (k) (i) Rate constant of the reaction is 1.0 × 10–4.
(c) time for half-change × rate constant = 0.693 (ii) Rate law of the reaction is : rate = k[A][B]
(d) the unit of k is mol–1 min–1 (iii) Rate of reaction increases four times on doubling the
52. t 1 can be taken as the time taken for the concentration of a concentration of both the reactants.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
4
3 (a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (i) and (ii)
reactant to drop to of its initial value. If the rate constant
4 t (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (iii) only
for a first order reaction is k, the 1 can be written as 60. The decomposition of ammonia on tungsten surface at 500 K
4
(a) 0.75/k (b) 0.69/k (c) 0.29/k (d) 0.10/k follows zero order kinetics. The half-life period of this
53. Consider the reaction, 2A + B ® products. When reaction is 45 minutes when the initial pressure is 4 bar. The
concentration of B alone was doubled, the half-life did not half-life period (minutes) of the reaction when the initial
change. When the concentration of A alone was doubled, pressure is 16 bar at the same temperature is
the rate increased by two times. The unit of rate constant (a) 120 (b) 60 (c) 240 (d) 180
for this reaction is 61. A substance 'A' decomposes by a first order reaction starting
(a) s –1 (b) L mol–1 s–1 initially with [A] = 2.00 M and after 200 min, [A] becomes
(c) no unit (d) mol L–1 s–1. 0.15 M. For this reaction t1/2 is
54. For a first order reaction, a plot of log (a – x) against time is (a) 53.72 min (b) 50.49 min
a straight line with a negative slope equal to (c) 48.45 min (d) 46.45 min
62. If half-life of a substance is 5 yrs, then the total amount of
-k 2.303 Ea
(a) (b) – 2.303 k (c) (d) - 2.303 R substance left after 15 years, when initial amount is 64 grams
2.303 k is
55. In a reaction A ® Products, when start is made from (a) 16 grams (b) 2 grams (c) 32 grams (d) 8 grams.
8.0 × 10–2 M of A, half-life is found to be 120 minute. For the 63. In a 1st order reaction, reactant concentration C varies with
initial concentration 4.0 × 10–2 M, the half-life of the reaction time t as :
becomes 240 minute. The order of the reaction is : 1
(a) zero (b) one (c) two (d) 0.5 (a) increases linearly with t
C
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(b) log C decreases linearly with t (b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a
1 correct explanation for assertion.
(c) C decreases with
t (c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect.
1 (d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
(d) log C decreases with
t
64. For the first order reaction Topic 5: Temperature Dependence of the Rate of a Reaction
C 2 H 4 O(g) ® CH 4 (g) + CO(g) , the initial pressure of 70. In the Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia the
C2H4O(g) is 80 torr and total pressure at the end of 20 minutes following catalyst is used
is 120 torr. The time needed for 75% decomposition of C2H4O (a) Platinized asbestos
would be : (b) Iron with molybdenum as promoter
(a) 20 minutes (b) 40 minutes (c) Copper oxide
(c) 80 minutes (d) 120 minutes (d) Alumina
65. The integrated rate equations can be determined for 71. What is the activation energy for a reaction if its rate doubles
(a) zero order reactions (b) first order reactions when the temperature is raised from 20°C to 35°C?
(c) second order reactions (d) Both (a) and (b) (R = 8.314 J mol–1 K–1)
(a) 269 kJ mol–1 (b) 34.7 kJ mol–1
(c) 15.1 kJ mol –1 (d) 342 kJ mol–1
Topic 4: Pseudo First Order Reaction
72. A reaction having equal energies of activation for forward
66. Assertion: The order of a reaction may be negative. and reverse reaction has :
Reason: In some cases, the rate of reaction decreases as the (a) DG = 0 (b) DH = 0
concentration of the reactant increases. (c) DH = DG = DS = 0 (d) DS = 0
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a
73. In an exothermic reaction if DH is the enthalpy then activation
correct explanation for assertion.
energy is
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a
correct explanation for assertion. (a) more than DH (b) less than DH
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect. (c) equal to DH (d) none of the above
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct. 1
74. In the Arrhenius plot of ln k vs , a linear plot is obtained
67. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ? T
(i) For a zero order reaction concentration [R] vs time (t) with a slope of –2 × 104 K. The energy of activation of the
gives a straight line plot reaction (in kJ mole–1) is (R value is 8.3 J K–1 mol–1)
[R]0
(ii) For a first order reaction log does not vary linearly (a) 83 (b) 166 (c) 249 (d) 332
with time. [R] 75. Plots showing the variation of the rate constant (k) with
(iii) Inversion of cane sugar is a pseudo first order reaction. temperature (T) are given below. The plot that follows
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (i) only Arrhenius equation is
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (iii) only
68. The bromination of acetone that occurs in acid solution is
represented by this equation.
CH3COCH3 (aq) + Br2 (aq) ® CH3COCH2Br (aq) + H+ (aq) (a) (b)
+ Br– (aq)
These kinetic data were obtained for given reaction
concentrations.
Initial Initial rate, (c) (d)
Concentrations, M disappearance
of Br2, Ms–1 76. If the activation energy for the forward reaction is 150 kJ mol–1
[CH3 COCH3] [Br2] [H+] and that of the reverse reaction is 260 kJ mol–1, what is the
0.30 0.05 0.05 5.7×10–5 enthalpy change for the reaction ?
0.30 0.10 0.05 5.7 × 10–5 (a) 410 kJ mol–1 (b) –110 kJ mol–1
0.30 0.10 0.10 1.2 × 10–4 (c) 110 kJ mol–1 (d) – 410 kJ mol–1
0.40 0.05 0.20 3.1 × 10–4
77. In respect of the equation k = Ae - Ea / RT in chemical
Based on given data, the rate equations is:
kinetics, which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) Rate = k[CH3COCH3][H+]
(b) Rate = k [CH3COCH3][Br2] (a) A is adsorption factor (b) Ea is energy of activation
(c) Rate = k [CH3COCH3] [Br2] [H+]2 (c) R is Rydberg’s constant (d) k is equilibrium constant
(d) Rate = k [CH3COCH3][Br2] [H+] 78. The activation energy for a reaction is 9.0 kcal/mol. The
69. Assertion: Hydrolysis of cane sugar is a first order reaction. increase in the rate constant when its temperature is
Reason: Water is present in large excesss during hydrolysis. increased from 298 K to 308 K is
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a (a) 63% (b) 50% (c) 100% (d) 10%
correct explanation for assertion.
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79. In a reversible reaction the energy of activation of the (iii) A plot of log P versus 1/T is linear at constant volume
forward reaction is 50 kcal. The energy of activation for the (iv) A plot of P versus 1/V is linear at constant temperature
reverse reaction will be (a) (i) only (b) (ii) only
(a) < 50 kcal (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(b) either greater than or less than 50 kcal 88. Match the columns.
(c) 50 kcal Column-I Column-II
(d) > 50 kcal (A) Catalyst alters the rate (p) cannot be fraction or zero
80. Which of the following statements best describes how a of reaction
catalyst works? (B) Molecularity (q) proper orientation is not
(a) A catalyst changes the potential energies of the there always.
reactants and products. (C) Second half life of first (r) by lowering the activation
(b) A catalyst decreases the temperature of the reaction order reaction energy
which leads to a faster rate. (D) Energetically favourable (s) is same as the first
(c) A catalyst lowers the activation energy for the reaction reactions are sometimes
by providing a different reaction mechanism. slow
(d) A catalyst destroys some of the reactants, which lowers (a) A – (q), B – (r), C – (s), D – (p)
