THE KEY

CHEMICAL KINETICS :
It is a branch of physical chemistry deals with the "Rate of Chemical Reactions" including the effect of
temperature, pressure, concentration, etc., on the rates, and the mechanism by which the reaction takes place.
RATE OF CHEMICAL REACTION is defined as the change in concentration of a reactant (or a product) in
a particular time interval. Average rate of reaction, Instantaneous rate of reaction.
Units of Reaction Rate are unit of concentration divided by the unit of time (mol L
1
s
1
or
mol L
1
min
1
or so on).
FACTORS AFFECTING REACTION RATES :
(i) Concentration of reactants and
(ii) Reaction temperature
Besides these, presence of catalyst and surface area (if a reactant or a catalyst is a solid) exposure to
radiation also affect the reaction rates.
EXPRESSIONS OR THE RATE :
For a general reaction : aA + bB cC + dD,
The rate of disappearance of A =
dt
] A [ d
; Rate of disappearance of B =
dt
] B [ d
;
Rate of appearance of C =
dt
] C [ d
& Rate of appearance of D =
dt
] D [ d
.
The positive sign shows that concentrations of C and D increases with time and the negative sign indicating
that concentrations of A and B decrease with time.Thus the rate of general reaction.
rate :
dt
] A [ d
a
1
=
dt
] B [ d
b
1
=
dt
] C [ d
c
1
=
dt
] D [ d
d
1
.
RATE EQUATION AND RATE CONSTANT :
An expression which relates the rate of a reaction to the concentration of the reactants is called the Rate
Equation or Rate Law. Rate [A]
a
[B]
b
or Rate = k [A]
a
[B]
b
. The constant of proportionality, k is
known as the Rate Constant (specific reaction rate) and may be defined as the rate at unit concentrations
of the reactants. k depends on the temperature and is independent of the initial concentrations of the
reactants. At a fixed temperature, k is constant characteristic of the reaction. Larger value of k indicates fast
reaction and small k indicates slow reactions.
MOLECULARITY :
Molecularity of a reaction is defined as the numbers of particles (atoms, ions, groups or molecules) of
reactants actually taking part in a single step chemical reaction.
Molecularity of a reaction is :
(i) Always a whole number (not zero) and never a fraction.
(ii) The value of molecularity of a simple or one step reaction does not exceed 3.
ORDER OF REACTION :
It is defined as the sum of the exponents (powers) of the molar concentrations of the reactants in the
experimentally determined rate equations.
If rate of reaction [A]
p
[B]
q
[C]
r
or Rate of reaction = k [A]
p
[B]
q
[C]
r
order of reaction = p + q + r & the order w.r.t. A, B & C are p, q & r respectively.
For a "Reaction of n
th
order", the order of the reaction is n and the rate equation (or Rate law) is
rate [A]
n
= k [A]
n
.
The order of a reaction is obtained from the experimentally determined rate (and not from the stoichiometric
equation) and may be zero, an integer or a fraction and never exceeds 3. In a multi-step complex
reaction, the order of the reaction depends on the slowest step.
ZERO ORDER REACTION :
A reaction is said to be of zero order if the rate is independent of the concentration of the reactants.
A products ; Rate k [A] = k mol L
1
s
1
EXAMPLES :
(i) H
2
(g) + Cl
2
(g)

h
2HCl (g) (ii) N
2
O(g)
Surface
. Pt hot

N
2
(g) +
2
1
O
2
(g)
(iii) 2NH
3
(g)
surface
W or Mo

N
2
+ 3H
2
(iv) 2HI (g)
surface
Au

H
2
(g) + I
2
(g)
CHARACTERISTICS OF ZERO ORDER REACTION :
(1) Concentration of reactant decreases lineraly with time. [A]
t
= [A]
0
kt.
(2) Units of k are, mol l
1
time
1
.
(3) Time required for the completion of reaction t =
k
] A [
0
& t
1/2
=
k
] A [ 5 . 0
0
FIRST ORDER REACTION :
A reaction is said to be of first order if its rate is proportinal to the concentration of one reactant only.
A Products.
at time t = 0 a (or C
0
) 0
at time t = t a x (or C
t
) x
Rate [A] = k
1
[A] or
dt
dx
= k
1
(a x) (1 st order differntial equation)
Integrated 1 st order rate equation is k
1
=
x a
a
log
t
303 . 2

