Last year CBSE Question Papers P.

D Kaushik
Chapter 4 (Chemical kinetics)
One Marks Questions
1. Why is it that instantaneous rate of reaction does not change when a part of the reacting
solution is taken out. (Delhi 2000 C)
2. The rate of reaction is given by: Rate = k [N₂O₅]. In this equation what does k stand for?
(Foreign 2000, A.I. 2002)
For the reaction 3H₂(g) + N₂(g)  2NH₃(g), how is the rate of reaction expressions —
[ ₂]
3.
[ ₂]
and interrelated?
4. The reaction 2H₂(g) + O₂(g)  2H₂O(l) is thermodynamically feasible. How is it that a
mixture of hydrogen and oxygen kept at room temperature shows no tendency to form
water? (Delhi 2001 C)
5. For the reaction 3H₂(g) + N₂(g)  2NH₃(g), express the rate of reaction in terms of
formation of ammonia. (Foreign 2002)
6. State any one condition under which a bimolecular reaction may be kinetically first order.
(Delhi 2002)
7. For the reaction 2X  X₂, the rate of reaction becomes three times when the concentration
of X is increased 27 times. What is the order of the reaction? (A.I. 2002 C, Delhi 2004 C)
8. Given an example of pseudo first order reaction. (Delhi 2004)
9. In some cases, it is found that a large number of colliding molecules have energy more than
threshold value, yet the reaction is slow. Why? (Delhi 2004 C, A.I. 2005 C)
10. The reaction A + B  C has zero order. What is the rate equation? (A.I. 2005 C)
11. When is the rate of reaction equal to specific reaction rate? (Delhi 2005 C)
12. A substance with initial concentration a follows zero order kinetics with rate constant k mol
L⎺¹ s⎺¹. In how much time will the reaction go to completion? (Delhi 2005 C)
13. How does value of rate constant vary with reactant concentration? (Delhi 2005 C)
14. State the rate law for chemical reactions. (Foreign 2005)
15. Express the relation between the half-life period of a reactant and its initial concentration
for a reaction of nth order. (A.I. 2005)
16. Define activation energy of a reaction. (Foreign 2004, A.I.2006 C &2011)
17. Is there any reaction for which reaction rate does not decrease with time? (A.I. 2006 C)
18. What is meant by elementary step in a reaction? (A.I. 2004, Delhi 2006 C)
19. The rate of reaction X  Y becomes 8 times when the concentration of the reactant X is
doubled write the rate law of the reaction. (Foreign 2006)
20. A reaction is 50% complete in 2 hours and 75% complete in 4 hours. What is the order of
the reaction? (A.I. 2006)
21. For the reaction A  B, the rate of reaction becomes twenty seven times, when the
concentration of A is increased three times. What is the order of the reaction? (Delhi 2006)
22. What is meant by order of a reaction being zero? (Foreign 2007)
23. Express the rate of the following reaction in terms of disappearance of hydrogen in the
reaction. 3H₂(g) + N₂(g)  2NH₃(g). (A.I. 2007)
24. For the reaction Cl₂(g) + 2NO(g) 2NOCl(g), the rate law is expressed as: Rate= k[Cl₂] [NO]2.
What is the overall order of this reaction? (Delhi 2007)
25. Why does the rate of a reaction not remain constant throughout the reaction process?
(Delhi 2009 C)
26. Identify the reaction order from the rate constant: K= 2.3 × 10⎺⁵L mol⎺¹s⎺¹. (A.I. 2011 C)
27. Define the term order of a reaction. (Delhi 2010, A.I. 2011)
28. What is the effect of adding a catalyst on (a) Activation energy (Ea), (b) Gibbs energy (∆G)
of a reaction? (2017)
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Two Marks Questions

[ ₂ ₅]
1. For the decomposition of N₂O₅ at 298 K, the rate law is = k[N₂O₅]. Starting with 2.5
moles of N₂O₅(g) in a five litre container, how many moles per litre of N₂O₅ would remain
after 75 seconds if rate constant for the reaction is 16.8 × 10⎺³ s⎺¹? (A.I. 2000 C)
2. The rate of reaction 2NO + Cl₂  2NOCl is doubled when concentration of Cl₂ is doubled
and it becomes eight times when concentration of both NO and Cl₂ are doubled. Deduce the
order of the reaction. (A.I. 2000 C)
3. The aspect of a reaction is influenced by presence of catalyst which increases the rate or
possibility of the reaction? (Delhi 2001 C)
4. State the role of activated complex in the reaction and state its relation with activation
energy. (A.I. 2001)
5. The following experimental data were collected for the reaction: (A.I. 2001)
Cl₂(g) + 2NO(g) 2NOCl(g)
Trial Initial conc. Cl₂ mol L⎺¹ Initial conc. NO mol L⎺¹ Initial rate mol L⎺¹ s⎺¹
1. 0.010 0.010 1.20 × 10⎺⁴
2. 0.010 0.030 10.8 × 10⎺⁴
3. 0.020 0.030 21.6 × 10⎺⁴
Construct the rate equation for the reaction.
