Chemistry

Chemical Kinetics

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Chemical kinetics involves the study of chemical reaction rates and the factors affecting them, such as temperature and concentration. This topic covers rate laws, half-life, and zero, first, and second order reactions. It is a crucial part of the chemistry syllabus for various competitive examinations.

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Chemical Kinetics Questions

Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

Units of rate constant for the first and zero order reactions in terms of molarity M units are respectively:

  1. $sec^{-1},\;Msec^{-1}$
  2. $sec^{-1},\;M$
  3. $Msec^{-1},\;sec^{-1}$

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The unit of the rate constant K is $\left (\text {Molarity} \right )^{1-n}time^{-1}.$


Here, n is the order of the reaction.

For first order reaction, $n=1.$

The unit of the rate constant K is $\left ( \text{Molarity} \right )^{1-1}sec^{-1}=sec^{-1}.$

For zero order reaction, $n=0.$

The unit of the rate constant K is $\left ( \text{Molarity} \right )^{1-0}sec^{-1}=\left ( \text{Molarity} \right )sec^{-1}=\left (M \right )sec^{-1}.$

Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

Consider the reaction, $2A + B \rightarrow$ Products, When concentration of B alone was doubled, the rate did not change. When the concentration of A alone was doubled, the rate increased by two times. The unit of rate constant for this reaction is:

  1. $s^{-1}$
  2. $L\ mol^{-1}s^{-1}$

  3. Unitless
  4. $mol\ L^{-1}s^{-1}$
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A Correct answer
Explanation
When the concentration of B alone was doubled, the rate did not change. Hence the reaction is zero order in B.

When the concentration of A alone was doubled, the rate increased by two times. Hence, the reaction is of first-order in A.

$r=k\left [ A \right ]^{1}\left [ B \right ]^{0}$

The overall order of the reaction is 1.

For the first-order reaction, the unit of k is $sec^{-1}$.

Hence, the correct option is $\text{A}$
Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

Taking the reaction $x+2y\rightarrow$ prodcuts, to be of second order, which of the following are the rate law expressions for the reaction :


(I) $\cfrac{dx}{dt}=K[x][y]$  (II) $\cfrac{dx}{dt}=K[x]{[y}]^{2}$

(III) $\cfrac{dx}{dt}=k{[x]}^{2}$  (IV) $\cfrac{dx}{dt}=K[x]+K{[y]}^{2}$

  1. I only

  2. I and III only

  3. I and II only

  4. I and IV only
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C Correct answer
Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

Reaction $A+B\longrightarrow C+D$ follows rate law, $r=k{ \left[ A \right]  }^{ 1/2 }{ \left[ B \right]  }^{ 1/2 }$ starting with $1M$ of $A$ and $B$ each. What is the time taken for concentration of $A$ become $0.1M$?
[Given $2.303\times { 10 }^{ -2 }sec^{ -1 }$].

  1. $10sec$
  2. $100sec$
  3. $1000sec$
  4. $434sec$
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The rate constant is $2.303\times { 10 }^{ -2 }sec^{ -1 }$. The overall reaction order is 1.


$t = \dfrac {2.303}{k}log \dfrac {a}{a-x}$

$t = \dfrac {2.303}{2.303 \times 10^{-2}}log \dfrac {1}{0.1}=100$

Hence, the time taken to consume 90% of concentration is 100 sec.

Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

The unit of rate constant for a given reaction is $M^{1-n}L^{n-1}t^{-1}$ where n is order of reaction.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The statement is true. The unit of rate constant for a given reaction is  $M^{1-n}L^{n-1}t^{-1}$ where $n$ is order of reaction.It is generally form for expressing rate constant. Rates are usually given in concentrations units over time units. The units of the rate constants depend upon the order of the reaction. The concentration is molarity and time is in seconds.

Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

The unit and value of rate constant and that of rate of reaction are same for:

  1. first order

  2. zero order

  3. second order

  4. all are wrong
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B Correct answer
Explanation

As we know,
For zero order reaction, $\frac {dx}{dt}=K$.
so, unit and value of rate constant and that of rate of reaction are same for zero order.

Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

The rate constant of $n^{th}$ order has units:

  1. $Litre^{-1} mol^{1-n} sec^{-1}$
  2. $Mol^{1-n} litre^{1-n} sec^{-1}$
  3. $Mol^{1-n} litre^{n-1} sec^{-1}$
  4. $Mol^{1-n^{2}} litre^{n^{2}} sec^{-1}$
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C Correct answer
Explanation

As we know,
For nth order; unit of rate constant may be derived by
$K=\frac {rate}{[reactant]^n}$
$=Mol^{1-n} litre^{n-1} sec^{-1}$

Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

A reaction proceeds in three stages. The first stage is slow and involves two molecules of reactants. The second and third stage are fast. The overall order of the reaction is:

  1. first order

  2. second order

  3. third order

  4. zero order
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The overall order of the reaction is second order.
Reactions are proceeded in many steps, it does not means that no. of step will be equal to order of reaction. But rate is determined only by slow step of mechanism.

Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

The rate of the reaction, $A+B+C\rightarrow P$; is given by; $r=-\frac {d[A]}{dt}=K[A]^{1/2}[B]^{1/2}[C]^{1/4}$. The order of the reaction is:

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 1/2

  4. 5/4
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D Correct answer
Explanation

As we know,

For a reaction, $A+B\rightarrow Product$, if rate $=K[A]^m[B]^n$, the order of reaction $=m+n$.

So here for the given reaction, order of reaction $= 1/2+1/2+1/4 = 5/4$

Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

If the concentration is measured in mol $L^{-1}$ and time in minutes, the unit for the rate constant of a third order reaction is:

  1. mol $L^{-1}\, min^{-1}$
  2. $L^{2}\, mol^{-2}\, min^{-1}$
  3. $L\, mol^{-1}\, min^{-1}$
  4. $min^{-1}$
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B Correct answer
Explanation

As we know,
$k\, =\, [conc]^{1-n}\, min^{-1}$
For third order reaction = $[mol\, L^{-1}]^{1-3}\, min^{-1}$
$L^2\, mol^{-2}\, min^{-2}$

Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

For which of the following reactions, the units of rate constant and rate of reaction are same ?

  1. First order reaction

  2. Second order reaction

  3. Third order reaction

  4. Zero order reaction
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D Correct answer
Explanation

For zero order,
R = k[A]
Unit of rate = mol $L^{-1}\, t^{-1}$
Unit of zero order = mol $L^{-1}\, t^{-1}$

Multiple choice chemistry chemical kinetics dependence of reaction rate on concentration of reactants order of reactions factors influencing rate of a reaction

If a reaction involves gaseous reactants and products, the units of its rate are:

  1. $atm$
  2. $atm$ $s$
  3. $atm$ $s^{-1}$
  4. $atm^2s^2$
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C Correct answer
Explanation

If a reaction involves gaseous reactants and products, the unit of its rate is $atm\ s^{-1}$. It represents the change in pressure (in atm units) in unit time ($1$ second).