.
Exponential form of 1 st order equation is C
t
=
t k
0
1
e C

Characteristics Of First Order Reaction :
(1) Unit of rate constant is time
1
.
(2) Change in concentration unit will not change the numerical value of k
1
.
(3) t
1/2
=
1
k
693 . 0
(Half-life); Average life =
k
1
;
(4) log (a x) v/s t is a straight line with slope
303 . 2
k
1

.
EXAMPLES :
(i) Radioactive disintegration is a first order reaction.
(ii) C
12
H
22
O
11
+ H
2
O
Inversion
hydrolysis catalysed H

+
C
6
H
12
O
6
+ C
6
H
12
O
6
.
(glucose) (fructose)
(iii) Mineral acid catalyzed hydrolysis of esters.
(iv) Decomposition of H
2
O
2
in aqueous solution.
SECOND ORDER REACTION :
(i) When two molecules of the same reactant are involved or the concentrations of the both reactants are
equal reactions 2A products or A + B products.
Differential rate equation
dt
dx
= k
2
(a x )
2
Integrated rate equation k
2
=
) x a ( a
x
.
t
1

or k
2
t =
a
1
x a
1

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(ii) When the initial concentrations of the two reactants are different;
A +B products
a b
differential rate equation
dt
dx
=k
2
(a x) (b x).
Integrated rate equation k
2
=
) x b ( a
) x a ( b
log
) b a ( t
303 . 2
10

CHARACTERISTICS OF SECOND ORDER REACTION :

(i) Unit of rate constant L mol
1
time
1
.
(ii) Numerical value of k will depend upon unit of concentration.
(iii) t
1/2
a
1
(In general t
1/2
a
(1n)
; n = order of reactions).
(iv) 2
nd
order reaction conforms to first order when one of the reactant in excess.
EXAMPLES :
(i) Saponification (hydrolysis of esters catalysed with alkali).
CH
3
COOC
2
H
5
+ NaOH CH
3
COONa + C
2
H
5
OH
(ii) Hydrogenation of ethane C
2
H
4
+ H
2
C 100
C
2
H
6
.
(iii) 2 O
3
3 O
2
.
n
th
ORDER REACTION.
A Product
k
n
t =
( )
)
`

1 n 1 n
a
1
x a
1
1 n
1
[n 1, n = order]
t
1/2
=
(

1 n
1 n
n
a
1 2
.
) 1 n ( k
1
SIDE OR CONCURENT REACTION :
; ln
t
0
] A [
] A [
= (k
1
+ k
2
) t ;
2
1
k
k
] C [
] B [
=
CONSECUTIVE REACTION :
A

1
k
B

2
k
C ; t
max
=
|
|

\
|

2
1
2 1
k
k
n
) k k (
1
l
; [B]
max
= [A]
0

2 1
2
k k
k
1
2
k
k

|
|

\
|
THRESHOLD ENERGY AND ACTIVATION ENERGY :
For a reaction to take place the reacting molecules must colloid together, but only those collisions, in
which colliding molecules possess certain minimum energy is called threshold energy (E
T
).
ACTIVATION ENERGY (E
a
) :
The extra energy needed for the reactant molecules to be able to react chemically is known as Activation
energy.
E
T
= Threshold energy
E
a
= Activation energy of forward reaction
E'
a
= activation energy of backward reaction
P
1
= Potential energy of reactants
P
2
= Potential energy of products
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INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE ON REACTION RATES :
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT :
The temperature coefficient of a chemical reaction is defined as the ratio of the reaction rates at two
temperatures differing by 10C. Its value usually lies between 2 & 3.
Temperature coefficient =
t
10 t
k
k
+
.
ARRHENIUS EQUATION :
A quantitative relationship was proposed by Arrhenius k = A. e
Ea/RT
Where,
k = rate constant ; A = frequency factor (or pre exponential factor);
R = gas constant ; T = Temperature (kelvin) ; E
a
=Activation energy.
The Logarithmic expressions are log
10
(

