CHEMICAL KINETICS AND

SURFACE CHEMISTRY

QUIZ PONDHARSHINI M
BALAJI G
PREM KUMAR
N VIGNESHWAR
SRISYLESH M S
 QUESTION 1

• For the reaction A + 2B → C, rate is given by R = [A] [B]2 then the

order of the reaction is

(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D)7
 ANSWER : (A) 3

EXPLANATION:
The order of the reaction is the sum of the power of the
concentration terms in rate law expression. R = [A] [B]2
So, order of reaction = 1+2 = 3
 QUESTION 2

• The rate of a chemical reaction doubles for every 100 C rise of

temperature. If the temperature is raised by 500 C, the rate of the
reaction increases by about:-

(A) 32 times
(B) 64 times
(C) 10 times
(D)24 times
 ANSWER : (A) 32 TIMES

EXPLANATION:
Given the rate of chemical reaction doubles for every
100 C rise of temperature. If the temperature is raised by 500 C,
the rate of reaction increases by 2n times. Here n = 5.
So 2n = 25 = 32.
 QUESTION 3

• A reaction was found to be second order with respect to the

concentration of carbon monoxide. If the concentration of carbon
monoxide is doubled, with everything else kept the same, the rate
of reaction will be

(A) Remain unchanged

(B) Tripled
(C) Increased by a factor of 4
(D)Doubled
 ANSWER : (C) INCREASED BY A FACTOR
OF 4

• Explanation:
Given r1 = dx/dt = k[CO]2

r2 = k[2CO]2 = 4k[CO]2

According to the rate law expression doubling the concentration

of CO increases the rate by a factor of 4.
 QUESTION 4

• If 50% of a reaction occurs in 100 seconds and 75% of the reaction

occurs in 200 seconds, the order of this reaction is

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) Zero
(D)3
 ANSWER : (A) 1

• EXPLANATION:

t1/2 = 100 second (50% reaction)

After 200 seconds, 75% of the reaction will be completed,

i.e., t75% = 200 seconds.

So, it follows first-order kinetics as the half-life is independent of

concentration and follows the relation t3/4 = 2 × t1/2
 QUESTION 5

• The half-life period of a first-order chemical reaction is 6.93

minutes. The time required for the completion of 99% of the
chemical reaction will be (log 2 = 0.301):

(1) 46.06 minutes

(2) 460.6 minutes
(3) 230.3 minutes
(4) 23.03 minutes
 ANSWER : (1) 46.06 MINUTES
• Explanation:
Given half-life period t1/2 = 6.93 min.

Decay constant, λ = 0.693/ t1/2

= 0.693/ 6.93
= 0.1 /min
Let t be time required for completion of chemical reaction.
We have t = (2.303/ λ) log (a/a-x)
∴ t = (2.303/0.1) log ( 100/100-99)
∴ t = (2.303/0.1) log 100
∴ t = (2.303/0.1) × 2
t = 46.06 min
 QUESTION 6

• Decomposition of X exhibits a rate constant of 0.05 mg/year. How

many years are required for the decomposition of 5 mg of X into 2.5
mg?

(A) 25
(B) 50
(C) 20
(D)40
 ANSWER : (B) 50

• EXPLANATION:
According to the unit of rate constant, it is a zero-order reaction.
t1/2 = a0 / 2k

= 5/2×0.05
= 50 years
 QUESTION 7

• The rate of a reaction doubles when its temperature changes from

300 K to 310 K. Activation energy of such a reaction will be (R =
8.314KJmol-1 and log 2=0.301)

(A) 53.6 KJmol-1

(B) 48.6 KJmol-1
(C) 58.5 KJmol-1
(D) 60.5 KJmol-1
(Use Arrhenius equation)
 ANSWER : (A) 53.6 KJMOL-1
• EXPLANATION:

According to Arrhenius equation,

ln k2/k1 = -(Ea/2.303R)(1/T2 – 1/T1)

r2/r1 = k2/k1 = 2

Given T1 = 300K

T2 = 310 K

log(2) = -(Ea/2.303 × 8.314) [(1/310) – (1/300)]

0.301 = -Ea/19.147 [(300-310)/93000 ]

0.301 = -Ea/19.147 [-10/93000 ]

Ea = 0.301×19.147×9300

= 53598.19 J
= 53.6 kJ/mol
 QUESTION 8

• The half-life period of a first-order chemical reaction is 6.93

minutes. The time required for the completion of 99% of the
chemical reaction will be (log 2 = 0.301):

(A) 46.06 minutes

(B) 460.6 minutes
(C) 23.03 minutes
(D)230.3 minutes
 ANSWER : (A) 46.06 MINUTES

• EXPLANATION:

Given half-life period t 1/2 = 6.93 min.

Decay constant, λ = 0.693/ t 1/2

= 0.693/ 6.93
= 0.1 /min
Let t be time required for completion of chemical reaction.
We have t = (2.303/ λ) log (a/a-x)
∴ t = (2.303/0.1) log ( 100/100-99)
∴ t = (2.303/0.1) log 100
∴ t = (2.303/0.1) × 2
 QUESTION 9

• The energy of activation of a forward reaction is 50Kcal. The energy of

activation of a backward reaction is:

(a) Equal to 50Kcal

(b) Greater than 50Kcal
(c) Less than 50kcal
(d) Either greater or less than 50kcal
 ANSWER : (D)

• Explanation:

As we know, heat of reaction = ∆H = Ef-Eb

EB = Ef - ∆H

So, the energy of activation for its backward reaction depends upon the heat of the reaction and
it can be greater or less than 50 Kcal.
 QUESTION 10
• For the reaction shown in Scheme 1, the concentration profiles of different species are
provided.

