LAKSHYA INSTITUTE

CHEMICAL KINETICS
TOPIC-1
RATE OF A CHEMICAL REACTION AND RATE LAW
PRIVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS

1. For a reaction A+B → P, the rate law is given by, r = k [A]1/2[B]2. What is the order of this
reaction? All India 2013

Ex For a reaction, A + B → P
Given, rate of a reaction, r = k [A]1/2[B]2
1
Order w.r.t. A = ; Order w.r.t. B = 2
2
 Overall order of a reaction = 1/2 + 2 = 5/2

2. Why does the rate of a reaction not remain constant throughout the reaction process? Delhi 2011

Ex. r  [concentration]order
change in concentration
i.e.
time
 [concentration at time ‘t’]
Hence, as time increases rate decreases.

3. For a reaction,

2H 2 O2  I
Alkaline medium
2H 2O  O 2

The proposed mechanism is as given below

(1) H2O2+ I- → H2O + IO- (slow) (2) H2O2 + IO- → H2O + I- + O2 (fast)
(i) Write rate law for the reaction. (ii) Write the overall order of reaction.
(iii) Out of steps (1) and (2), which one is rate determining step? Delhi 2019

Ex. (i) Rate law for the given reaction is

r = k [H2O2] [I-]
(ii) Overall order of the reaction is 2. Since, the reaction is first order w.r.t. H2O2 as well as w.r.t. I-.
(iii) The overall rate of the reaction is determined by the slowest step. Here, out of steps (1) and (2),
H2O2+I- → H2O + IO- (slow)
is the rate determining step.
4. (i) For a reaction, A + B → product,
The rate law is given by,
Rate = k [A]1[B]2. What is the order of the reaction ?
(ii) Write the unit of rate constant ‘k’for the first order reaction. Delhi 2014C

Ex. (i) The sum of the powers of the concetrations of reactants in the rate expression is called order of
that chemical reaction
Rate = k[A]1[B]2
Order of reaction = (1 + 2) = 3
(ii) Unit of rate constant for first order reaction is s-1 or min-1 or time-1 .

5. A reaction is of second order with respect to a reactant. How is its rate affected if the concentration
of the reactant is
(i) doubled? (ii) reduced to half? Delhi 2014C; All India 2012

Ex. (i) Write the rate law for initial concentration of reactant and for the conditions, when concentration
is doubled or reduced to half.
(ii) Now, compare the initial concentration condition with changed concentration to find the effect
on rate.
Let R be the initial concentration of reactant and r be the initial rate. So, the rate law for the second
order reaction is,
Rate, r  [R]2 …(i)
(i) When the concentration of the reactant is doubled, i.e. R’ = 2R
Then new rate,
r '  [R]2  [2R]2  4[R]2 …(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
r [R]2 1
  or r '4r
r ' 4[R]2 4
Hence, the rate becomes four times of the initial rate on doubling the concentration of reaction.
(ii) When the concentration is reduced to half,
R
R" 
2
2
R  1
New rate, r"  [R"]     [R]2
2
…(iii)
2 4
From Eqs. (i) and (iii),
r [R]2
 4
r " 1 [R]2
4
 r 1
Or r"  or r"  r
4 4
Hence, the rate becomes one fourth of the initial rate when concentration of the reactant is reduced
to half.

6. Define
(i) Order of reaction (ii) Elementary step in a reaction. Foreign 2011

Ex. (i) The sum of the powers of the concentration, i.e. stoichiometric coefficients of reactants of a
chemical reaction in rate law expression is called the order of that chemical reaction. For example,
for the reaction given below:
aA + bB → C
Rate = k [A]x [B]y
Order of reaction = x + y
Where, x and y are the actual stoichiometric coefficients for the reaction.
(ii) Each step of a complex reaction is called the elementary step of the reaction .

7. Identify giving reasons, the reaction order from each of the following rate constant.
(i) k = 2.3 × 10-5 L mol-1 s-1 (ii) k = 3.0 × 10-4 s-1 Delhi 2011C

Ex. (i) Unit of k indicates that the reaction is of second order reaction.
(ii) Unit of k indicates that it is a first order reaction.