=
2 1
a
1
2
T
1
T
1
R 303 . 2
E
k
k
;Vant Hoff 's Isochore
2
a
RT
E
k n
dt
d
= l
GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS ARE :
METHODS OF DETERMINATION OF ORDER OF REACTIONS :
A few methods commonly used are given below :
1. Hit & Trial Method : It is method of using integrated rate equations, where the experimental values of
a, x & t are put into these equations. One which gives a constant value of k for different sets of a, x & t
correspond to the order of the reaction.
2. Graphical Method :
(i) A plot of log (a x) versus 't' gives a straight lines for the First order reaction.
(ii) A plot of (a x)
(n1)
versus 't' gives a straight line any reaction of the order n (except n = 1).
3. Half Life Method : The half life of different order of reactions is given by a
n
=
0
n
a
2
1
|

\
|
.
By experimental observation of the dependence of half life on initial concentration we can determine n,
the order of reaction. n = 1 +
2 1
1 2
a log a log
t log t log

.
4. Initial rate method. Initial rate method is used to determine the order or reaction in cases where more
than one reactant is used. It involves the determination of the order of different reactants separately. A
series of experiments are performed in which concentration of one particular reactant is varied whereas
conc. of other reactants are kept constant. In each experiment the initial rate is determined from the plot
of conc. vs. time, e.g., if conc. of A is doubled, and initial rate of reaction is also doubled, order of
reaction is l.
MECHANISM OF REACTIONS :
The path way which reactants are converted into the products is called the reaction mechanism. It should
be clear that experimentally determined rate expression cannot be predicted from the stiochiometry of
the reaction. For example for the reaction ;
NO
2
(g) + CO (g) CO
2
(g) + NO(g), the rate expression is ; rate =
dt
d

[NO
2
] = k[NO
2
]
2
,
i.e. the expression has no dependence of CO (g) concentration.
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The reason is that the reaction occurs by a series of elementary steps.
The sequence of elementary processes leading to the overall stiochiometry is known as the "Mechanism
of the reaction". A
n
in a sequence of reactions leading to the formation of products from reactants, the
slowest step is the rate determining step.
The mechanism proposed for the above reaction is a two step one.
NO
2
+ NO
2
NO + NO
3
(step 1 : slow)
NO
3
+ CO CO
2
+ NO
2
(step 2 : fast)
The sum of the two gives the stiochiometry & the slow step decided the rate expression.
Nuclear Chemistry
Neutron / proton ratio and stability
For atomic number < 20, most stable nuclei have n: p ratio nearly
1 : 1 (except H & Ar).
For n/p ratio > 1.5, nucleus is unstable. Largest stable nucleus is
Bi
209
83
for which n/p ratio is 1.52.
For atomic number > 83, there are no stable nuclei.
Magic numbers and nuclear stability
Nuclei with 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82 or 126 protons or neutrons are unusually stable and have a larger number of
stable isotopes than neighboring nuclei in the periodic table. These numbers are called magic numbers. They are
supposed to represent completely filled nuclear shells of energy levels.
Nuclei with magic number of protons as well as neutrons have notably high stabilities.
[eg. Pb and Ca , O , He
208
82
40
20
16
8
4
2
]. 165 such stable nuclei are known.
There exist 55 known nuclei with even number of protons and odd number of neutrons, and 50 known
stable nuclei with odd number of protons and even number of neutrons. On the other hand, the number
of known stable nuclei having odd numbers of both neutrons and protons is only 4.
Expected emissions from unstable nucleus
1. n/p ratio above stability belt: electron (

