Chemical Kinetics Practice Problems – with answers

To crack difficult exams like JEE and NEET and also to perform good in boards, a lot of practice is required. Here you have some questions on the topic chemical kinetics.

Practice questions on chemical kinetics

1

In reaction 2H₂O₂ → 2H₂O + O₂, rate of formation of O2 is 2.6 mol/L×sec then rate of disappearance of H₂O₂ is-

1. 2.6 mol/l×sec
2. 1.3 mol/l×sec
3. 5.2 mol/l×sec
4. 4.6 mol/l×sec

Correct answer : 3

2

For reaction A → A_(g) + ½ C _(g) at t=0 total pressure is 8atm, at time t=10sec total pressure of reaction is 10atm.calculate the rate of reactant A in atm×sec^-1 is ?

1. 0.2
2. 0.4
3. 1.0
4. 1.8

3

For reaction A + B → product, concentration of A and B with rate of reaction changes as follow

           A             B              ROR

1.      0.02        0.08           1×10^-2

2.      0.04        0.08           2×10^-2

3.      0.02         0.16          4×10^-2   Order of reaction is-

1. 3
2. 2
3. 1
4. 4

Correct answer : 1

4

Activation energy of a chemical reaction can be determined by

1. Determining the rate constant at standard temperature
2. Evaluating the rate constants at two different temperatures
3. Determining probability of collision
4. Evaluating velocity of reaction at two different temperature

Correct answer : 2

5

A reaction follows zero order reaction. concentration of reactant is change as follow

In every 3 minute

20 →15 → X → Y , value of X and Y is (time interval is same 3 minute)-

1. 7.5 & 3.75
2. 10  & 5
3. 7.5 & 5
4. 10 & 3.75

Correct answer : 2

6

For a first order reaction A→B, the reaction rate at reactant concentration of 0.01 M is found to be 2.0×10⁻⁵ molL⁻¹ s⁻¹ . The half-life period of the reaction is:

1. 220 sec
2. 30 sec
3. 300 sec
4. 347 sec

Correct answer : 4

7

In zero order reaction slop of t_1/2 v/s a is (a is initial contraction of reactant)-

1. 1/2K
2. 2k
3. 1/K
4. K

Correct answer : 1

8

A substance ‘A’ decompose by a first order reaction starting initially with [A] = 2.00M and after 200min, [A] becomes 0.15M. For this reaction t_1/2 is

1. 53.72 min
2. 50.49 min
3. 48.45 min
4. 46.45 min

Correct answer : 1

9

Which is not correct for catalytic affect on reaction?

1. Catalyst does not change the equilibrium constant of reaction 
2. Catalyst increases Gibbs Energy 
3. It affect forward as well as backward at same extent 
4. It decreases activation energy of reaction

Correct answer : 2. Gibbs Energy does not alter.

10

Units of rate constant of 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. M, sec^-1

Correct answer : 1

11

A reaction follow zero order, slop of graph between t_1/2 and concentration of reactant is 45°. Calculate the rate constant for reaction.

1. 0.5 mol/lit×sec
2. 2.0 mol/lit×sec
3. 1.414 mol/lit×sec
4. 1.0 mol/lit×sec

Correct answer : 1

12

For a first order reaction half life is 30 minute. The value of t_99% is ?

1. 100 minutes
2. 200 minutes
3. 150 minutes
4. 250 minutes

Correct answer : 2

13

Which of the following is not correct(first order reaction) ?

1. t_75% = 2 × t_50%
2. t_87.5% = 3 × t_50%
3. t90% = 3.33 × t_50%
4. t_99% = 4 × t_50%

Correct answer : 4

14

A first order reaction take 8 minutes to complete 90% reaction. Time taken in completing 99% is-

1. 16 minutes
2. 12 minutes
3. 14 minutes 
4. 10 minutes

Correct answer : 1; t_99% = 2×t_90%

15

The temperature dependence of rate constant (k) of a chemical reaction is written in terms of Arrhenius equation k=Ae^−E/RT . Activation energy (Ea) of the reaction can be calculated by plotting-

1. K v/s T
2. logk v/s 1/T
3. K v/s 1/logT
4. logK v/s  1/logT

Correct answer : 2

16

A hypothetical reaction A2 + B2 → 2AB follow the following mechanism 

A₂ <^__>A + A (fast)

A + B₂ → AB + B (slow)

A + B → AB   (fast)

The order of the overall reaction is-

1. 2
2. 0
3. 1
4. 3/2

Correct answer : 4

17

For a reaction value of rate constant k is 2.4 × 10^-6 mole/lit×sec. The reaction is-

1. Zero order
2. First order
3. Second order
4. None

Correct answer : 1

18

For A_(g) + B_(g) → C_(g) + D_(g), If initial concentration of A and B are increased by factor 2 and 4 respectively and R = k [A][B]^1/2, then the initial rate is changed by factor

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. Remain constant

Correct answer : 2

19

First order reaction completes 75% in 100 minutes. How long will it take for 87.5% completion?

1. 200 minutes
2. 175 minutes
3. 150 minutes
4. 125 minutes

Correct answer : 3

20

For an exothermic reaction :

1. Ea > ΔH
2. Ea < ΔH
3. Ea = ΔH
4. None of the above

Correct answer : 4

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