8. A reaction is second order w.r.t. A and first order w.r.t. B.

(i) Write the differential rate equation.
(ii) How is the rate affected on increasing the concentration of A three times?
(iii) How is the rate affected when the concentration of both A and B are doubled ? Delhi 2013

Ex. A reaction is second order w.r.t. A and first order w.r.t. B.

d[R]
(i) Differential rate equation = (Rate)1 =
dt
= k[A]2[B]
(ii) When the concentration of A is increased three times, i.e. 3A then
(Rate)2 = k [3A]2[B] = 9k[A]2[B] = 9 (Rate)1
This shown that rate will be increased 9 times to the initial rate.
(iii) When concentration of both A and B are doubled then,
(Rate)3 = k[2A]2[2B] = k8[A]2 [B]
=8k[A]2 [B] = 8 (Rate)1
This shown that rate will be increased 8 times to the initial rate.
9. For the reaction.
2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g)
The following data were collected. All the measurement were taken at 263 K.
Exp. No. Initial [NO] (M) Initial [Cl2] (M) Initial rate of disappearance
of Cl2 (M/min)
1. 0.15 0.15 0.60
2. 0.15 0.30 1.20
3. 0.30 0.15 2.40
4. 0.25 0.25 ?

(i) Write the expression for rate law.

(ii) Calculate the value of rate constant and specify its unit.
(iii) What is the initial rate of disappearance of Cl2 in experiment 4? Delhi 2012

Ex. First, write the rate law, then find out the order w.r.t. each reactant, then find out the value of rate
constant, put the values of concentration of reactants in any experiment and find its value.
Rate law may be written as
Rate = k [NO]p [Cl2]q
The initial rate becomes
(Rate)0 = k [NO]p [Cl2]q
Comparing experiments 1 and 2,
(Rate)1 = k (0.15)p (0.15)q = 0.60 …(i)
(Rate)2 = k (0.15)p (0.30)q = 1.20 …(ii)
Dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i),
(Rate)2 k(0.15)p (0.30)q 1.20
 
(Rate)1 k(0.15)p (0.15)q 0.60
Or
2q  21  q  1
 Order with respect to Cl2= 1
Comparing experiments 1and 3,
(Rate)1 = k (0.15)p (0.15)q = 0.60 …(iii)
(Rate)3 = k (0.30)p (0.15)q = 2.40 …(iv)

(Rate)3 k  0.30   0.15

p q
2.40
 
(Rate)1 k  0.15  0.15
p q
0.60

Or
2p  4  2p  22
 p=2
 Thus, order with respect to NO is 2.
(i) The rate law for the given reaction
Rate = k [NO]2[Cl2]
(ii) Rate constant can be calculate by substituting the value of rate, [NO] and [Cl2] for any of the
experiments.
Rate 0.60 0.60
k  
[NO] [Cl2 ]  0.15  0.15 0.00338
2 2

= 177.51 mol-2 L2 min-1

(iii) Let initial rate of disappearance of Cl2 in experiment 4 is r4.
 r4 = k[NO]2 [Cl2] = 177.51 ×(0.25)2 (0.25)
=2.77 M/min

10. Consider the reaction

2A+B → C + D
Following results were obtained from experiments designed to study the rate of reaction.
Exp. No. Initial Concentration (mol L-1) Initial rate of formation
[A] [B] [D] (M/min)
1. 0.10 0.10 1.5×10-3
2. 0.20 0.20 3.0×10-3
3. 0.20 0.40 6.0×10-3
(i) Write the rate law for the reaction.
(ii) Calculate the value of the constant for the reaction.
(iii) Which of the following possible reaction mechanisms is consistent with the rate law?
I. A + B → C + E (slow)
A + E → D (fast)
II. B → C + E (slow)
A + E → F (fast)
A + F → D (fast) Foreign 2012

Ex. Rate law may be written as

Rate = k [A]p [B]q
Comparing experiments (2) and (3), we get
(Rate)2 = k (0.2)p (0.2)q = 3×10-3 …(i)
(Rate)3 = k (0.2)p (0.4)q = 6×10-3 …(ii)
Dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i), we get