the concentration of the reactants. (b) A – (r), B – (s), C – (p), D – (q)
81. A chemical reaction was carried out at 300 K and 280 K. The (c) A – (r), B – (p), C – (s), D – (q)
rate constants were found to be k1 and k2 respectively. then (d) A – (p), B – (r), C – (s), D – (q)
(a) k1 = 4k1 (b) k2 = 2k1 89. In a zero-order reaction for every 10° rise of temperature, the
(c) k2 = 0.25 k1 (d) k2 = 0.5 k1 rate is doubled. If the temperature is increased from 10°C to
82. For a first order reaction, the plot of log K against 1/T is a 100°C, the rate of the reaction will become :
straight line. The slope of the line is equal to (a) 256 times(b) 512 times (c) 64 times (d) 128 times
E 2.303 Ea -E a 90. For a first order reaction A®P, the temperature (T) dependent
(a) - a (b) - E R (c) - (d)
2.303 R
rate constant (k) was found to follow the equation
R a 2 . 303
83. Activation energy of the reaction is 1
log k = – (2000) + 6.0 . The pre-exponential factor A and
(a) the energy released during the reaction T
(b) the energy evolved when activated complex is formed the activation energy Ea, respectively, are
(c) minimum amount of energy needed to overcome the (a) 1.0 × 106 s–1 and 9.2 kJ mol–1
potential barrier (b) 6.0 s–1 and 16.6 kJ mol –1
(d) the energy needed to form one mole of the product (c) 1.0 × 106 s–1 and 16.6 kJ mol–1
84. In a reaction, the threshold energy is equal to (d) 1.0 × 106 s–1 and 38.3 kJ mol–1
(a) activation energy + normal energy of reactants 91. The activation energies of two reactions are E 1 and
(b) activation energy – normal energy of reactants E2 (E1 > E2). If the temperature of the system is increased
(c) normal energy of reactants – activation energy from T1 to T2, the rate constant of the reactions changes
(d) average kinetic energy of molecules of reactants from k1 to k1' in the first reaction and k2 to k2' in the second
85. For the exothermic reaction A + B ® C + D, DH is the heat reaction. Predict which of the following expression is correct?
of reaction and Ea is the energy of activation. The energy of k1' k '2 k1' k 2'
activation for the formation of A + B will be (a) = (b) >
k1 k 2 k1 k 2
(a) Ea (b) DH (c) Ea + DH (d) DH – Ea
86. Consider the following statements: k1' k '2 k1' k '2
(i) Increase in concentration of reactant increases the (c) < (d) = =1
k1 k 2 k1 k 2
rate of a zero order reaction.
(ii) Rate constant k is equal to collision frequency A if 92. A graph plotted between log k vs 1/T for calculating
Ea = 0. activation energy is shown by
(iii) Rate constant k is equal to collision frequency A if
Ea = ¥.
(iv) ln k vs T is a straight line. (a) log k (b) log k
(v) ln k vs 1/T is a straight line.
Correct statements are 1/T 1/T
(a) (i) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (v)
(c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iii)
87. The following statement(s) is (are) correct :
(i) A plot of log Kp versus 1/T is linear (c) log k (d) log k
(ii) A plot of log [X] versus time is linear for a first order
reaction, X ® P 1/T 1/T
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93. The rate constant, the activation energy and the arrhenius (b) The mechanism of a reaction will change when a
parameter of a chemical reaction at 25°C are 3.0 × 10–4s–1, catalyst is added.
104.4 kJ mol–1 and 6.0 × 1014 s–1 respectively. The value of (c) A catalyst provides a different activation energy for a
the rate constant as T ® ¥ is reaction.
(a) 2.0 × 1018 s–1 (b) 6.0 × 1014 s–1 (d) A catalyst changes the speed of a reaction, but not the
(c) Infinity (d) 3.6 × 1030 s–1 equilibrium constant.
94. The activation energy for a hypothetical 101. Collision theory is applicable to
reaction, A ® Product, is 12.49 kcal/mol. If temperature is (a) first order reactions (b) zero order reactions
raised from 295 K to 305 K, the rate of reaction increased by (c) bimolecular reactions (d) intra-molecular reactions
(a) 60% (b) 100% (c) 50% (d) 20% 102. According to the collision theory of reaction rates, the rate
95. A reactant (A) froms two products : of reaction increases with temperature due to
k (a) greater number of collision
A ¾¾
1 ® B,
Activation Energy Ea (b) higher velocity of reacting molecules
1
k2 (c) greater number of molecules having the activation energy
A ¾¾® C, Activation Energy Ea
2 (d) decrease in the activation energy
If Ea = 2 Ea , then k1 and k2 are related as : 103. In most cases, for a rise of 10 K temperature the rate constant
2 1
E a /RT Ea /RT is doubled to tripled. This is due to the reason that
(a) k2 = k1e 1 (b) k2 =k1e 2
(a) collision frequency increases by a factor of 2 to 3.
E /RT E /RT (b) fraction of molecules possessing threshold energy
(c) k2 = Ak1e a1 (d) k1 = 2k 2e a2
increases by a factor of 2 to 3
96. During decomposition of an activated complex. (c) activation energy is lowered by a factor of 2 to 3.
(i) energy is always released (d) none of these
(ii) energy is always absorbed 104. According to which theory activation energy and proper
(iii) energy does not change orientation of the molecules together determine the criteria
(iv) reactants may be formed for an effective collision ?
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (i) and (iv) (a) Arrhenius theory
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (b) Activated complex theory
97. Which of the following statements is incorrect ? (c) Collision theory
(a) Energy is always released when activated complex (d) Both (a) and (c)
decomposes to form products. 105. According to collision theory, not all collisions between
(b) Peak of the energy distribution curve corresponds to molecules lead to reaction. Which of the following
the most probable potential energy. statements provide reasons for the same ?
(c) Peak of the energy distribution curve corresponds to (i) The total energy of the two colliding molecules is less
the most probable kinectic energy. than some minimum amount of energy.
(d) When the temperature is raised maximum of energy (ii) Molecules cannot react with each other unless a
distribution curve moves to higher energy value and catalyst is present.
broadens out. (iii) Molecules that are improperly oriented during collision
98. Assertion: For each ten degree rise of temperature the will not react.
specific rate constant is nearly doubled. (iv) Molecules in different states of matter cannot react
Reason: Energy-wise distribution of molecules in a gas is with each other.
an experimental function of temperature. (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iii)
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and (iv)
correct explanation for assertion.
106. Match the columns
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a
Column - I Column - II
correct explanation for assertion.
(A) Number of collisions per (p) Effective
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct. second per unit volume collisions.
of the reaction mixture.
Topic 6: Collision Theory of Chemical Reactions (B) Fraction of molecules (q) Collision
with energies equal to frequency
99. In terms of the ‘Collision Theory of Chemical Kinetics’, the or greater than Ea
rate of a chemical reaction is proportional to
(a) the change in free energy per second
(C) Molecules for which (r) e - Ea /RT
(b) the change in temperature per second Rate = Z ABe -Ea /RT
(c) the number of collisions per second
(d) the number of products molecules shows significant deviations
100. According to collision theory, which of the following is NOT (D) Collision in which molecules (s) Complex
a true statement concerning a catalyst? collide with sufficient K.E. molecules
(a) A catalyst changes the temperature of reaction. and proper orientation.
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(a) A – (q), B – (r), C – (s), D – (p) Column-I Column-II