6. Rate constant k of a reaction varies with temperature, according to the equation:
ₐ
log k = constant - . Where Eₐ is energy of activation for the reaction.
When the graph is plotted for log k vs I/T, a straight line with a slope -6670 K is obtained.
Calculate energy of activation for this reaction. State the units (R = 8.314 J K⎺¹mol⎺¹)
(Delhi 2001)
7. A) Draw a schematic graph showing how the rate of reaction changes with change in
concentration of reactant. (Delhi 2001)
B) Rate of reaction is given by the equation: Rate = k[A]²[B]. What are the units of rate and
the rate constant for the reaction?
8. A first order reaction is 20% complete in 20 minutes. Calculate the time it will take the
reaction to complete 80%. (Delhi 2002 C)
9. Why is it that rate of most of the reactions increase, when the temperature of reaction
mixture is increased? In what units is the rate of reaction expressed? (Delhi 2002 C)
10. The rate constant for a first order reaction becomes six times when the temperature is
raised from 350 K to 400 K. Calculate the activation energy for the reaction. [R=8.314 J K⎺¹
mol⎺¹) (A.I.
2003 C)
11. i) Write the rate law for a first order reaction. (Foreign 2003)
ii) Justify the statement that half-life of a first order reaction is independent of the initial
concentration of the reactant.
12. The possible mechanism for the reaction 2NO(g) + O₂(g)  2NO₂ (g) is (Foreign 2003)
i) NO + O₂ ⇌ NO₃ (fast) (K)
ii) NO₃ + NO  NO₂ + NO₂ (g) (slow) (K₂). Write the rate law and order for the reaction.
13. What is known as ‘activation energy’? How is the activation energy affected by
i) The use of a catalyst and
ii) A rise in temperature? (A.I. 2003)
14. What are photochemical reactions? Explain the mechanism of the photochemical reaction
occurring between hydrogen and chlorine gas. (Delhi 2003)
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15. The rate constant of a reaction is 1.5 × 10⁷ s⎺¹ at 50°C & 4.5 × 10⁷ s⎺¹ at 1000C. Calculate
the value of activation energy, Eₐ for the reaction. (R = 8.314 JK⎺¹ mol⎺¹. (Delhi 2003)
16. List the factors which influence the rate of a chemical reaction. (A.I. 2008)
17. What is meant by the 'rate constant, k' of a reaction? If the concentration be expressed in
mol⎺¹ units and time in seconds, what would be the units for k
i) For a zero-order reaction and
ii) For a first order reaction? (Delhi 2008)
18. A first order decomposition reaction takes 40 min for 30% decomposition. Calculate its t1/2
value? (Delhi 2008)
19. The rate of a reaction increases to four times when the prevailing temperature is raised
from 300 K to 320 K. Calculate the energy of activation of this reaction assuming that it does
not change with temperature. (R= 8.314 J mol⎺¹ L⎺¹). (Foreign
2008)
20. Define the following: (A.I. 2009)
i) Elementary step in a reaction
ii) Rate of a reaction.
21. A reaction is of second order with respect to a reactant. How will the rate of reaction be
affected if the concentration of this reactant is (Delhi 2009)
i) Doubled
ii) Reduced to half
22. The rate constant for a reaction of zero order in A is 0.0030 mol L⎺¹ s⎺¹. How long will it
take of the initial concentration of A to fall from 0.10 M to 0.075 M? (Delhi 2010)
23. A reaction of first order in reactant A and of second order in reactant B. How is the rate of
this reaction affected when
i) The concentration of B alone is increased to three times
ii) The concentrations of A as well as B are doubled? (Delhi 2010)
24. In a first order reaction, the concentration of the reactant is reduced form 0.6 mol L⎺¹ to 0.2
mol L⎺¹ in 5 minutes. Calculate the rate constant of the reaction. (A.I. 2011 C)
25. What are pseudo first order reactions? Give one example of such reactions. (A.I. 2011 C)
26. 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 × 10⎺⁴ s⎺¹. (Delhi 2011)