 Rate 3 k  0.2   0.4 

p q
6 103
 
 Rate 2 k  0.2   0.2 
p q
3 103
Or 2q = 2, q = 1
Comparing experiments (1) and (2)
(Rate)1 = k(0.1)p (0.1)q = 1.5 ×10-3 …(iii)
(Rate)2 = k(0.2)p (0.2)q = 3.0 ×10-3 …(iv)
Dividing Eq. (iv) by Eq. (iii), we get

k  0.2   0.2 
p q
3 103

k  0.1  0.1
3
1.5 10 p q

2 = (2)p (2)q
Where, q = 1, 1 = 2p, 20 = 2p, p=0
(i) Thus, the rate law is
Rate = k [A]0 [B] = k[B]
(ii) Rate = k [B]
Rate 3 103
k   15 103 min 1
 B 0.2

(iii) B → C + E (slow) is the possible reaction which is consistent with the rate law,
Rate = k [B]
 TOPIC – 2
INTEGRATED RATE EQUATIONS, PSEUDO FIRST ORDER REACTION
PREVIOUS QUESTION

11. For a reaction R → P, half-life (t1/2) is observed to be independent of the initial concentration of
reactants. What is the order of reaction? Delhi 2017

Ex. For a reaction R → P, half-life (t1/2) is observed to be independent of the initial concentration of
reactants. Thus, it follows first order reaction.

12. If half-life period of a first order reaction is x and 3/4th life period of the same reaction. Is y, how are
x and y related to each other ? Delhi 2013C.

Ex. (i) First, find out the value of k by using the formula,
0.693
k , where t1/2 = x.
t1/2
(ii) Putting the value of k in the formula.
2.303  a 
k log  ,
t ax
Find out the value of t which is given as y.
(iii) Then from the above points, relate x and y.
0.693 0.693
For first order reaction, k  
t1/2 x

3 3
For th life period, x  a
4 4
3 1
ax a a  a
4 4
2.303 a 0.693 2.303 a
 k log   log
y a  x  x y a/4

0.693 2.303
 2 log 2
x y
0.693 0.693
  y  2x
x y
Alternate Method
For first order,
T1/2 = x and amount left (a - x) after the period ý’
3 1
a  x  1 
4 4
 ax 1 1 1
 n  n
a 2 4 2
(where, n = number of half-life)
1 1 1 1
On comparing  n 2  n n2
4 2 2 2
 y = T = n×t1/2 = 2×x
i.e. y = 2x

13. For a chemical reaction, R → P, the variation in the concentration of R versus time (t) plot is given
as

[R]

t
(i) Predict the order of the reaction. (ii) What is the slope of the curve? Delhi 2014

Ex. (i) The reaction is of zero order.

(ii) For zero order reaction, [R] = -kt + [R]0
Compare with equation of a straight line (y = mx + c). If we plot [R] against t, we get a straight line
with slope = - k and intercept equal to [R]0.

[R]0
k = -Slope
[R]

Time (t)

Variation in the concentration vs time plot for a zero order reaction

14. A first order reaction takes 40 min for 30% decomposition. Calculate t1/2 for this reaction.
(Given, log 1.428 = 0.1548) Delhi 2013

Ex. (i) To find t1/2, first calculate k by using the formula,

2.303 [R]
k log 0
t [R]
0.693
(ii) Calculate t1/2 by using the formula, t1/2 
k
For a reaction,
A→P
t=0 a 0
t=t (a –x) x
For 30% decomposition, it takes 40 min which means after 40 min, reaction left is 70% of its initial
concentration.
70 7
Thus, (a- x) =  a  x   a  a
100 10
2.303 a
k log
t ax
Or
2.303 a
k log
40  7 /10  a
2.303
 log 1.428
40
 k = 0.00891 min-1
 Half-life of the reactant (t1/2)
0.693 0.693
 
k 0.00891
= 77.76 min
Alternate Method
100
ax 
2n
100
 70 
2n
[where, a- x = amount left, n = no. of half-life]
100
2n 
70
 n log 2 = log1.43
n ×0.3010 = 0.1553
0.1533
i.e. n
0.3010
= 0.515
Total time (T) = n × t1/2,
40
 t1/2   77.7 min
0.515
15. What are pseudo first order reactions? Give one example of such reactions. All India 2011