) or neutron.
2. n/p ratio below stability belt: positron (
+
) or K capture.
3. Atomic number > 83, various particles, including particles.
Radioactive decay
Radioactive decay is a first order process. Hence

dN
dt
= N or N = N
0
e
t
where N = number of radioactive nuclei at any time t ; N
0
= number of radioactive nuclei at t = 0 ; = decay
constant.
Activity activity (a) =

dN
dt
= N
S.I. units : disintegration per second (symbol s
1
or dps). This unit is also called becquerel (symbol Bq)
Other units: Curie (Ci) 1Ci = 3.7 10
10
dps.
Half life (t

) The time taken by half the nuclei (originally present) to decay. t

= 0.693/
Note : After n halflives have passed, activity is reduced to
1
2
n
of its initial value.
Average life (t
av
) t
av
= 1/ = 1.44 t

Isotopes : Nuclei with same atomic number but different atomic mass number.
Isobars : Nuclei with different atomic number but same atomic mass number.
Isotones : Nuclei with same number of neutrons but different number of protons.
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THE ATLAS
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GLOSSARY
IMPORTANT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
1. Rate of reaction. It is defined as the change in concentration of reactant (or product) in a particular
time interval. Its unit is mol L
1
s
1
. If time is in minutes, then units are mol L
1
min
1
and so on.
2. Average rate. The rate of reaction measured over a long time interval is called average rate of reaction.
It is equal to x/t as shown in fig.(a) and (b).
Instantaneous and average rate of reaction
3. Instantaneous rate. It is the rate of reaction when the average rate is taken over a very small interval of
time. It is equal to dx / dt as shown in fig. (a) and (b).
4. Rate law or rate equation. It is the expression which relates the rate of reaction with concentration of
the reactants. The constant of proportionality 'k' is known as rate constant.
5. Rate constant. When concentration of both reactants are unity, then the rate of reaction is known as
rate constant. It is also called specific reaction rate.
6. Molecularity. Total number of molecules of the reactants involved in the reaction is termed as its
molecularity. It is always in whole number, It is never more than three. It cannot be zero.
7. Order of a reaction. The sum of the powers of the concentration of reactants in the rate law is termed
as order of the reaction. It can be in fraction. It can be zero also.
8. Zero order reaction. The rate of reaction does not change with the concentration of the reactants,
i.e., rate = k[A]
9. First order reaction. The reaction in which the rate of reaction is directly proportional to the concentration
of reacting substance. Rate constant of first order reaction is
k =
t
303 . 2
log
x a
a

or k =
t
303 . 2
log
] A [
] A [
0
where 'a' is initial concentration, (ax) is the conc. of reactants after time 't'. The unit of 'k' is s
1
or
min
1
. A plot between ln [A] vs. t is a straight line with slope equal to k. [A] is concentration of reactants
after time t.
10. Halflife of a reaction. The time taken for a reaction when half of the starting material has reacted is
called halflife of a reaction. For first order reaction
t
1/2
=
k
693 . 0
, where k is rate constant.
11. Second order reaction. The reaction in which sum of powers of concentration terms in rate law or rate
equation is equal to 2, e.g.,
dt
dx
=k[A]
1
[B]
1
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12. Third order reaction. The reaction in which sum of powers of concentration terms in rate law or rate
equation is equal to 3, e.g.,
dt
dx
=k[A]
x
[B]
y
where x + y = 3
13. Specific rate constant (k). It is defined as equal to rate of reaction when molar concentration of
reactant is unity.
14. Activation energy. It is extra energy which must be possessed by reactant molecules so that collision
between reactant molecules is effective and leads to formation of product molecules.
15. Initial rate. The rate at the beginning of the reaction when the concentrations have not changed
appreciably is called in initial rate of reaction.
16. Arrhenius equation of reaction rate. It gives the relation between rate of reaction and temperature.
K =
RT / E
a
Ae

