Introduction to rate of reaction - class-X

Comprehensive quiz covering rate of reaction concepts including reaction order, rate laws, factors affecting reaction rates (temperature, concentration, pressure, catalysts), rate calculations, and reaction mechanisms for Class X chemistry.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For a chemical reaction, $A \rightarrow products$, the rate of reaction doubles when the concentration of A is increased by a factor of 4, the order of reaction is :

  1. 2
  2. 0.5
  3. 4
  4. 1
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The term $-\dfrac{dc}{dt}$ in a rate equation refers to:

  1. the concentration of a reactant
  2. the decrease in concentration of the reactant with time
  3. the velocity constant of reaction
  4. none of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For a first order reaction, A$\rightarrow$ products, the concentration of A changes from $0.1$M to $0.025$ M $80$ minutes. The rate of reaction when the concentration of A is $0.01$M, is:

  1. $1.73\times 10^{-5}$M/min
  2. $3.47\times 10^{-4}$M/min
  3. $3.47\times 10^{-5}$M/min
  4. $1.73\times 10^{-4}$M/min
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Which of the following is (are) true for first order reaction?

  1. Rate of reaction is fastest at the beginning of reaction.
  2. Rate of reaction is fastest when (reactants)=(products)
  3. Rate of reaction increases with temperature
  4. Ea decreases considerably as temperature as temperature increases, hence the reaction becomes faster
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For the reaction $2A + B + C \rightarrow 2D$. The observed rate law is Rate=$K[A]{ [B] }^{ 2 }$. Correct statements are
a) An increase of cone .of C does not affect the rate
b)Doubling the conc of A doubles the rate
c)Tripling the conc of B increases the rate by 9 times
d)Doubling the conc of C, doubling the rate

  1. a,b,c
  2. b,c,d
  3. d
  4. c,d
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

${ SO } _{ 2 }$ react with ${ O } _{ 2 }$ as follows :


 ${ 2SO } _{ 2 }+{ O } _{ 2 }\rightarrow { 2SO } _{ 3}$ 

The rate of disappearance of ${ SO } _{ 2 }$ is $2.4\times { 10 }^{ -4 }$ mol ${ lit }^{ -1 }{ min}^{ -1 }$, then :

  1. Rate of reaction is $1.2\times { 10 }^{ -4 }\quad mole{ lit }^{ -1\quad }{ min }^{ -1 }$
  2. Rate of appearance of ${ SO } _{ 3 }$ is $2.4\times { 10 }^{ -4 } { mole\quad lit }^{ -1 }min^{ -1 }$
  3. Rate of disappearance of ${ O } _{ 2 }$ is $1.2\times { 10 }^{ -4 } { mole\quad lit }^{ -1 }min^{ -1 }$
  4. Rate of reaction is twice the rate of disappearance of ${ SO } _{ 2 }$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Which of the fallowing can enhance the rate of the reaction ?

  1. increasing the temperature
  2. increasing the concentration of products
  3. increasing the activation energy
  4. using a +Ve catalyst
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

By the action of enzymes, the rate of biochemical reaction:

  1. does not change
  2. increases
  3. decreases
  4. Either $a$ or $c$
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Rate of formation of $SO _{3}$ according to the reaction $2SO _{2}+O _{2} \rightarrow 2SO _{3}$ is $1.6 \times 10^{-3}\ kg\ min^{-1}$ Hence rate at which $SO _{2}$ reacts is :-

  1. $1.6 \times 10^{-3}\ kg\ min^{-1}$
  2. $8.0 \times 10^{-4}\ kg\ min^{-1}$
  3. $3.2 \times 10^{-3}\ kg\ min^{-1}$
  4. $1.28\times 10^{-3}\ kg\ min^{-1}$
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$C _{4}H _{8}\rightarrow 2C _{2}H _{4}$; rate constant $=2.303\times 10^{4}\sec^{-1}$, After what time the molar ratio of $\dfrac{C _{2}H _{4}}{C _{4}H _{8}}$ attain the value $1$