Ex. The reaction which is bimolecular but has order one, is called pseudo first order reaction, e.g.
Acidic hydrolysis of ester.
H
CH3COOC2 H5  H 2O CH3COOH  C2 H5OH

16. A first order reaction takes 20 minutes for 25% decomposition. Calculate the time when 75% of the
reaction will be completed.
Given : log 2 = 0.3010 , log 3 = 0.4771, Log 4 = 0.6021 All India 2017
2.303 a
Ex. For a first order reaction, k  log where, k = rate constant
t ax
a = initial concentration
(a - x) = concentration after time ‘t’.
Where a first order reaction is 25% completed in 20 min.
a = 100, a – x = 100 – 25 = 75, t = 20 min.
2.303 a 2.303 100
 k log  log
t ax 20 75
2.303
 log 4  log3  0.0143min 1
20
For 75% completion of reaction,
a = 100, a – x = 100 – 75 = 25, k = 0.0143 min-1
2.303 a
t log
k ax
2.303 100
 log
0.0143 25
2.303
 log 4  96.968min.
0.0143

17. A first order reaction takes 100 min for completion of 60% of the reaction. Find the time when 90%
of the reaction will be completed. Delhi 2013C

Ex. (i) First, find out the value of a – x from the given percentage, then the value of k by using the
formula,
2.303 a
k log
t ax
(ii) Again find out the value of a – x from the given percentage then the value of t by using the
formula,
2.303 a
k log
t ax
And keeping the value of k in this formula.
 2.303 a
rate constant, k  log
100 ax
For 60% completion of the reaction, if a = 100%
a = x = 100 – 60 = 40%
2.303 100
Then, k log …(i)
100 40
For 90% completion of the reaction,
a = 100%
and a  x  100  90  100%
2.303 100
Then, k  log …(ii)
t 10
Substituting the value of k in Eq. (ii), we have,
2.303 100 2.303
log   log10  1
100 40 t
1 1 100
Or  log
t 100 40
1 0.3979

t 100
100
 t
0.3979
t = 251.2 min

18. Nitrogen pentoxide decomposes according to the equation

2H2O5(g) → 4NO2(g) + O2(g)
This first order reaction was allowed to proceed at 40ºC and the data below were collected.
[N2O5] M Time (min)
0.400 0.00
0.289 20.0
0.209 40.0
0.151 60.0
0.109 80.0
(i) Calculate the rate constant. Include units with your answer.
(ii) What will be the concentration of N2O5 after 100 min?
(iii) Calculate the initial rate of reaction. Delhi 2011, Foreign 2011

2.303  R 0
Ex. (i) Find rate constant of each experiment using the formula, k  log , then find the
t R 
average value of k.
(ii) Find the concentration of N2O5 after the given time by putting the value of k in the above
formula.
(iii) Then find the initial rate of reaction.
 2.303  R 0
(i) k log
t R 
[R]0 = 0.400 M
Where [R] = 0.289 M, t = 20 min
2.303 0.400
k log
20 0.289
2.303
k  log1.384
20
2.303
  0.1411  0.01625 min 1
20
When t = 40 min, [R] = 0.209 M
2.303 0.400 2.303
k log  log1.914
40 0.209 40
2.303
  0.2819  0.01623min 1
40
Similarly, when t = 60 min, [R] = 0.151
2.303 0.400
k log
60 0.151
2.303
k  0.4231  0.01623 min 1
60
0.01625  0.01623  0.01623
k
3
= 0.01623 min-1