where k = rate constant A = frequency factor, E

a
= energy of activation
R = gas constant, T = temperature in kelvin.
ln k = ln A E
a
/RT
log k = log A
RT 303 . 2
E
a
17. Photochemical reactions. Those reactions which take place in the presence of light are called
photochemical reactions. Photosynthesis is an example of photochemical reaction.
18. Photosensitization. The process in which a molecule that absorbs light transfers its extra energy to
another molecule which may undergo a reaction. This process is called photosensitization.
19. Chain reaction. The sequence of reactions, where a reactive species produces more reactive species is
called chain reaction. It involves free radicals.
20. Elementary processes. Some reactions occur by a series of elementary steps and such simple steps
are called elementary processes.
21. Mechanism of reaction. The sequence of elementary processes leading to the overall stiochiometry of
a chemical reaction is known as mechanism of a reaction.
22. Slow reaction. Those reactions which take place very slowly are called slow reactions, e.g., rusting of
iron and reaction of oxalic acid with acidified KMnO
4
at room temperature are slow reactions.
23. Life time. The time in which 98% of the reaction is complete is called lifetime.
24. Threshold energy. The minimum energy that reacting species must possess in order to undergo effective
collision to form product molecules is called threshold energy.
25. Effective collision (f). Those collisions which lead to the formation of product molecules are called
effective collisions. Rate of reaction = f z where 'z' is collision frequency and 'f' is fraction of collisions,
which are effective.
26. Collision frequency (z). It is defined as total number of collisions per unit volume per unit time.
27. Activated complex. It is defined as unstable intermediate formed between reacting molecules which is
highly unstable and readily changes into product.
28. Thermodynamic stability. A mixture of substances may not undergo reaction although thermodynamic
predict the reaction to be spontaneous. Such substances are thermodynamically unstable at ordinary
temperature but may not be kinetically unstable.
29. Kinetic stability. The reaction occurs only when the reactant crosses energybarrier. Once it occurs, it
becomes kinetically unstable because the reaction is spontaneous. The energy evolved helps the other
reactants to cross energybarrier. Thus, reactants should be thermodynamically as well as kinetically
unstable so as to change into products at a particular temperature.
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30. Rate determining step. The slowest step in the reaction mechanism is called rate determining step.
31. Temperature coefficient. It is the ratio of rate constant at temperature 308 K to the rate constant at
temperature 298 K.
Temperature coefficient =
K 298 at ' k '
K 308 at ' k '
constant Rate
constant Rate
It lies between 2 and 3.
32. Pseudo first order reaction. The reaction in which one reacted is in excess so order is one is called
Pseudo first order reaction, e.g., acidic hydrolysis of ester.
CH
3
COOC
2
H
5
+ H
2
O (excess) CH
3
COOH + C
2
H
5
OH
33. Einstein's law of photochemical equivalence. Each atom or molecule is activated by 1 photon (quantum
of light).
34. Chain initiation step. The step in which neutral molecule changes into free radicals by absorbing
photons is called chain initiation step.
35. Chain propagation step. The step in which free radical reacts with neutral molecule to form a neutral
molecule and a free radical is called chain propagation step.
36. Chain termination step. The step in which radicals combine to form neutral molecules.
37. Fast reactions. Those reactions which occur instantaneously and is complete in fraction of seconds are
called fast reactions, e.g., AgNO
3
(aq) + HCl(aq) AgCl + HNO
3
,

takes place in 10
12
seconds.
38. Thermochemical reactions. Those reactions initiated by heat energy are called thermochemical
reactions. They can occur in dark. Temperature coefficient is generally high because rate of reaction
increases with increase in temperature. G is ve for such reactions.
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EXERCISE-I
RATE OF REACTION AND STOICHIOMETRIC COEFFICIENT
Q.1 In a catalytic experiment involving the Haber process, N
2
+ 3H
2
2NH
3
, the rate of reaction was
measured as
Rate =
t
] NH [
3

= 2 10
4
mol L
1
s
1
.
If there were no sides reactions, what was the rate of reaction expressed in terms of (a) N
2
, (b) H
2
?
Q.2 For the reaction 3BrO