Based on this graph, the correct condition(s) regarding the rate constants is(are)
(A) k2 > k4 (B) k3 > k1 (C) k2 > k1 (D) k1 = k2
 ANSWER : (A),(B),(C)

• Explanation:
Given the concentration profiles of different species.
In scheme 1, based on this graph rate constant ką is more than k because the
formation of Q is more than the formation of P, so k₂ >k is correct. (I will be
high) Rate constant k3 is more than k, because the formation of P is more than
the formation of S, so k3 > K₁ is correct. (k1<<k3 [1] =0) Rate constant k2
is more than k because the formation of Q is more than the formation of S. So,
k₂k₁ is correct but the rate constant k, is not equal to k₂ because the formation
of S is not equal to the formation of Q.
So, K₁=k₂ is incorrect.
 QUESTION 11

• The half-life of the chemical reaction, A- Product, for initial reactant

concentrations of 0.1 -1 and 0.4 mol L¹ are 200 s and 50 s, respectively. The
order of the reaction is

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
 ANSWER : (C) 2

• Explanation:
 QUESTION 12

• For a first order reaction A(g) 2B(g)+C(g) , the rate constant in terms of
initial pressure (p_{0})and pressure at time t(pt) , is given by
 ANSWER : (B)

• Explanation:
 QUESTION 13

• For a reaction 2A + B C + D, if the rate of consumption of A is 0.1 mol L -

s , the rate of production of C (in mol L-1s-1) is
1 -1

Hint: Use rate of consumption equation

 ANSWER: 0.05 MOL L-1S-1

• Explanation:
 QUESTION 14

• The rate constants for a reaction at 300 and 350 K are 8 and 160 L mol–1 s –
1 , respectively. The activation energy of the reaction in kJ mol–1 is __. [Given
R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1 ]
 ANSWER: 52.30

• Expalantion:
 QUESTION 15

• The kinetics of the reaction 2N2O5 → 4NO2 + O2 in liquid bromine medium

was measured independently for three different initial concentrations of
N2O5: 0.11, 0.07 and 0.05 mol L−1 . The half-life of the reaction was found to
be 4.5 hours for all these concentrations. The order of the reaction is

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 0.5
 ANSWER:

• Explanation:
2N2​O5​→4NO2​+O2​
• Here, we see that the half-life for different concentrations of the compound is
the same. It means the half-life is independent of the concentration of the
reaction. So, It is clear that the given is of the zero-order. Hence, option A is
the correct answer.​
 QUESTION 16

• For a reaction, the rate constant at 25C is doubled when the temperature is
raised to 45C. The activation energy (in kJ mol−1 ) of the reaction is _______
[Given: ln2 = 0.693]
 ANSWER:

Explanation:
 QUESTION 17

• For a particular reaction at a constant temperature, a plot of inverse of

reactant concentration (1/[A]) versus time is a straight line with a slope of 4.0
x 10-2 L mols. The time required (in seconds) for 1.0 M of reactant to
decrease to 0.25 M is:

(a) 18.8
(b) 34.7
(c) 75.0
(d) 187.5
 ANSWER: (C) 75.0

• Explanation:
 QUESTION 18

• For a physisorption process, which one of the following statements is not

correct?

(a) There are van der waals interactions between the adsorbate and the
adsorbent
(b) The process predominates at low temperature
(c) The process cannot proceed beyond a monolayer
(d) The process is reversible
 ANSWER: (C)
THE PROCESS CANNOT PROCEED BEYOND A
MONOLAYER
 QUESTION 19

• The half-life of any zero-order reaction is

(A) An Independent of concentration

(B) Proportional to the inverse of the concentration
(C) Proportional to the concentration
(D) Proportional to the square of the concentration
 QUESTION 20

• For a reaction with rate equation -dC/dt = kC², Co and C are the
concentrations of the reactant at time 0 and t respectively. If 10 minutes
were required for Co to become Co/2, the time required for Co to become
Co/4 is

(a) 10 min
(b) 20 min
(c) 30 min
(d) 40 min
 ANSWER: (C) 30 MIN

• Explanation:
 QUESTION 21

• Which of the following characteristics is associated with adsorption?

(a) ∆G and ∆H are negative but ∆S is positive

(b) ∆G, ∆H and ∆S all are negative
(c) ∆G is negative but ∆H and ∆S are positive
(d) ∆G and ∆S are negative but ∆H is positive
(∆G- Gibbs free energy ∆H- Enthalpy ∆S- Entropy)
ANSWER: (B) ∆G, ∆H AND ∆S ALL ARE
NEGATIVE
 QUESTION 22

• When the temperature is lowered and pressure is raised, the adsorption of a

gas on a solid

(a) Decreases
(b) Increases
(c) Remains unaffected
(d) Increases first then decreases
 ANSWER: (B)

• Explanation:
When temperature drops, the kinetic energy of molecules decreases.
Hence the force of attraction increases. Thus adsorption is favored.
 QUESTION 23

• Adsorption is always accompanied by

(a) An evolution of heat (exothermic process)

(b) Consumption of heat (endothermic process)
(c) Maintains constant heat temperature
(d) Doesn’t involve heat at all
ANSWER: (A) EVOLUTION OF HEAT
 QUESTION 24

• In Freundlich isotherm value of 1/n lies between

(a) 0 to 1
(b) 2 to 4
(c) 0 to infinity
(d) 2 to 3
ANSWER: (A) 0 TO 1
 QUESTION 25

• In the presence of a catalyst, the heat evolved or absorbed during the

reaction

(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Remains unchanged
(d) May increase or decrease
ANSWER: (C) REMAINS UNCHANGED