2.303  R 0
(ii) k log
t R 
2.303 0.4
1.6236 102  log
100 R 
0.4 1.6236
log   0.705
 R  2.303
0.4
 anti log 0.750
R 
0.4
 5.070
R 
0.4
Or R    0.07889 M
5.070
(iii) Initial rate = k [N2O5]
= 0.016236× 0.4
= 0.00649 mol L-1 min-1
19. In a pseudo first order hydrolysis of ester in water, the following results are obtained
t(in s) 0 30 60 90
[Ester] M 0.55 0.31 0.17 0.085
(i) Calculate the average rate of reaction between the time interval 30 to 60 s.
(ii) Calculate the pseudo first order rate constant for the hydrolysis of ester. All India 2010C

Ex. (i) Average rate of reaction between the time interval 30 to 60 s is

rav  
 0.17  0.31    0.14 
60  30 30
= 4.67 ×10-3 s-1

2.303  R 0
(ii) k  log
t R 
At t = 30 s, [R] = 0.31 M, [R]0 = 0.55 M
2.303 0.55 2.303
k log  log 1.774
30 0.31 30
2.303
  0.2490  1.91102 s 1
30
At t = 60s, [R] = 0.17 M
2.303 0.55 2.303
k log  log 3.235
60 0.17 60
2.303
k  0.5099  1.96 102 s1
60
Average
1.91102  1.96 102
k  1.93 102 s 1
2

20. (i) For a chemical reaction R → P, the variation in the concentration, ln [R] us time (s) plot is given
as

In [R]

t (s)

(a) Predict the order of the reaction

(b) What is the slope of curve?
(c) Write the unit of rate constant for this reaction.
(ii) Show that the time required for 99% completion is double of the time required for the
completion of 90% reaction. Foreign 2015
Ex. (i) The first order rate constant is given by,

1  R 0
k  ln where, [R]0 is the initial
t R 

Concentration of reaction and [R] is the concentration of reaction at time t.

 ln [R] = ln[R]0 – kt
y = c + mx
(a) The order of the reaction is first order.
(b) Slope of the curve = - k.
(c) Unit of rate constant for first order reaction = time-1 or s-1 or min-1.
(ii) Let [R]0 = 100
For the reaction which is 99% completed, [R] = 1% of [R]0 = 1 and for the reaction which is 90%
completed, [R] = 10% of [R]0 = 10.

2.303  R 0 2.303 100

 k log  log
t  R  t 99% 1


2.303
t 99%
 
log 102 …(i)

2.303  R 0
k log
t R 
2.303 100 2.303
 log  log 10  …(ii)
t 90% 10 t 90%
Equating Eqs. (i) and (ii)
2.303
t 99%
 
log 102 
2.303
t 90%
log 10 

2 1

t 99% t 90%

 t99% = 2t90%
Hence, time required for 99% completion of a reaction of first order is double the time required of
90% completion of the reaction.
 TOPIC – 3
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF THE RATE AND COLLISION THEORY

21. What is the effect of adding a catalyst on

(i) Activation energy (Eα) and
(ii) Gibbs energy (ΔG) of a reaction All India 2017
Ex. (i) Catalyst lowers the activation energy and changes the path of the reaction.
(ii) A catalyst does not alter Gibbs energy (ΔG) of a reaction.

22. In some cases, it is found that a large number of colliding molecules have energy more that
threshold energy, yet the reaction is slow. Why? Delhi 2013C

Ex. It is due to improper orientation, or due to another factor P called steric factor, which refers to the
orientation of the colliding molecules. These are the two main factor which are responsible for a
reaction to occur slowly.

23. Define each of the following .

(i) Specific rate of a reaction (ii) Energy of activation of a reaction All India 2014C
Ex. (i) Rate of chemical reaction when concentration of each reaction is unity is called rate constant. It is
also known as specific rate of reaction.
(ii) It is the extra energy contained by reactant molecules that results into effective collisions
between them to form the products. It is denoted by Ea.