(b) A – (r), B – (q), C – (s), D – (p)
(c) A – (q), B – (s), C – (r), D – (p)
(d) A – (q), B – (r), C – (p), D – (s)
107. The reason for almost doubling the rate of reaction on
increasing the temperature of the reaction system by 10°C
is
(a) the value of threshold energy increases
(b) collision frequency increases
(c) the fraction of the molecule having energy equal to
threshold energy or more increases
(d) activation energy decreases
108. Consider the energy diagram of a reaction : B ® A, on the
basis of given diagram select the correct code for matching
Column-I and Column-II.
X (b) The geometry or orientation of the collision
Energy
(A) X – A (p) Enthalpy of reaction
(B) X – B (q) Energy of transition state
(C) A – B (r) Activation energy of
forward reaction
(D) X (s) Activation energy of
backward reaction
(a) A – (s), B – (r), C – (q), D – (p)
(b) A – (q), B – (r), C – (p), D – (s)
(c) A – (r), B – (s), C – (p), D – (q)
(d) A – (s), B – (r), C – (p), D – (q)
109. Collision theory is used to explain how chemical species
undergo a reaction. Using this theory and the kinetic
molecular model, which of the following does NOT influence
the rate of a chemcial reaction?
(a) The temperature of the system
(c) The velocity of the reactants at the point of collision
(d) All of the above influence the rate