BrO
3

+ 2Br

in an alkaline aquesous solution, the value of the second

order (in BrO

) rate constant at 80C in the rate law for

t
] BrO [

was found to be 0.056L mol

1
s
1
.
What is the rate of constant when the rate law is written for (a)
t
] BrO [

, (b)
t
] Br [

?
Q.3 Dinitropentaoxide decomposes as follows :
N
2
O
5
(g) 2NO
2
(g) +
2
1
O
2
(g)
Given that d [N
2
O
5
] / dt = k
1
[N
2
O
5
]
d [NO
2
] / dt = k
2
[N
2
O
5
]
d [O
2
] / dt = k
3
[N
2
O
5
]
What is the relation between k
1
, k
2
and k
3
?
Q.4 The reaction 2A + B + C D + E is found to be first order in A second order in B and zero order in C.
(i) Give the rate law for the reaction in the form of differential equation.
(ii) What is the effect in rate of increasing concentrations of A, B, and C two times?
Q.5 For the elementary reaction 2A + B
2
2AB. Calculate how much the rate of reaction will change if
the volume of the vessel is reduced to one third of its original volume?
Q.6 Ammonia and oxygen reacts at higher temperatures as
4NH
3
(g) + 5O
2
(g) 4NO(g) + 6H
2
O(g)
In an experiment, the concentration of NO increases by 1.08 10
2
mol litre
1
in 3 seconds. Calculate.
(i) rate of reaction.
(ii) rate of disappearance of ammonia
(iii) rate of formation of water
Q.7 In the following reaction 2H
2
O
2
2H
2
O + O
2
rate of formation of O
2
is 3.6 M min
1
.
(a) What is rate of formation of H
2
O?
(b) What is rate of disappearance of H
2
O
2
?
Q.8 The reaction A(g) + 2B(g) C(g) + D(g) is an elementary process. In an experiment, the initial
partial pressure of A & B are P
A
= 0.6 and P
B
= 0.8 atm, if P
C
= 0.2 atm then calculate the ratio of rate
of reaction relative to initial rate.
ZERO ORDER
Q.9 In the following reaction, rate constant is 1.2 10
2
M s
1
A B. What is concentration of B after
10 and 20 min., if we start with 10 M of A.
Q.10 For the following data for the reaction A products. Calculate the value of k.
Time (min.) [A]
0.0 0.10 M
1.0 0.09 M
2.0 0.08 M
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Q.11 The rate constant for a zero order reaction is 2 10
2
mol L
1
sec
1
, if the concentration of the reactant
after 25 sec is 0.25 M, calculate the initial concentration.
Q.12 A drop of solution (volume 0.10 ml) contains 6 10
6
mole of H
+
, if the rate constant of disappearance
of H
+
is 1 10
7
mole litre
1
sec
1
. How long would it take for H
+
in drop to disappear?
Q.13 A certain substance A is mixed with an equimolar quantity of substance B. At the end of an hour A is 75%
reacted. Calculate the time when A is 10% unreacted. (Given: order of reaction is zero)
FIRST ORDER
Q.14 A first order reaction is 75% completed in 72 min.. How long time will it take for
(i) 50% completion (ii) 87.5% completion
Q.15 A first order reaction is 20% complete in 10 min. calculate (i) the specific rate constant , (ii) the time
taken for the reactions to go to 75% completion.
Q.16 Show that in case of unimolecular reaction, the time required for 99.9% of the reaction to take place in
ten times that required for half of the reaction.
Q.17 A first order reaction has a rate constant is 1.5 10
3
sec
1
. How long will 5.0 g of this reactant take to
reduce to 1.25 g.
Q.18 A drug is known to be ineffective after it has decomposed 30%. The original concentration of a
sample was 500 units/ml. When analyzed 20 months later, the concentration was found to be
420 units/ml. Assuming that decomposition is of I order, what will be the expiry time of the drug?
Q.19 A viral preparation was inactivated in a chemical bath. The inactivation process was found to be first
order in virus concentration. At the beginning of the experiment 2.0 % of the virus was found to be
inactivated per minute . Evaluate k for inactivation process.
Q.20 If a reaction A Products, the concentrations of reactant A are C
0
, aC
0
, a
2
C
0
, a
3
C
0
, ............. after
time interval 0, t, 2t, 3t, ............. where a is a constant. Given 0 < a < 1. Show that the reaction is of first
order. Also calculate the relation in k, a and t.
Q.21 The reaction SO
2
Cl
2
(g) SO
2
(g) + Cl
2
(g) is a first order gas reaction with k =2.2 10
5
sec
1
at
320C. What % of SO
2
Cl
2
is decomposed on heating this gas for 90 min.
ORDER OF REACTION & RATE LAW
Q.22 At 800 C the rate of reaction
2 NO + H
2
N
2
+ H
2
O
Changes with the concentration of NO and H
2
are
[NO] in M [H
2
] in M
2
1

