Chemical Kinetics

VELAMMAL BODHI CAMPUS, THANJAVUR
GRADE XII QUESTION BANK SUB : CHEMISTRY
Rate of a Chemical Reaction
1. Express the rate of the following reaction in terms of the

formation of ammonia. N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)
2. Define elementary step in a reaction.
3. In the given reaction A + 3B → 2C, the rate of formation of C is

2.5 × 10–4 mol L–1 s–1. Calculate the (i) rate of reaction, and (ii) rate of
disappearance of B.
4. For the reaction, 2N2O5(g) → 4NO2(g) + O2(g), the rate of

formation of NO2(g) is 2.8 × 10–3 M s–1. Calculate the rate of
disappearance of N2O5(g).
5. What is meant by rate of reaction? Differentiate between average

rate and instantaneous rate of reaction.
Factors Influencing Rate of a Reaction
6. Assertion (A) : The molecularity of the reaction H2 + Br2 2HBr

appears to be 2. Reason (R) : Two molecules of the reactants are
involved in the given elementary reaction
7. 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?
8. Define the rate constant.
9. Define the specific rate of reaction.
10. 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?
11. If the rate constant of reaction is k = 3 × 10–4s–1, then identify
the order of the reaction.
12. Define ‘order of a reaction’.
13. Identify the reaction order from the following rate constant : k =
2.3 × 10–5 L mol–1s–1
2 marks
14. For a reaction
15. For a reaction : 2NH3(g) →N2(g) + 3H2(g) ; Rate = k (i) Write the
order and molecularity of this reaction. (ii) Write the unit of k.
16. For a reaction : H2 + Cl2 hυ→ 2HCl ; Rate = k (i) Write the
order and molecularity of this reaction (ii) Write the unit of k.
17. For a reaction A + B → P, the rate is given by Rate = k[A][B]2 (i)

How is the rate of reaction affected if the concentration of B is
doubled? (ii) What is the overall order of reaction if A is present in
large excess?
18. Define rate of reaction. Write two factors that affect the rate of
reaction.
19. Write units of rate constants for zero order and for the second
order reactions if the concentration is expressed in mol L–1 and
time in second.
20. Write two differences between ‘order of reaction’ and

‘molecularity of reaction’.
21. (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.
22. A reaction is of second order with respect to its reactant. How

will its reaction rate be affected if the concentration of the reactant
is (i) doubled (ii) reduced to half ?
23. What do you understand by the ‘order of a reaction’? Identify

the reaction order from each of the following units of reaction rate
constant : (i) L–1 mol s–1 (ii) L mol–1 s–1
24. Distinguish between ‘rate expression’ and ‘rate constant’ of a

reaction.
25. What do you understand by the rate law and rate constant of a
reaction? Identify the order of a reaction if the units of its rate
constant are : (i) L–1 mol s–1 (ii) L mol–1 s–1
26. Express clearly what do you understand by ‘rate expression’

and ‘rate constant’ of a reaction.
3 marks
27. How will the rate of the reaction be affected when (a) surface
area of the reactant is reduced,(b) catalyst is added in a reversible
reaction, and (c) temperature of the reaction is increased?
28. A reaction is second order in A and first order in 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?
29. The reaction, N2(g) + O2(g) 2NO(g) contributes to air pollution
whenever a fuel is burnt in air at a high temperature. At 1500 K,
equilibrium constant K for it is 1.0 × 10–5. Suppose in a case [N2] =
0.80 mol L–1 and [O2] = 0.20 mol L–1 before any reaction occurs.
Calculate the equilibrium concentrations of the reactants and the
product after the mixture has been heated to 1500 K.
30. (i) A reaction is first order in A and second order in B. (a) Write
differential rate equation. (b) How is rate affected when
concentration of B is tripled? (c) How is rate affected when
concentration of both A and B is doubled? (ii) What is molecularity
of a reaction?
Integrated Rate Equations
31. Write the slope value obtained in the plot of ln[R] vs. time for a
first order reaction.
32. The half-life period for a zero order reaction is equal to
(where [R]0 is initial concentration of

reactant and k is rate constant.)
33. Assertion (A) : Hydrolysis of an ester follows first order kinetics.