110. Which of the following has been used to explain the subject
B
of chemical kinetics
A (a) Collision theory of bimolecular reactions
(b) The activated complex theory
(c) Arrhenius equation
Progress of reaction (d) All of these

Exercise 2 : Exemplar & Past Year MCQs

NCERT Exemplar MCQs (a) Activation energy of forward reaction is E 1 + E2 and
product is less stable than reactant
1. The role of a catalyst is to change ........... .
(b) Activation energy of forward reaction is E 1 + E2 and
(a) Gibbs energy of reaction
product is more stable than reactant
(b) enthalpy of reaction
(c) Activation energy of both forward and backward
(c) activation energy of reaction
reaction is E1 +E2 and reactant is more stable than product
(d) equilibrium constant
(d) Activation energy of backward reaction is E1 and
2. In the presence of a catalyst, the heat evolved or absorbed
product is more stable than reactant
during the reaction ........ .
5. Consider a first order gas phase decomposition reaction
(a) increases (b) decreases
given below
(c) remains unchanged (d) may increase or decrease
A(g) ® B(g) + C(g)
3. Activation energy of a chemical reaction can be determined
The initial pressure of the system before decomposition of
by ...... .
A was pi. After lapse of time 't' total pressure of the system
(a) determining the rate constant at standard temperature
increased by x units and became 'pt'. The rate constant k for
(b) determining the rate constant at two temperatures
the reaction is given as ........... .
(c) determining probability of collision
(d) using catalyst 2.303 p 2.303 pi
(a) k= log i (b) k = log
4. Consider figure and mark the correct option. t pi - x t 2pi - pt
Activated complex 2.303 pi 2.303 p
(c) k= log (d) k = log i
t 2pi + p t t pi + x
E1
6. According to Arrhenius equation rate constant k is equal to
Energy

Products
A e - E a / RT
/RTT. Which of the following options represents the
E2

1
Reactants graph of ln k vs ?
T
Reaction coordinate
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(a) 8. Consider the Arrhenius equation given below and mark the
correct option. Ea
-
k = Ae RT
ln k (a) Rate constant increases exponentially with increasing
activation energy and decreasing temperature
(b) Rate constant decreases exponentially with increasing
1/T activation energy and decreasing temperature
(b) (c) Rate constant increases exponentially with decreasing
activation energy and decreasing temperature
(d) Rate constant increases exponentially with decreasing
ln k activation energy and increasing temperature
9. Which of the following statements is not correct about order
of a reaction?
1/T (a) The order of a reaction can be a fractional number
(c) (b) Order of a reaction is experimentally determined
quantity
(c) The order of a reaction is always equal to the sum of
ln k the stoichiometric coefficients of reactants in the
balanced chemical equation for a reaction
(d) The order of a reaction is the sum of the powers of
1/T molar concentration of the reactants in the rate law
(d) expression
10. Consider the graph given in figure. Which of the following
options does not show instantaneous rate of reaction at
ln k
40th second?

1/T V5
7. A graph of volume of hydrogen released vs time for the V4
reaction between zinc and dil. HCl is given in figure. On the
basis of this mark the correct option.
V3

V5
V4 V2
V1

V3

O
20 30 40 50
V2
V1 V5 - V2 V4 - V2
(a) (b)
50 - 30 50 - 30

O V3 - V2 V3 - V1
20 30 40 50 (c) (d)
40 - 30 40 - 20
V3 - V2 11. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Average rate upto 40s is
40 (a) The rate of a reaction decreases with passage of time
V3 - V2 as the concentration of reactants decreases.
(b) Average rate upto 40s is (b) The rate of a reaction is same at any time during the
40 - 30
reaction.
V3
(c) Average rate upto 40s is (c) The rate of a reaction is independent of temperature
40 change.
V3 - V1 (d) The rate of a reaction decreases with increase in
(d) Average rate upto 40s is
40 - 20 concentration of reactant(s).
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12. Which of the following expressions is correct for the rate of (c) Collision of atoms or molecules possessing sufficient
reaction given below? threshold energy results into the product formation
5Br - ( aq ) + BrO 3- ( aq ) + 6H + (aq ) ® 3Br2 (aq ) + 3H 2 O ( l ) (d) Molecules should collide with sufficient threshold
energy and proper orientation for the collision to be
D [ Br - ] D [H+ ] D [ Br - ] 6 D [ H + ] effective
(a) =5 (b) = 16. A first order reaction is 50% completed in 1.26 × 1014 s. How
Dt Dt Dt 5 Dt
much time would it take for 100% completion?
D [ Br - ] 5 D [ H + ] D [ Br - ] D [ H+ ] (a) 1.26 × 1015 s (b) 2.52 × 1014 s
(c) = (d) =6 (c) 2.52 × 10 s 28 (d) Infinite
Dt 6 Dt Dt Dt 17. Compounds 'A' and 'B' react according to the following
13. Which of the following graphs represents exothermic chemical equation.
reaction? A(g) + 2B(g) ¾® 2C(g)
Activated complex Concentration of either 'A' or 'B' were changed keeping the
concentrations of one of the reactants constant and rates
were measured as a function of initial concentration.
Following results were obtained. Choose the correct option
Energy

for the rate equations for this reaction.