24. How does a charge in temperature affect the rate of a reaction? How can this effect on the rate
constant of a reaction be represented quantitatively? All India 2014C
Or
What is the effect of temperature on the rate constant of a reaction? How can this temperature effect
on rate constant be expressed quantitatively? Delhi 2010 C
Ex. Rate of reaction increases with temperature.
Temperature coefficient is the ratio of rate constant at temperature (T + 10) K to the rate constant
at temperature (T) K
Temperature coefficient
Rate cons tan t at  T  10  K

Rate cons tan t at  T  K

It is observed that for a chemical reaction with rise in temperature by 10º, the rate constant is nearly
doubled.
25. The rate of a reaction becomes four times when the temperature changes from 300 K to 320 K.
Calculate the energy of activation of the reaction, assuming that it does not change with temperature.
(R = 8.314 J K-1 mol-1) All India 2010

Ex. Given, T1 = 298 K, T2 = 308 K and k2/k1 = 2 and R = 8.314 J mol-1 K-1

k2 E a  T2  T1 
log   
k1 2.303R  T1T2 

Ea  308  298 
log 2  
2.303  8.314  298  308 
Ea 10
0.3010  
2.303  8.314 298  308
Ea = 52903.05 J mol-1
 k2 
 H int  4, T1  300k, T2  320K 
 k1 

26. The rate constant for the order decomposition of N2O5 is given by the following equation:
k = (2.5 ×1014 s-1) e(-25000K)/T
Calculate Eα for this reaction and rate constant if its half-life period be 300 minutes. All India 2020

Ex. According to Arrhenius equation,

k  A.e  Ea /RT …(i)
Given data
k = 2.5 ×1014 s-1e-25000K/T …(ii)
On comparing both equation, we have
Ea 25000
 
RT T
Ea = 25000 × 8.314
= 207,850 J/mol
= 207.8 kJ/mol
Given, half-life = 300 min
For first order reaction, we have
0.693
t1/2 
k
0.693
k
300
= 0.00231 min-1
K = 2.31 × 10-3 min-1
27. The rate constant for the first order decomposition of H2O2 is given by the following equation:
1.0 104
log k 14.2 K
T
Calculate Eα for this reaction and rate constant k if its half-life period be 200 min.
(Given, R = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1) Delhi 2016

Ex. Calculate of activation energy, Ea

According to Arrhenius equation, k  Ae  Ea / RT
Ea
log k  log A  …(i)
2.303 RT

1.0 104
log k 14.2  K …(ii)
T
On comparing Eqs. (i) and (ii)
Ea 1.0 104
 K
2.303RT T
Ea = 2.303R ×1.0×104K
= 2.303 × 1.0 × 104 K ×8.314 JK-1 mol-1
= 19.14 ×104 J mol-1
= 191.4 kJ mol-1
Calculation of rate constant, k
Given, t1/2 = 200 min = 200 × 60s
0.693 0.693
k 
t1/2 200  60
 k = 5.775 × 10-5 s-1

28. Rate constant ‘k’ of a reaction varies with temperature ‘T’ according to the equation
E  1 
log k  log A   
2.303R  T 
Where Eα is the activation energy
1
When a graph is plotted for log k us , a straight line with a slope of – 4250 K is obtained.
T
Calculate Éα’ for the reaction.
(R = 8.314 K-1 mol-1) Delhi 2013
Ex. Given, Slope = - 4250 k,
R = 8.314 JK-s mol-1
From equation,
Ea
log k  log A 
2.303RT
Comparing with straight line equation, y = mx + c
Ea
  4250
2.303R
 Ea = 2.303 × 8.314 × 4250
= 81.37 kJ mol-1

29. (i) A first order reaction is 50% complete in 30 minutes at 300 K and in 10 minutes at 320 K.
Calculate activation energy (Eα) for the reaction. (R = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1)
(ii) Write the two conditions for collisions to be effective collisions.
(iii) How order of reaction and molecularity differ toward a complex reaction.
[Given: log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021, log 5 = 0.6991] Delhi 2020

Ex. (i) Given, t1/2 = 40 min at T = 300 K

0.693 0.693
 For first order, k1  
 t1/2 1 40 min
k1 = 0.0173 min-1
Similarly, at T = 320 K
0.693 0.693
k2  
 t1/2 2 20 min
No, for calculation of activation energy

k2 E a  T2  T1 
We know, log   
k1 2303R  T1T2 

Putting values in above equation

 0.0346  Ea
log   1 1
 0.0173  2.303  8.314 Jk mol
 320  300 
 
 300  320 
Ea  20 
0.301  1 1  
19.147JK mol  96000K 
Ea = 27663.58J
Or = 27.663 kJ mol-1
30. (i) Consider the reaction R → P for which the change in concentration of R with time is shown by
the following graph