Reason (R) : Concentration of water remains nearly constant during
the course of the reaction.
34. Define the half-life period of reaction (t½).
35. Define the following term : Pseudo first order reaction
36. 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?
2 marks
37. Analyse the given graph, drawn between concentration of

reactant vs. time.
(a) Predict the order of reaction. (b) Theoretically, can the

concentration of the reactant reduce to zero after infinite time.
Explain.
38. For a chemical reaction R → P, the variation in the

concentration [R] vs. time (t) plot is given as (i) Predict the order of
the reaction. (ii) What is the slope of the curve?
39. 39. For a first order reaction, show that time required for 99%
completion is twice the time required for the completion of 90% of
reaction.
40. Define half-life of a reaction. Write the expression of half-life for

(i) zero order reaction and (ii) first order reaction.
41. Rate constant k for a first order reaction has been found to be
2.54 × 10–3 sec–1. Calculate its 3/4th life. (log 4 = 0.6020)
42. The thermal decomposition of HCO2H is a first order reaction
with a rate constant of 2.4 × 10–3 s–1 at a certain temperature.
Calculate how long will it take for three-fourth of initial quantity of
HCO2H to decompose. (log 0.25 = – 0.6021)
43. In a first order reaction, the concentration of the reactant is

reduced from 0.6 mol L–1 to 0.2 mol L–1 in 5 minutes. Calculate
the rate constant of the reaction.
3 marks
44. A first order reaction is 40% complete in 80 minutes. Calculate

the value of rate constant (k). In what time will the reaction be 90%
completed? [Given : log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021,
log 5 = 0.6771, log 6 = 0.7782]
45. The decomposition of NH3 on platinum surface is zero order

reaction. If rate constant (k) is 4 × 10–3 M s–1, how long will it take
to reduce the initial concentration of NH3 from 0.1 M to 0.064 M ?
46. A first order reaction takes 30 minutes for 20% decomposition.

Calculate t1/2. [log 2 = 0.3010]
47. Following data are obtained for the reaction :
(a) Show that it follows first order reaction.
(b) Calculate the half-life. (Given : log 2 = 0.3010, log 4 = 0.6021)

Calculate the time when 75% of the reaction will be completed.
(Given : log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021)
49. For the first order thermal decomposition reaction, the following
data were obtained : C2H5Cl(g) C2H4(g) + HCl(g)
Calculate the rate constant. (Given : log 2 = 0.301, log 3 = 0.4771,

log 4 = 0.6021)
50. A first order reaction takes 30 minutes for 50% completion.

Calculate the time required for 90% completion of this reaction.
(log 2 = 0.3010)

Calculate t1/2 for the reaction. (Given : log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 =
0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021)
52. For a chemical reaction R → P, the variation in the

concentration, ln [R] vs. time (s) plot is given as
(i) Predict the order of the reaction. (ii) What is the slope of the
curve? (iii) Write the unit of the rate constant for this reaction.
53. The rate constant for a first order reaction is 60 s–1. How much
time will it take to reduce the initial concentration of the reactant to
its 1/10th value?
54. The following data were obtained during the first order thermal
decomposition of SO2Cl2 at a constant volume :
Calculate the rate constant. (Given : log 4 = 0.6021, log 2 = 0.3010)
55. Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2(aq) decomposes to H2O(l) and O2(g)

in a reaction that is first order in H2O2 and has a rate constant k =
1.06 × 10–3 min–1. (i) How long will it take for 15% of a sample of
H2O2 to decompose? (ii) How long will it take for 85% of the sample
to decompose?
56. The first order reaction take 100 minutes for completion of 60%
of the reaction. Find the time when 90% of the reaction will be
completed.
57. For the reaction : 2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g) The following data
were collected. All the measurements were taken at 263 K
(i) Write the expression for rate law. (ii) Calculate the value of rate
constant and specify its units. (iii) What is the initial rate of
disappearance of Cl2 in exp. 4?
58. A first order reaction is 15% completed in 20 minutes. How