(I)
Reactants Experiment Initial Initial Initial
Products concentration concentration concentration of
–1 –1 –1 –1
of [A]/mol L of [B]/mol L [C]/mol L s
Reaction coordinate
1. 0.30 0.30 0.10
Activated complex 2. 0.30 0.60 0.40
3. 0.60 0.30 0.20

(a) Rate = k [A]2[B] (b) Rate = k [A] [B]2

(c) Rate = k [A] [B] (d) Rate = k [A]2[B]0
Energy

(II) 18. Which of the following statement is not correct for the
Products catalyst?
(a) It catalyses the forward and backward reactions to the
Reactants
same extent
Reaction coordinate (b) It alters DG of the reaction
Activated complex (c) It is a substance that does not changes the equilibrium
constant of a reaction
(d) It provides an alternate mechanism by reducing
activation energy between reactants and products.
19. The value of rate constant of a pseudo first order
Energy

(III)
reaction.............
Reactants Products (a) depends on the concentration of reactants present in
small amount
(b) depends on the concentration of reactants present in
Reaction coordinate excess
(a) Only (I) (b) Only (II) (c) is independent of the concentration of reactants
(c) Only (III) (d) Both (I) and (II) (d) depends only on temperature
14. Rate law for the reaction A + 2B ¾® C is found to be 20. Consider the reaction A ® B. The concentration of both the
Rate = k[A] [B] reactants and the products varies exponentially with time.
Concentration of reactant 'B' is doubled, keeping the Which of the following figures correctly describes the change
concentration of 'A' constant, the value of rate constant in concentration of reactants and products with time?
will be ...... .
[B]
(a) the same (b) doubled
(c) quadrupled (d) halved
15. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the
Concentration

collision theory of chemical reaction?

(a) It considers reacting molecules or atoms to be hard (a)
spheres and ignores their structural features [A]
(b) Number of effective collisions determines the rate of
Time
reaction
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[B] (a) 8 mm min–1 (b) 2 mm min–1

(c) 16 mm min–1 (d) 4 mm min–1
24. The decomposition of A follows two parallel first order
reactions [BITSAT 2014, S]
Concentration

(b) k1 = 1.26 ´ 10 -4 sec -1

[A] B
A k 2 = 3.8 ´ 10- 5 sec - 1
Time C

[B] The percentage distribution of B and C are

(a) 90 % B and 10 % C (b) 80 % B and 20 % C
(c) 60 % B abd 40 % C (d) 76.83% B and 23.17 % C
Concentration

25. The rate constant of the reaction A ® B is 0.6 × 10–3 mole per
(c) second. If the concentration of A is 5 M then concentration
[A] of B after 20 minutes is : [AIPMT 2015 RS, S]
(a) 1.08 M (b) 3.60 M (c) 0.36 M (d) 0.72 M
Time
26. When initial concentration of a reactant is doubled in a
reaction, its half-life period is not affected. The order of the
[A] reaction is : [AIPMT 2015, A]
(a) First
Concentration