  1. $176\ sec$
  2. $3522\ sec$
  3. $1661\ sec$
  4. $1761\ sec$
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On increasing the pressure three fold, the rate of reaction of ${ 2H } _{ 2 }{ S }$ + ${ O } _{ 2 }$ $\rightarrow $ products would increase

  1. 3 times
  2. 9 times
  3. 12 times
  4. 27 times
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Which of the following is not a valid way to describe the rate of the following reaction?
$A + B + C \rightarrow D + E$

  1. $\dfrac {-\triangle [A]}{\triangle t}$
  2. $\dfrac {-\triangle [B]}{\triangle t}$
  3. $\dfrac {-\triangle [C]}{\triangle t}$
  4. $\dfrac {-\triangle [D]}{\triangle t}$
  5. $\dfrac {-\triangle [E]}{\triangle t}$
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the rate-determining step?

  1. The slowest step in the reaction.
  2. The fastest step in the reaction.
  3. The overall rate of the reaction.
  4. A law relating the steps of a reaction.
  5. The step which keeps on changing
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Rate of reaction depends upon:

  1. Temperature
  2. Concentration
  3. Catalyst
  4. All of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

${H} _{2}(g)+{I} _{2}(g)+51.9\ kilojoules\rightarrow 2HI(g)$
Which of the following can be expected to increase the rate of the reaction given by the equation above?
$I$. Adding some helium gas
$II$. Adding a catalyst
$III$. Increasing the temperature

  1. $I$ only
  2. $III$ only
  3. $II$ only
  4. $II$ and $III$ only
  5. $I,II$ and $III$
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rate of reaction for a concentrated strong acid with a concentrated strong base is least affected by which of the following?

  1. The use of a catalyst.
  2. A change in temperature.
  3. A change in reactant concentration.
  4. A change in pressure.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which factor has no influence on the rate of reaction?

  1. Molecularity
  2. Temperature
  3. Concentration of reactant
  4. Nature of reactant
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rate constant of the relation $ A \rightarrow B $ is $ 0.6 \times 10^{-3} $ mole per second. If the concentration of $B$ after $20$ minutes is :

  1. $0.36$ M
  2. $0.72$ M
  3. $1.08$ M
  4. $3.60$ M
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rate law for a reaction between the substances $A$ and $B$ is given by rate$=k{ \left[ A \right]  }^{ n }{ \left[ B \right]  }^{ m }$. On doubling the concentration of $A$ and having the concentration of $B$ halved, the ratio of the new rate to the earlier rate of the reaction will be as:

  1. $\cfrac { 1 }{ { 2 }^{ m+n } } $
  2. $(m+n)$
  3. $(n-m)$
  4. ${2}^{(n-m)}$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rate equation for the reaction $2A+B \rightarrow C$ is found to be rate = $k[A] [B]$. The correct statement in relation to this reaction is that the :

  1. units of $k$ must be$\ mol^{-1} L$ $s^{-1}$.
  2. $t _{1/2}$ is constant
  3. rate of formation of C is twice the rate of disappearance of A
  4. value of $k$ is independent of the initial concentration of A and B
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The reaction $A(g)+2B(g)\rightarrow C(g)+D(g)$ is an elementary process. In an experiment in volving this reaction. The initial pressure of A and B are $P _A=0.6$ atm $P _B=0.8$atm respectively when $P _C=0.2$ atm, the rate of reaction relative to the initial rate is:

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{6}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{12}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{36}$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{18}$
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the reaction A + 2B $\longrightarrow $ 2C + D. if the concentration of A is increased four times and B is decreased to half of its initial concentration then the rate becomes:

  1. twice
  2. half
  3. unchanged
  4. one fourth of the rate
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $n _A$ and $n _B$ are the number of moles at any instant in the reaction : $2A _{(g)} \rightarrow 3B _(g)$ carried out in a vessel of $V\ L$, the rate of the reaction at that instant is given by ?

