Chemical Kinetics

CH-4
CHEMICAL KINETICS
ASSIGNMENT
Q.1. A first order reaction has a rate constant of 0. 0051 min-1. If we begin with 0.10 M
concentration of the reactant, what concentration of reactant will remain in solution
after 3 hours?
Q2.
(a) What is order of reaction shown in graph I?

(b) What is slope in graph II?
(c) How does t vary with initial concentration in zero order reaction.
1/2
(d) If t of first order reaction is 40 minutes, what will be t

1/2 99.9% for first order reaction?
(e) What is t1/2 of zero order reaction in terms of ‘k’?
Q.3. Following data are obtained for reaction:
N2O5 → 2NO2 + 1/2O2
t/s 0 300 600
(N2O5)/mol L -1 1. 6 × 10-2 0. 8 × 10-2 0. 4 × 10-2
(a) Show that it follows first order reaction.
(b) Calculate the half-life.
(Given log 2 = 0.3010, log 4 = 0.6021)
Q.4. ) For a first order reaction, show that time required for 99% completion is twice
the time required for the completion of 90% of reaction.
Q.5. The rate of a reaction becomes four times when the temperature changes from 293
K to 313 K. Calculate the energy of activation (Ea)of the reaction assuming that it
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does not changes with temperature. [R = 8. 314JK-1mol-1
Q.6. 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)
Q7. . a) 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?
(b) A first order reaction takes 30 minutes for 50% completion. Calculate the time
required for 90% completion of this reaction. (log 2 = 0.3010)
Q.8. (a) Define the following:
(i) Order of reaction
(ii) Activation energy of reaction
(b) A + 2B ⟶ 3C + 2D. The ratio of disappearance of B is × 10-2 mol/L/S .
What will be
(i) Rate of the reaction (ii) Rate of change in concentration of A and C?
Q.11. (a) List the factors on which the rate of a chemical reaction depends.
(b) The half-life for decay of radioactive C
Q.12. The decomposition of phosphine, PH3, proceeds according to the following
equation: 4 PH3(g) ⟶ P4(g) + 6 H2(g)
It is found that the reaction follows the following rate equation: Rate = k[PH3]. The half-life
of PH3 is 37.9 s at 120 0C.
(i) How much time is required for 3/4th of PH3 to decompose?
(ii) What fraction of the original sample of PH3 remains behind after 1 minute?
Q.13. (a) Explain the following terms:
(i) Order of a reaction
(ii) Molecularity of a reaction
Q.7. (a) 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 concentrations of both A three times?
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(iii) How is the rate affected when the concentrations of both A and B are doubled?
(b) A find order reaction takes 40 minutes for 30% decomposition. Calculate t1/2
for this reaction. (Given log 1.428 = 0.1548)
Q.8. For a first order reaction, show that time required for 99% completion is twice
the time required for the completion of 90% of reaction.
Q.9 (i) What is the order of reaction whose rate constant has the same units as the rate of
reaction?
(ii) The conversion of molecules X to Y follows the second order of kinetics. If
concentration of X is increased 3 times, how will it affect the rate of formation of Y.
(iii) A substance A decomposes in solution following the first order kinetics. Flask, I
contain 1 litre of 1 M solution of A and flask II contains 100 mL of 0.6 M solution of
A. After 8 hours the concentration of A in flask I becomes 0.25 M. What will be the
time for concentration of A in flask II to become 0.3 M?
(iv) For a first order reaction, calculate the ratio between the time taken to complete ¾
of the reaction and the time taken to complete half of the reaction.
Q.14. (a) For a reaction A + B ⟶ P, the rate is given by rate = k[A][B]2
(i) How is the rate of reaction affected in the concentration of B is doubled?

(ii) What is the overall order of reaction if A is present in large excess?
(b) A first order reaction takes 30 minutes for 50% completion. Calculate the time
required for 90% completion of the reaction.
Q15. C-14 is 5730 years. An archaeological artefact containing wood has only 80% of the C
14 activity as found in living trees. Calculate the age of the artefact.

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(a) What is order of reaction shown in graph I?

(d) If t of first order reaction is 40 minutes, what will be t

Q7. . a) For a reaction A + B ⟶ P, the rate is given by Rate= k[A][B]2

(b) A + 2B ⟶ 3C + 2D. The ratio of disappearance of B is × 10-2 mol/L/S .

equation: 4 PH3(g) ⟶ P4(g) + 6 H2(g)

Q.14. (a) For a reaction A + B ⟶ P, the rate is given by rate = k[A][B]2

(i) How is the rate of reaction affected in the concentration of B is doubled?

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