(b) Second
(d) (c) More than zero but less than first
[B]
(d) Zero
Time 27. The activation energy of a reaction can be determined from the
Past Year MCQs slope of which of the following graphs ? [AIPMT 2015, C]
21. Half-lives of a first order and a zero order reaction are same. ln K l
(a) vs.T (b) ln K vs.
Then the ratio of the initial rates of first order reaction to T T
that of the zero order reaction is [AIIMS 2014, S] T l
(c) vs. (d) ln K vs . T
1 2 ln K T
(a) (b) 2 × 0.693 (c) 0.693 (d)
0.693 0.693 28. Select the rate law that corresponds to the data shown for
22. For the non - stoichimetre reaction 2A + B ® C + D, the the following reaction A + B ¾ ¾® C
following kinetic data were obtained in three separate [AIIMS 2015, S]
experiments, all at 298 K. [JEE M 2014, S] Expt. No. (A) (B) Initial Rate
1 0.012 0.035 0.10
Initial Initial Initial rate of 2 0.024 0.070 0.80
Concentration Concentration formation of C 3 0.024 0.035 0.10
–1 –1
(A ) (B ) (mol L s ) 4 0.012 0.070 0.80
–3 (a) Rate = k[B] 3 (b) Rate = k [B]4
0.1 M 0.1 M 1.2 × 10
0.1 M 0.2 M 1.2 × 10
–3 (c) Rate = k [A] [B]3 (d) Rate = k [A]2 [B]2
0.2 M 0.1 M –3 29. Assertion : If the activation energy of a reaction is zero,
2.4 × 10
temperature will have no effect on the rate constant.
The rate law for the formation of C is: [AIIMS 2015, C]
dc dc Reason : Lower the activation energy, faster is the reaction.
= k [ A][ B ] = k [ A] [ B ]
2
(a) (b) (a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason
dt dt
is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
dc dc
= k [ A][ B ] = k [ A]
2
(c) (d) (b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is
dt dt not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
1 (c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
23. A gaseous reaction X 2 (g) ¾
¾® Y + Z (g)
2 (d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
There is increase in pressure from 100 mm to 120 mm in 5 (e) If the Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
minutes. The rate of disappearance of X2 is
[BITSAT 2014, S]
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30. Higher order (>3) reactions are rare due to : [JEE M 2015, C] 39. Consider the reaction :
(a) shifting of equilibrium towards reactants due to elastic + -
collisions Cl 2 (aq) + H 2S(aq) ® S(s) + 2H (aq) + 2Cl (aq)
(b) loss of active species on collision The rate equation for this reaction is
(c) low probability of simultaneous collision of all the rate = k[Cl2 ][H 2S]
reacting species
(d) increase in entropy and activation energy as more Which of these mechanisms is/are consistent with this rate
molecules are involved equation? [BITSAT 2016, S]
31. In a first order reaction with time the concentration of the A. Cl 2 + H 2S ® H + + Cl - + Cl+ + HS- (slow)
reactant decreases [BITSAT 2015, C]
(a) linearly (b) exponentially Cl + + HS- ® H + + Cl- + S (fast)
(c) no change (d) None of these + -
B. H 2S ƒ H + HS (fast equilibrium)
32. The unit of rate constant for reactions of second order is
[BITSAT 2015, C] Cl 2 + HS- ® 2Cl - + H + + S (Slow)
(a) L mol–1s–1 (b) L–1 mol s–1 (a) B only (b) Both A and B
(c) L mol s–1 (d) s –1 (c) Neither A nor B (d) A only
33. The rate of a first-order reaction is 0.04 mol L–1s–1 at 10 seconds
40. Mechanism of a hypothetical reaction [NEET 2017, S]
and 0.03 mol L–1s–1 at 20 seconds after initiation of the reaction.
The half-life period of the reaction is [NEET 2016, S] X2 + Y2 ® 2XY is given below :
(a) 24.1 s (b) 34.1 s (c) 44.1 s (d) 54.1 s (i) X2 ® X + X(fast)
34. The addition of a catalyst during a chemical reaction alters (ii) X + Y2 ƒ XY + Y (slow)
which of the following quantities? [NEET 2016, C] (iii) X + Y ® XY (fast)
(a) Entropy (b) Internal energy The overall order of the reaction will be :
(c) Enthalpy (d) Activation energy
35. Collision theory is used to explain how chemical species (a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 1.5 (d) 1
undergo a reaction. Using this theory and the kinetic 41. A first order reaction has a specific reaction rate of
molecular model, which of the following does NOT influence 10–2 sec–1. How much time will it take for 20g of the reactant
the rate of a chemical reaction? [AIIMS 2016, C] to reduce to 5 g ? [NEET 2017, S]
(a) The temperature of the system (a) 138.6 sec (b) 346.5 sec (c) 693.0 sec (d) 238.6 sec
(b) The geometry or orientation of the collision 42. Which of the following relation represents correct relation
(c) The velocity of the reactants at the point of collision between standard electrode potential and equilibrium
(d) All of the above influence the rate constant? [AIIMS 2017, C]
36. For the following reaction: NO2(g) + CO(g) ® NO(g) +
nFE°
CO2(g), the rate law is: Rate = k [NO2]2. If 0.1 mole of gaseous I. log K =
carbon monoxide is added at constant temperature to the 2.303 RT
reaction mixture which of the following statements is true? nFE °
[AIIMS 2016, C] II. K = e RT
(a) Both k and the reaction rate remain the same nFE°
(b) Both k and the reaction rate increase III. log K =
2.303 RT
(c) Both k and the reaction rate decrease nFE °
(d) Only k increases, the reaction rate remain the same IV. log K = 0.4342
37. Decomposition of H2O2 follows a first order reaction. In RT
Choose the correct statement(s).
fifty minutes the concentration of H2O2 decreases from 0.5
to 0.125 M in one such decomposition. When the (a) I, II and III are correct (b) II and III are correct
concentration of H2O2 reaches 0.05 M, the rate of formation (c) I, II and IV are correct (d) I and IV are correct
of O2 will be: [JEE M 2016, S] 43. Assertion : The kinetics of the reaction –
(a) 2.66 L min–1 at STP (b) 1.34 × 10–2 mol min–1
(c) 6.96 × 10–2 mol min–1 (d) 6.93 × 10–4 mol min–1 mA + nB + pC ¾¾
® m ' X + n 'Y + p ' Z
38. In the reaction, dX
P + Q ¾¾® ? R + S obey the rate expression as = k[ A]m [ B ]n .
The time taken for 75% reaction of P is twice the time taken dt
for 50% reaction of P. The concentration of Q varies with Reason : The rate of the reaction does not depend upon the
reaction time as shown in the figure. The overall order of the concentration of C. [AIIMS 2011, 17, C]
reaction is [BITSAT 2016, S] (a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason
is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
[Q]0 (b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is
not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
[Q] (c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Time
(e) If the Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) 1
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44. Two reactions R1 and R2 have identical pre-exponential 49. Rate of two reactions whose rate constants are k1 and k2
factors. Activation energy of R1 exceeds that of R2 by are equal at 300 K such that : [AIIMS 2018, C]
10 kJ mol–1. If k1 and k2 are rate constants for reactions R1 Ea2 – Ea1 = 2RT,
and R2 respectively at 300 K, then ln(k2/k1) is equal to : A
(R = 8.314 J mol–1K–1) [JEE M 2017, S] So calculate l n 2
A1
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 4 (a) l n 4 (b) 2 (c) log 2 (d) 2- l n 2
45. The rate of reaction between two reactants A and B 50. At 518°C, the rate of decomposition of a sample of gaseous
decreases by a factor of 4 if the concentration of reactant acetaldehyde, initially at a pressure of 363 Torr, was 1.00
B is doubled. The order of this reaction with respect to Torr s–1 when 5% had reacted and 0.5 Torr s–1 when 33%
reactant B is: [BITSAT 2017, S] had reacted. The order of the reaction is : [JEE M 2018, S]
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 1 (d) -1 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 0
46. For the reaction H2(g) + Br2 (g) ® 2HBr (g), the experimental 51. The accompanying figure depicts a change in concentra-
data suggest, rate = k[H2][Br2]1/2. The molecularity and order tion of species A and B for the reaction A ® B, as a function
of the reaction are respectively [BITSAT 2017, S] of time. The point of inter section of the two curves repre-
3 3 3 1 sents [BITSAT 2018, C]
(a) 2, (b) , (c) 1, 1 (d) 1,
2 2 2 2 [B]
47. The correct difference between first and second order
reactions is that [NEET 2018, C]