  1. $- \frac{1}{2} \frac{dn _A}{dt} = \frac{1}{3} \frac{dn _B}{dt}$
  2. $- \frac{1}{V} \frac{dn _A}{dt} = \frac{1}{V} \frac{dn _B}{dt}$
  3. $- \frac{1}{2V} \frac{dn _A}{dt} = \frac{1}{3V} \frac{dn _B}{dt}$
  4. $- \frac{1}{V} \frac{n _A}{t} = \frac{1}{V} \frac{n _B}{t}$
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The decomposition of ${N} _{2}{O} _{5}$ in ${CCl} _{4}$ solution at 320 K takes place as ${2N} _{2}{O} _{5}\rightarrow{4NO} _{2}+{O} _{2}$; On the bases of given data order and the rate constant of the reaction is :
$\begin{matrix}Time\ in\ mitues&10&15&20&25&\infty\Valume of {O} _{2}&6.30&8.95&11.40&13.50&34.75\end{matrix}$
evolved (in mL)

  1. $1,0.198$ ${min}^{-1}$
  2. $3/2, 0.0198$ ${M}^{-1/2}$ ${min}^{-1}$
  3. $0, 0.0198$ $ {M}$ $ {min}^{-1}$
  4. $1, 0.0198$ $ {min}^{-1}$
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the reaction  : 
$2H _2(g) + 2NO(g) \rightarrow  N _2(g) + 2H _2O(g)$
The rate law for this reaction is :
$Rate = k[H _2][NO]^2$
Under what conditions could these steps represent the mechanism?
Step 1 : $2NO(g) \rightleftharpoons  N _2O _2(g)$
Step 2 : $N _2O _2  + H _2 \rightarrow\ N _2O + H _2O$
Step 3 : $N _2O + H _2 \rightarrow\ H _2O + N _2$

  1. These steps can never satisfy the rate law
  2. Step 1 should be the slowest step
  3. Step 2 should be the slowest step
  4. Step 3 should be the slowest step
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a first order reaction, the concentration of reactant, decrease from 0.8 M to 0.4 M in 15 minutes. The time taken for concentration to change from 0.1 M to 0.025 M is:

  1. 7.5 minutes
  2. 15 minutes
  3. 30 minutes
  4. 60 minutes
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The decomposition of $N _{2}O _{5}$ in $CCI _{4}$ solution at 320 K takes place as
$2N _{2}O _{5} \rightarrow 4NO _{2} + O _{2}$; On the bases of given data order and the rate constant of the reaction is :

Time in minutes 10 15 20 25 $\infty$
Volume of $O _{2}$ evolved (in mL) 6.30 8.95 11.40 13.50 34.75
  1. 1,0.198 $min^{-1}$
  2. 3/2, 0.0198 $M^{-1/2} min^{-1}$
  3. 0,0.198 $M^{-1/2} min^{-1}$
  4. 1,0.0198 $min^{-1}$
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Negative sign denotes that the concentration of reactant is                     with time.

  1. decreasing
  2. increasing
  3. heating up
  4. cooling up
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a reaction $2X \rightarrow Y$, the concentration of $X$ decreases from $3.0$ moles/ litre to $2.0\ moles/ litre$ in $5$ minutes. The rate of reaction is :

  1. $0.1\ mol\ L^{-1} min^{-1}$
  2. $5\ mol\ L^{-1} min^{-1}$
  3. $1\ mol\ L^{-1} min^{-1}$
  4. $0.5\ mol\ L^{-1} min^{-1}$
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rate law for a reaction, $A + B \rightarrow C + D$ is given by the expression $k[A]$. The rate of reaction will be:

  1. doubled on doubling the concentration of $B$
  2. halved on reducing the concentration of $A$ to half
  3. decreased on increasing the temperature of the reaction
  4. unaffected by any change in concentration of temperature
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following expressions is correct for the rate of reaction given below?