long will it take to complete 60% of the reaction?
59. Nitrogen pentoxide decomposes according to equation :
2N2O5(g) →4NO2(g) + O2(g) This first order reaction was allowed to
proceed at 40° C and the data below were collected :
(i) Calculate the rate constant. Include units with answer. (ii) What
will be the concentration of N2O5 after 100 minutes? (iii) Calculate
the initial rate of reaction.
60. (Q.59 Data)(i) Calculate the rate constant for the reaction.
Include units with your answer. (ii) Calculate the initial rate of
reaction. (iii) After how many minutes will [N2O5] be equal to 0.350
M?
61. A first order reaction has a rate constant value of 0.00510 min–
1. If we begin with 0.10 M concentration of the reactant, how much
of the reactant will remain after 3.0 hours?
62. A reactant has a half-life of 10 minutes. (i) Calculate the rate

constant for the first order reaction. (ii) What fraction of the
reactant will be left after an hour of the reaction has occurred?

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VELAMMAL BODHI CAMPUS, THANJAVUR

GRADE XII QUESTION BANK SUB : CHEMISTRY

Rate of a Chemical Reaction

1. Express the rate of the following reaction in terms of the

2. Define elementary step in a reaction.

3. In the given reaction A + 3B → 2C, the rate of formation of C is

4. For the reaction, 2N2O5(g) → 4NO2(g) + O2(g), the rate of

5. What is meant by rate of reaction? Differentiate between average

Factors Influencing Rate of a Reaction

6. Assertion (A) : The molecularity of the reaction H2 + Br2 2HBr

7. For a reaction R→P, half-life (t1/2) is observed to be independent

8. Define the rate constant.

9. Define the specific rate of reaction.

10. For a reaction A + B → P, the rate law is given by, r = k[A]1/2

12. Define ‘order of a reaction’.

14. For a reaction

17. For a reaction A + B → P, the rate is given by Rate = k[A][B]2 (i)

20. Write two differences between ‘order of reaction’ and

22. A reaction is of second order with respect to its reactant. How

23. What do you understand by the ‘order of a reaction’? Identify

24. Distinguish between ‘rate expression’ and ‘rate constant’ of a

26. Express clearly what do you understand by ‘rate expression’

Integrated Rate Equations

32. The half-life period for a zero order reaction is equal to

(where [R]0 is initial concentration of

33. Assertion (A) : Hydrolysis of an ester follows first order kinetics.

34. Define the half-life period of reaction (t½).

35. Define the following term : Pseudo first order reaction

36. If half-life period of a first order reaction is x and 3/4th life

37. Analyse the given graph, drawn between concentration of

(a) Predict the order of reaction. (b) Theoretically, can the

38. For a chemical reaction R → P, the variation in the

40. Define half-life of a reaction. Write the expression of half-life for

43. In a first order reaction, the concentration of the reactant is

44. A first order reaction is 40% complete in 80 minutes. Calculate

45. The decomposition of NH3 on platinum surface is zero order

46. A first order reaction takes 30 minutes for 20% decomposition.

47. Following data are obtained for the reaction :

(a) Show that it follows first order reaction.

(b) Calculate the half-life. (Given : log 2 = 0.3010, log 4 = 0.6021)

48. A first order reaction takes 20 minutes for 25% decomposition.

Calculate the rate constant. (Given : log 2 = 0.301, log 3 = 0.4771,

50. A first order reaction takes 30 minutes for 50% completion.

51. A first order reaction takes 10 minutes for 25% decomposition.

52. For a chemical reaction R → P, the variation in the

55. Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2(aq) decomposes to H2O(l) and O2(g)

58. A first order reaction is 15% completed in 20 minutes. How

62. A reactant has a half-life of 10 minutes. (i) Calculate the rate

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