conc
(a) The rate of a first-order reaction does not depend on [A]
reactant concentrations, the rate of a second-order
Times
reaction does depend on reactant concentrations
(b) The half-life of a first-order reaction does not depend (a) t 1/2 (b) t 3/4
on [A]0, the half-life of a second-order reaction does (c) t 2/3
depend on [A]0 (d) Data insufficient to predict
(c) The rate of a first-order reaction does depend on 52. The rate constant of a reaction is 1.5 × 10– 3 at 25°C and
reactant concentrations, the rate of a second-order 2.1 × 10– 2 at 60°C. The activation energy is
reaction does not depend on reactant concentrations [BITSAT 2018, S]
(d) A first-order reaction can be catalyzed, a second-order
reaction cannot be catalyzed 35 2.1 ´ 10 – 2 298 ´ 333 21
(a) R log e (b) R loge
48. If a first order reaction is 80% complete in 60 minutes. Find 333 1.5 ´ 10 – 2 35 1.5
the t 1 of reaction? [AIIMS 2018, S]
298 ´ 333 298 ´ 333 2.1
2 (c) R loge 2.1 (d) R loge
35 35 1.5
(a) 30 min (b) 42 min (c) 25.85 min (d) 14.28 min

Exercise 3 : Try If You Can

1. The instantaneous rate of disappearance of MnO4– ion in rate constant is 4.5 × 10– 2. In an experiment, the initial titre
the following reaction is 4.56 × 10–3 Ms–1 value was 25 mL. The titre value will be 5 mL after a lapse of
2MnO4– + 10I– + 16H+ ® 2Mn2+ + 5I2 + 8H2O log e 5
(a) 4.5 × 10– 2 × 5 min (b) min
The rate of appearance I2 is : 4.5×10 – 2
(a) 4.56 × 10–4 Ms–1 (b) 1.14 × 10–2 Ms–1 log e 5/4
(c) 1.14 × 10–3 Ms–1 (d) 5.7 × 10–3 Ms–1 (c) min (d) None of these
4.5×10 – 2
2. The decomposition of H2O2 can be followed by titration
3. Decomposition of NH4NO2 (aq) into N2 (g) and 2H2O(l) is
with KMnO4 and is found to be a first order reaction. The
first order reaction. Which of the following graph is correct?
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[NH4NO2 ]

[NH4NO2 ]
P.E. P.E.
X
A+B X
(a) (b) (c) (d) A+B
AB
AB

time time R.C. R.C.

10. For the equilibrium, A(g) ƒ B(g), DH is –40 kJ/mol. If the
ratio of the activation energies of the forward (E f) and
[NH4NO2 ]