Conc. [R]

time (t)
(a) predict the order of reaction.
(b) What does the slope of the curve indicate?
(ii) The rate of reaction quadruples when temperature changes from 293 K to 313 K.
Calculate Eα assuming that it does not change with time.
[R = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1]

Ex. (i) The reaction is of zero order. Since, the integrated rate equation for zero order reaction is
 R 0   R 
k
t
(a) If we plot [R] against t, we get a straight line with slope equal to – k and intercept equals to [R0]
as shown below

(b) Slope of curve indicate that concentration of reactant decreases with the time (t) and is
numerically equal to the value of k.
i.e. slope of the graph = - k
d R 

dt
(ii) Given, T1 = 293K, T2 = 313K, k2/k1 = 4,
R = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1, log 4 = 0.6021
k2 E a  T2  T1 
log   
k1 2.303R  T1T2 

Ea  313  293 
 log 4 
2.303  8.314  313  293 

E a  20 
0.6021 
19.147  91709a 
0.602119.147  91709
Ea 
20
= 52862.94 J mol-1
Hence, Ea = 52.86294 kJ mol-1
 OBJECTIVE QUESTION
31. The slope of the plot of ln [R] us time given All India 2020
k k
(A) + k (B) (C) – k (D)
2.303 2.303

32. Rate law for the reaction, A + 2B → C is found to be, rate = k[A][B].
Concentration of reaction ‘B’ is doubled, keeping the concentration of ‘A’ constant, the value of rate
constant will be
(A) same (B) doubled (C) quadrupled (D) halved

d[NH3 ] d[H 2 ]
33. For the reaction, N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3, if = 2× 10-4 mol L-1 s-1, the value of would be
dt dt
(A) 3 × 10-4 mol L-1 s-1 (B) 4 × 10-4 mol L-1 s-1
(C) 6 × 10-4 mol L-1 s-1 (D) 1 × 10-4 mol L-1 s-1

34. On increasing the pressure three fold, the rate of reaction of 2H2S + O2 → products, would increase
(A) 3 times (B) 9 times (C) 12 times (D) 27 times

35. Which of these does not influence the rate of reaction ?

(A) Nature of the reaction (B) Concentration of the reaction
(C) Temperature of the reaction (D) Molecularity of the reaction

36. The unit of rate constant depends upon

(A) rate o reaction (B) order of reaction
(C) molecularity of reaction (D) All of the above

37. The value of rate constant for a first order reaction is 2.303× 10-2 s-1. What will be the time required
1
to reduce the concentration to th of its initial concentration?
10
(A) 100s (B) 10s (C) 2303s (D) 23.03 s

38. The first order integrated rate equation is

x 2.303 a
(A) k  (B) k   log
t t ax
1 a 1 x
(C) k  ln (D) k 
t ax t a a  x 

39. The unit of rate constant for first order reaction is

(A) mol L-1 s-1 (B) s-1 (C) L mol-1 s-1 (D) L2 mol-2 s-1
40. When plotted a graph of concentration versus time for zero order reaction, then the value of slope is
k E
(A)  (B) -2.303xk (C) –k (D) 
2.303 2.303R

41. For which order half-life period is independent of initial concentration?

(A) Zero (B) Frist (C) Second (D) Third

1
42. For a given reaction, t1/2  , the order of the reaction is
k
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) 2

1
43. According to Arrhenius equation, the slope of log k versus plot is
T
E  E  E  E
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2.303R 2.303 2.303RT 2.303RT

44. The activation energy of a reaction at a given temperature is found to be 2.303 RT J mol-1. The ratio
of rate constant to the Arrhenius factor is
(A) 0.01 (B) 0.1 (C) 0.02 (D) 0.001