27. List two main differences between order of the reaction and molecularity of a reaction.
(Delhi 2011
C)
28. 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-fourths of initial
quantity of HCO₂H to decompose. (log 0.25 = — 0.6021) (A.I. 2011)
29. What do you understand by the rate law and rate constant of a reaction? Identify the order
of the reaction if the units of the rate constant are: (A.I. 2011)
i) mol L⎺¹ s⎺¹.
ii) L mol⎺¹ s⎺¹.
30. Distinguished between rate expression and rate constant of a reaction. (Delhi 2011)
31. i) For a reaction A + B  P, the rate law is given by r = k[A]1/2[B]². What is the order of
reaction?
ii) A first order reaction is found to have a rate constant k = 5.5 × 10⎺¹⁴ s⎺¹. Find out the
half-life of reaction. (2013)
32. For a reaction: 2NH₃(g)  N₂ + 3H₂(g). Rate = k
i) Write the order and molecularity of this reaction.
ii) Write the unit of k (A.I. 2016)
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33. For the reaction 2 N₂O₅(g)  4NO₂(g) + O₂(g). The rate of formation of NO₂(g) is 2.8 × 10
⎺³ M s⎺¹. Calculate the rate od disappearance of N₂O₅(g). (2019)
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34. For reaction 2 H₂O₂ 2H₂O + O₂. The proposed mechanism is given as:
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) & (2), which one is rate determining step?

Three Marks Questions

1. The decomposition of a compound is found to follow a first order rate law. If it takes 15
minutes for 20% of the original material to react, calculate (Delhi 2002).
i) Specific rate constant
ii) The time at which 10% of the original material remains unreacted
iii) The time it takes for the next 20% of the reactant left to react after the first 15 minutes.
2. The rate of a particular reaction doubles when temperature changes from 27oc to 370C.
Calculate the activation energy of such reaction. (A.I. 2005 C)
3. During nuclear explosion, one of the products is 90Sr with half-life 28.1 years. If 1 gg of 90Sr
was absorbed in the bones of a newly bom baby instead of calcium, how much of it will
remains after 10 years and 60 years if it is not lost metabolically? (Delhi 2005 C)
4. The activation energy of a reaction is 75.2 kJ mol⎺¹ in the absence of a catalyst and 50.14 kJ
mol⎺¹ with a catalyst. How many times will the rate of reaction grow in the presence of the
catalyst if the reaction proceeds at 250C? (R = 8.314 JK⎺¹ mol⎺¹) (A.I. 2005)
5. A first order reaction takes 69.3 minutes for 50% completion. Set up an equation for
determining the time needed for 80% completion of this reaction. (Delhi 2005).
6. Prove that the time required for the completion of 314th of reaction of first order is twice
the time required for the completion of half of the reaction. (A.I. 2005 C,
2006).
7. At 300°C the thermal dissociation of HI is found to be 20%. What will be the equilibrium
concentrations of H₂ and I₂ in the system? H₂ + I₂ ⇌ 2HI. At this temperature if the
equilibrium concentration of HI in it be 0.96 mol L⎺¹? (A.I. 2006 C)
8. Show that in case of first order reaction, the time required for 99.9% of the reaction to
complete is 10 times that required for half of the reaction to take place. (log2 = 0.3010)
(Foreign 2006).
9. A certain reaction is 50% complete in 20 minutes at 300 K and the same reaction is again
50% complete in 5 minutes at 350 K. Calculate the activation energy if it is a first order
reaction. [R = 8.314 JK⎺¹ mol⎺¹; log4 =0.602] (A.I. 2006).
10. The rate of a particular reaction triples when temperature changes from 50°C to 100°C.
Calculate the activation energy of the reaction. (log3 =0.4771; R= 8.314 J K⎺¹ mol⎺¹ )
(Delhi 2006).
11. The rates of most reactions double when their temperature is raised from 298 K to 308 K.
Calculate activation energy of such a reaction. (R=8.314 J mol⎺¹ K⎺¹, log2 = 0.3010)
(Foreign 2007).