[NH4NO2 ]
2
(c) (d) reverse (Eb) reactions is then :
3
(a) Ef = 80 kJ/mol; Eb = 120 kJ/mol
time time
(b) Ef = 60 kJ/mol; Eb = 100 kJ/mol
(c) Ef = 30 kJ/mol; Eb = 70 kJ/mol
k = 0.6 M min -1
4. For a reaction A ¾¾ ¾¾¾¾® 2B starting with 1 M (d) Ef = 70 kJ/mol; Eb = 30 kJ/mol
of 'A' only, concentration of B (in M) after 100 sec. and 11. A graph plotted between logk Vs 1/T for calculating
200 sec. is respectively? activation energy is shown by
(a) 2 and 4 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) none of these log k
log k
5. For a particular reaction with initial conc. of the reactants (a) (b)
as a1 and a2, the half-life period are t1 and t2 respectively.
The order of the reaction (n) is given by :
1/T 1/T
log ( t 2 / t1 ) log ( t1 / t 2 )
(a) n =1+ (b) n =
log ( a 2 / a1 ) log ( a 2 / a1 )
log k
log k
log ( t1 / t 2 ) log ( t 2 /t1 ) (c) (d)
(c) n =1+ (d) n = 1 -
log ( a 2 / a1 ) log ( a 2 /a1 )
1/T
6. A first order reaction is half completed in 45 minutes. How 1/T
long does it need 99.9% of the reaction to be completed 12. Activation energy and pre-exponential factor of a chemical
(a) 5 hours (b) 7.5 hours (c) 10 hours (d) 20 hours reaction are 2 × 102 kJ mol–1 and 3.0 × 1015 s–1 respectively.
7. Cyclopropane rearranges to form propene If the rate constant of the reaction at 298 is 5.0 × 10 –1, its
value when T® ¥ is :
¾¾
® CH3 - CH = CH 2 (a) 2.0 × 105 s–1 (b) 1.5 × 1011 s–1
This follows first order kinetics. The rate constant is (c) 3.0 × 1015 s–1 (d) 2 × 102 s–1
2.714 × 10 –3 sec –1. The initial concentration of cyclopropane 13. For the reaction:
is 0.29 M. What will be the concentration of cyclopropane [Cr(H2O)6]3+ + [SCN –] ® [Cr(H2O)5NCS]2+ + H2O
after 100 sec
The rate law is: r = k[Cr(H2O)6]3+ + [SCN –].
(a) 0.035 M (b) 0.22 M (c) 0.145 M (d) 0.0018 M
The value of k is 2.0 × 10– 6 L mol– 1 s– 1 at 14°C and
8. The rate constants k1 and k2 for two different reactions are
1016 . e–2000/T and 1015 . e–1000/T, respectively. The temperature 2.2 × 10– 5 L mol– 1 s– 1 at 30°C. What is the value of Ea?
at which k1 = k2 is : (a) 26 kcal mol– 1 (b) 2.6 kcal mol– 1
(c) 2600 kcal mol– 1 (d) 260 kcal mol– 1
2000 1000
(a) 1000 K (b) K (c) 2000 K K (d) 14. Gaseous cyclobutane isomerizes to butadiene following first
2.303 2.303 order process which has half-life of 150.5 minutes at certain
9. For an exothermic chemical process occurring in two steps temperature. How long will take for the process to occur to
as follows the extent of 40% at the same temperature ?
(i) A + B ® X (slow) (ii) X ® AB (fast) (a) 103 minutes (b) 121 minutes
The progress of reaction can be best described by :
(c) 111 minutes (d) None of these
15. In the first order reaction 2 N 2 O 5 ¾
¾® 4 NO 2 + O 2 , if a
X
mol L-1 is the initial concentration of N 2 O5 , the
P.E. A+B P.E.
concentration of NO2 at time t will be
(a) AB (b)
A+B AB (a) a e -kt (b) a (1 - e - kt )
(reaction coordinate)
(d) 2a (1 - e - kt )
R.C.
R.C. (c) 2a ( e - kt -1)
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ANSWER KEYS
Exercise 1 : Topic-wise MCQs
1 (b) 12 (b) 23 (b) 34 (b) 45 (a) 56 (N) 67 (a) 78 (a) 89 (b) 100 (a)
2 (c) 13 (d) 24 (c) 35 (c) 46 (b) 57 (d) 68 (a) 79 (b) 90 (d) 101 (c)
3 (a) 14 (c) 25 (a) 36 (a) 47 (b) 58 (a) 69 (a) 80 (c) 91 (b) 102 (a)
4 (d) 15 (a) 26 (c) 37 (a) 48 (c) 59 (c) 70 (b) 81 (c) 92 (b) 103 (b)
5 (c) 16 (d) 27 (a) 38 (d) 49 (c) 60 (d) 71 (b) 82 (d) 93 (b) 104 (c)
6 (a) 17 (b) 28 (c) 39 (d) 50 (b) 61 (a) 72 (b) 83 (c) 94 (b) 105 (b)
7 (b) 18 (a) 29 (d) 40 (c) 51 (d) 62 (d) 73 (d) 84 (a) 95 (c) 106 (a)
8 (c) 19 (d) 30 (a) 41 (c) 52 (c) 63 (b) 74 (b) 85 (c) 96 (b) 107 (b)
9 (d) 20 (b) 31 (b) 42 (a) 53 (b) 64 (b) 75 (a) 86 (b) 97 (b) 108 (d)
10 (a) 21 (c) 32 (c) 43 (d) 54 (a) 65 (d) 76 (b) 87 (d) 98 (a) 109 (d)
11 (c) 22 (b) 33 (d) 44 (a) 55 (c) 66 (a) 77 (b) 88 (c) 99 (c) 110 (d)
Exercise 2 : Exemplar & Past Year MCQs
1 (c) 7 (c) 13 (a) 19 (b) 25 (d) 31 (b) 37 (d) 43 (a) 49 (b)
2 (c) 8 (d) 14 (b) 20 (b) 26 (a) 32 (a) 38 (d) 44 (d) 50 (a)
3 (b) 9 (c) 15 (c) 21 (b) 27 (b) 33 (a) 39 (d) 45 (b) 51 (a)
4 (a) 10 (b) 16 (d) 22 (d) 28 (a) 34 (d) 40 (c) 46 (a) 52 (b)
5 (b) 11 (a) 17 (b) 23 (a) 29 (b) 35 (d) 41 (a) 47 (b)
6 (a) 12 (c) 18 (b) 24 (d) 30 (c) 36 (a) 42 (c) 48 (c)
Exercise 3 : Try If You Can
1 (b) 3 (d) 5 (c) 7 (b) 9 (c) 11 (b) 13 (d) 15 (d)
2 (b) 4 (d) 6 (b) 8 (d) 10 (a) 12 (c) 14 (c)