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.
Questions
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 :
- 2
- 0.5
- 4
- 1
The term $-\dfrac{dc}{dt}$ in a rate equation refers to:
- the concentration of a reactant
- the decrease in concentration of the reactant with time
- the velocity constant of reaction
- none of the above
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:
- $1.73\times 10^{-5}$M/min
- $3.47\times 10^{-4}$M/min
- $3.47\times 10^{-5}$M/min
- $1.73\times 10^{-4}$M/min
Which of the following is (are) true for first order reaction?
- Rate of reaction is fastest at the beginning of reaction.
- Rate of reaction is fastest when (reactants)=(products)
- Rate of reaction increases with temperature
- Ea decreases considerably as temperature as temperature increases, hence the reaction becomes faster
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
- a,b,c
- b,c,d
- d
- c,d
${ SO } _{ 2 }$ react with ${ O } _{ 2 }$ as follows :
- Rate of reaction is $1.2\times { 10 }^{ -4 }\quad mole{ lit }^{ -1\quad }{ min }^{ -1 }$
- Rate of appearance of ${ SO } _{ 3 }$ is $2.4\times { 10 }^{ -4 } { mole\quad lit }^{ -1 }min^{ -1 }$
- Rate of disappearance of ${ O } _{ 2 }$ is $1.2\times { 10 }^{ -4 } { mole\quad lit }^{ -1 }min^{ -1 }$
- Rate of reaction is twice the rate of disappearance of ${ SO } _{ 2 }$
Which of the fallowing can enhance the rate of the reaction ?
- increasing the temperature
- increasing the concentration of products
- increasing the activation energy
- using a +Ve catalyst
By the action of enzymes, the rate of biochemical reaction:
- does not change
- increases
- decreases
- Either $a$ or $c$
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 :-
- $1.6 \times 10^{-3}\ kg\ min^{-1}$
- $8.0 \times 10^{-4}\ kg\ min^{-1}$
- $3.2 \times 10^{-3}\ kg\ min^{-1}$
- $1.28\times 10^{-3}\ kg\ min^{-1}$
$C _{4}H _{8}\rightarrow 2C _{2}H _{4}$; 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 $1$
- $176\ sec$
- $3522\ sec$
- $1661\ sec$
- $1761\ sec$
On increasing the pressure three fold, the rate of reaction of ${ 2H } _{ 2 }{ S }$ + ${ O } _{ 2 }$ $\rightarrow $ products would increase
- 3 times
- 9 times
- 12 times
- 27 times
Which of the following is not a valid way to describe the rate of the following reaction?
$A + B + C \rightarrow D + E$
- $\dfrac {-\triangle [A]}{\triangle t}$
- $\dfrac {-\triangle [B]}{\triangle t}$
- $\dfrac {-\triangle [C]}{\triangle t}$
- $\dfrac {-\triangle [D]}{\triangle t}$
- $\dfrac {-\triangle [E]}{\triangle t}$
What is the rate-determining step?
- The slowest step in the reaction.
- The fastest step in the reaction.
- The overall rate of the reaction.
- A law relating the steps of a reaction.
- The step which keeps on changing
Rate of reaction depends upon:
- Temperature
- Concentration
- Catalyst
- All of these
${H} _{2}(g)+{I} _{2}(g)+51.9\ kilojoules\rightarrow 2HI(g)$
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
- $I$ only
- $III$ only
- $II$ only
- $II$ and $III$ only
- $I,II$ and $III$
The rate of reaction for a concentrated strong acid with a concentrated strong base is least affected by which of the following?
- The use of a catalyst.
- A change in temperature.
- A change in reactant concentration.
- A change in pressure.
Which factor has no influence on the rate of reaction?
- Molecularity
- Temperature
- Concentration of reactant
- Nature of reactant
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 :
- $0.36$ M
- $0.72$ M
- $1.08$ M
- $3.60$ M
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:
- $\cfrac { 1 }{ { 2 }^{ m+n } } $
- $(m+n)$
- $(n-m)$
- ${2}^{(n-m)}$
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 :
- units of $k$ must be$\ mol^{-1} L$ $s^{-1}$.
- $t _{1/2}$ is constant
- rate of formation of C is twice the rate of disappearance of A
- value of $k$ is independent of the initial concentration of A and B
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:
- $\displaystyle\frac{1}{6}$
- $\displaystyle\frac{1}{12}$
- $\displaystyle\frac{1}{36}$
- $\displaystyle\frac{1}{18}$
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:
- twice
- half
- unchanged
- one fourth of the rate
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 ?