$5Br^{-} _{(aq)} + BrO _{3(aq)}^{-} + 6H^{+} _{(aq)} \rightarrow 3Br _{2(aq)} + 3H _{2}O _{(l)}$

  1. $\dfrac {\triangle [Br^{-}]}{\triangle t} = 5\dfrac {\triangle [H^{+}]}{\triangle t}$
  2. $\dfrac {\triangle [Br^{-}]}{\triangle t} = \dfrac {6}{5}\dfrac {\triangle [H^{+}]}{\triangle t}$
  3. $\dfrac {\triangle [Br^{-}]}{\triangle t} = \dfrac {5}{6}\dfrac {\triangle [H^{+}]}{\triangle t}$
  4. $\dfrac {\triangle [Br^{-}]}{\triangle t} = 6\dfrac {\triangle [H^{+}]}{\triangle t}$
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rate of reaction usually decreases with time.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rate of a gaseous reaction is given by the expression $k[A]^{2}[B]^{3}$. The volume of the reaction vessel is reduced to one half of the initial volume. What will be the reaction rate as compared to the original rate $a$?

  1. $\dfrac {1}{8}a$
  2. $\dfrac {1}{2}a$
  3. $2a$
  4. $32a$
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a reaction, $2X \rightarrow Y$, the concentration of $X$ decreases from $0.50\ M$ to $0.38\ M$ in $10\ min$. What is the rate of reaction in $M\ s^{-1}$ during this interval?

  1. $2\times 10^{-4}$
  2. $4\times 10^{-2}$
  3. $2\times 10^{-2}$
  4. $1\times 10^{-2}$
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

The rate equation for a reaction is r =  $K[A]^{\circ}[B]^3$. Which of the following statements are true?

  1. Doubling the concentration of B quadruples the rate of reaction
  2. The units of rate constant are mole$^{-2} L^2 S^{-1}$
  3. The plot of concentration of A Vs time is parallel to the time axis
  4. If the volume of the reaction vessel is decreased to $\frac{1}{3}$, the rate of reaction is $ \frac{1^th}{27}$ of the original rate
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The reaction $A(g)+2B(g)\rightarrow C(g)+D(g)$ is an elementary process. In an experiment, the initial partial pressure of $A$ and $B$ are $P _A=0.6$ and $P _B=0.8$ atm when $P _C=0.2$ atm the rate of reaction relative to the initial rate is:

  1. $\dfrac{1}{48}$
  2. $\dfrac{1}{24}$
  3. $\dfrac{9}{16}$
  4. $\dfrac{1}{16}$
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which does not affect the rate of a reaction?

  1. Nature of the reactants
  2. Time
  3. Concentrations
  4. Surface area exposed
  5. Temperature
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A gaseous phase reaction ${A _2} \to B + \frac{1}{2}C$ shows an increase in pressure from 100 mm to 120 mm in 5 min. Now, $ - \dfrac{{\Delta \left[ {{A _2}} \right]}}{{\Delta t}}$ should be:

  1. $8mm\,{\text{ - }}{\min ^{ - 1}}$
  2. $4mm\,{\text{ - }}{\min ^{ - 1}}$
  3. $16mm\,{\text{ - }}{\min ^{ - 1}}$
  4. $2mm\,{\text{ - }}{\min ^{ - 1}}$
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two gases A and B are filled in a container. The experimental rate law for the reaction for the reaction between them has been found to be $Rate = k [A]^2 [B]$. Predict the effect on the rate of the reaction when pressure is doubled?

  1. The rate is doubled
  2. The rate becomes four times
  3. The rate becomes six times
  4. The rate becomes eight times
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For the reaction A + B $\rightarrow$ products, it is observed that :-
(a) on doubling the initial concentration of A only, the rate of reaction is also doubled and 
(b) on doubling the initial concentrations of both A and B, there is a change by a factor of 8 in the rate of the reaction.

  1. rate = k[A][B]
  2. rate = $k[A]^2$[B]
  3. rate = k[A]$[B]^2$
  4. rate = k$[A]^2[B]^2$
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rate of reaction at 273 K is ${ R } _{ 0 }$. The rate of reaction at 313 K will be : (Assuming temperature coefficient equal to 2) 

  1. $16\ { R } _{ 0 }$
  2. $64\ { R } _{ 0 }$
  3. $\dfrac { { R } _{ 0 } }{ 32 }$
  4. $\dfrac { { R } _{ 0 } }{ 16 }$