12. The rate constant for a first order reaction is 60 s⎺¹. How much time will it take to reduce
the concentration of the reactant to 1/10th of its initial value? (A.I. 2007)
13. The half-life for decay of radioactive 14C is 5730 years. An archaeological artefact containing
wood has only 80% of the 14C activity as found in living trees. Calculate the age of the
artefact. (A.I. 2008)
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14. The decomposition of NH₃ on platinum surface, 2NH₃(g)  N₂(g) + 3H₂(g) is a zero order
reaction with k = 2.5 × 10⎺⁴ mol L⎺¹ s⎺¹. What are the rates of production of N₂ and H₂(g).
(Delhi 2008).
15. For a decomposition reaction, the values of rate constant k at two different temperature are
given below: (A.I. 2009)
K₁ = 2.15 × 10⎺⁸ L mol⎺¹ s⎺¹ at 650 K, and
K₂ = 2.39 × 10⎺⁷ L mol⎺¹ s⎺¹ at 700 K. Calculate the value of activation energy for this
reaction (R=8.314 J K⎺¹ mol⎺¹).
16. Half-life of a first order reaction is 5 × 104 s. What percentage of the initial reactant will
react in 2 hours? Calculate. (A.I. 2009 C)
17. Following reaction takes place in one step
2NO(g) + O₂(g) ⇌ 2 NO₂(g). How will the rate of the above reaction change if the volume of
the reaction vessel is diminished to one-third of its original volume? Will there be any
change in the order of the reaction with the reduced volume? (2004).
18. 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 does not change
with temperature. (2013)
19. A first order reaction has a rate constant 0.0051 min⎺¹. If we begin with 0.10 M
concentration of the reactant, what concentration of the reactant will be left after 3 hours?
(2009, 2011)
20. The rate constant for a first order reaction of 60 s⎺¹. How much time will it take to reduce
the concentration of the reaction to 1/10th of its initial value? (2007).
21. 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:
[N₂O₅] M Time (min.)
0.400 0.00
0.289 20.0
0.209 40.0
0.151 60.0
0.109 80.0
a. Calculate the rate constant. Include unit with your answer
b. What will be the concentration of N₂O₅ after 100 minutes?
c. Calculate the initial rate of reaction.
22. The rate constant for the first order decomposition of H₂O₂ is given by the following
equation: (A.I. 2016)
. ×
log k = 14.2— . Calculate Eₐ for this reaction and rate constant k if its half-life period
be 200 minutes. (Give: R = 8.314 JK⎺¹ mol⎺¹)
23. A first order reaction takes 20 minutes for 25% decomposition. Calculate the time when
75% of the reaction will be completed. (Given: log2 = 0.3010, log3 = 0.4771, log4 =
0.6021).
(2017).
24. A first order reaction is 50% completed in 40 minutes at 300 K and in 20 minutes at 320 K.
Calculate the activation energy of the reaction. (Given: log2=0.3010, log4=0.6021, R =
8.314 JK⎺¹ mol⎺¹) (2018).
25. The decomposition of NH₃ on platinum surface is zero order reaction. If rate constant (k) is
4 × 10⎺ ³ Ms⎺¹, how long will it take to reduce the initial concentration of NH₃ from 0.1 M to
0.064 M. (2019).
Five Marks Questions
1. a) Explain the following terms: (A.I. 2010)
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i) Rate of reaction
ii) Activation energy of a reaction.
b) The decomposition of phosphine, PH₃ proceeds according to the following equation:
4PH₃(g)  P₄(g) + 6H₂(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°C. How much time is required for 3/4th of PH₃ to decompose? What
fraction of the original sample of PH₃ remains behind after 1 minute?
2. a) Derive the general form of the expression for the half-life of a first order reaction.
b) The decomposition of NH₃ on platinum surface is a zero order reaction. What are the
rates of production of N₂ and H₂ if k = 2.5 × 10 ⎺⁴ mol L s⎺¹? (2008)
OR
List the factors on which the rate of a chemical reaction depends.
3. For the hydrolysis of methyl acetate in aqueous solution, the following results were
obtained:
Time (s) 0 30 60
[CH₃COOCH₃] (mol/L) 0.60 0.30 0.15
i) Show that it follows pseudo first order reaction, as the concentration of water
remains constant.
ii) Calculate the average rate of reaction between the time interval 30 to 60 seconds.
(Given log2 = 0.3010, log4 = 0.6021). (Delhi 2015)
4. 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. (log2 = 0.3010).