- $- \frac{1}{2} \frac{dn _A}{dt} = \frac{1}{3} \frac{dn _B}{dt}$
- $- \frac{1}{V} \frac{dn _A}{dt} = \frac{1}{V} \frac{dn _B}{dt}$
- $- \frac{1}{2V} \frac{dn _A}{dt} = \frac{1}{3V} \frac{dn _B}{dt}$
- $- \frac{1}{V} \frac{n _A}{t} = \frac{1}{V} \frac{n _B}{t}$
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)
- $1,0.198$ ${min}^{-1}$
- $3/2, 0.0198$ ${M}^{-1/2}$ ${min}^{-1}$
- $0, 0.0198$ $ {M}$ $ {min}^{-1}$
- $1, 0.0198$ $ {min}^{-1}$
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 : $N _2O + H _2 \rightarrow\ H _2O + N _2$
- These steps can never satisfy the rate law
- Step 1 should be the slowest step
- Step 2 should be the slowest step
- Step 3 should be the slowest step
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:
- 7.5 minutes
- 15 minutes
- 30 minutes
- 60 minutes
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 |
- 1,0.198 $min^{-1}$
- 3/2, 0.0198 $M^{-1/2} min^{-1}$
- 0,0.198 $M^{-1/2} min^{-1}$
- 1,0.0198 $min^{-1}$
Negative sign denotes that the concentration of reactant is with time.
- decreasing
- increasing
- heating up
- cooling up
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 :
- $0.1\ mol\ L^{-1} min^{-1}$
- $5\ mol\ L^{-1} min^{-1}$
- $1\ mol\ L^{-1} min^{-1}$
- $0.5\ mol\ L^{-1} min^{-1}$
The rate law for a reaction, $A + B \rightarrow C + D$ is given by the expression $k[A]$. The rate of reaction will be:
- doubled on doubling the concentration of $B$
- halved on reducing the concentration of $A$ to half
- decreased on increasing the temperature of the reaction
- unaffected by any change in concentration of temperature
Which of the following expressions is correct for the rate of reaction given below?
$5Br^{-} _{(aq)} + BrO _{3(aq)}^{-} + 6H^{+} _{(aq)} \rightarrow 3Br _{2(aq)} + 3H _{2}O _{(l)}$
- $\dfrac {\triangle [Br^{-}]}{\triangle t} = 5\dfrac {\triangle [H^{+}]}{\triangle t}$
- $\dfrac {\triangle [Br^{-}]}{\triangle t} = \dfrac {6}{5}\dfrac {\triangle [H^{+}]}{\triangle t}$
- $\dfrac {\triangle [Br^{-}]}{\triangle t} = \dfrac {5}{6}\dfrac {\triangle [H^{+}]}{\triangle t}$
- $\dfrac {\triangle [Br^{-}]}{\triangle t} = 6\dfrac {\triangle [H^{+}]}{\triangle t}$
The rate of reaction usually decreases with time.
- True
- False
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 $a$?
- $\dfrac {1}{8}a$
- $\dfrac {1}{2}a$
- $2a$
- $32a$
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?
- $2\times 10^{-4}$
- $4\times 10^{-2}$
- $2\times 10^{-2}$
- $1\times 10^{-2}$
The rate equation for a reaction is r = $K[A]^{\circ}[B]^3$. Which of the following statements are true?
- Doubling the concentration of B quadruples the rate of reaction
- The units of rate constant are mole$^{-2} L^2 S^{-1}$
- The plot of concentration of A Vs time is parallel to the time axis
- 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
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:
- $\dfrac{1}{48}$
- $\dfrac{1}{24}$
- $\dfrac{9}{16}$
- $\dfrac{1}{16}$
Which does not affect the rate of a reaction?
- Nature of the reactants
- Time
- Concentrations
- Surface area exposed
- Temperature
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:
- $8mm\,{\text{ - }}{\min ^{ - 1}}$
- $4mm\,{\text{ - }}{\min ^{ - 1}}$
- $16mm\,{\text{ - }}{\min ^{ - 1}}$
- $2mm\,{\text{ - }}{\min ^{ - 1}}$
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?
- The rate is doubled
- The rate becomes four times
- The rate becomes six times
- The rate becomes eight times
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.
- rate = k[A][B]
- rate = $k[A]^2$[B]
- rate = k[A]$[B]^2$
- rate = k$[A]^2[B]^2$
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)
- $16\ { R } _{ 0 }$
- $64\ { R } _{ 0 }$
- $\dfrac { { R } _{ 0 } }{ 32 }$
- $\dfrac { { R } _{ 0 } }{ 16 }$