dt
] NO [ d
in M sec
1
(i) 1.5 10
4
4 10
3
4.4 10
4
(ii) 1.5 10
4
2 10
3
2.2 10
4
(iii) 3.0 10
4
2 10
3
8.8 10
4
(a) What is the order of this reaction?
(b) What is the rate equation for the reaction?
(c) What is the rate when
[H
2
] = 1.5 10
3
M and [NO] = 1.1 10
3
M?
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Q.23 The data below are for the reaction if NO and Cl
2
to form NOCl at 295 K
Concentration of Cl
2
[M] Concentration of NO Initial Rate (M s
1
)
0.05 0.05 1 10
3
0.15 0.05 3 10
3
0.05 0.15 9 10
3
(a) What is the order w.r.t NO and Cl
2
in the reaction.
(b) Write the rate expression
(c) Calculate the rate constant
(d) Determine the reaction rate when concentration of Cl
2
and NO are 0.2 M & 0.4 M respectively.
Q.24 The catalytic decomposition of N
2
O

by gold at 900C and at an initial pressure of 200mm is 50%
complete in 53 minutes and 73% complete in 100 minutes.
(i) What is the order of the reaction?
(ii) Calculate the velocity constant.
(iii) How much of N
2
O

will decompose in 100 min. at the same temperature but at initial pressure of 600 mm?
Q.25 The following data are for the reaction A + B products:
Conc. A Conc. B Initial Rate
(M) (M) (mol L
1
s
1
)
0.1 0.1 4.0 10
4
0.2 0.2 1.6 10
3
0.5 0.1 2.0 10
3
0.5 0.5 1.0 10
2
(i) What is the order with respect to A and B for the reaction?
(ii) Calculate the rate constant.
(iii) Determine the reaction rate when the concentrations of A and B are 0.2M and 0.35M, respectively.
Q.26 The pressure of a gas decomposing at the surface of a solid catalyst has been measured at different times
and the results are given below
t (sec) 0 100 200 300
Pr. (Pascal) 4 10
3
3.5 10
3
3 10
3
2.5 10
3
Determine the order of reaction, its rate constant.
Q.27 The half life period of decomposition of a compound is 50 minutes. If the initial concentration is halved,
the half life period is reduced to 25 minutes. What is the order of reaction?
Q.28 At 600C, acetone (CH
3
COCH
3
) decomposes to ketene (CH
2
= C = O) and various hydrocarbons.
Given the initial rate data in the table:
(a) What is the order?
(b) Write rate law
(c) Calculate rate constant
(d) Calculate the rate of decomposition when the acetone concentartion is 1.8 10
3
M
Experiment Initial [CH
3
COCH
3
] Rate M s
1
1. 6.0 10
3
M 5.2 10
5
2. 9.0 10
3
M 7.8 10
5
3. 1.8 10
3
M ?
HALF LIFE
Q.29 The half life period of a first order reaction is 50 min. In what time will it go to 90% completion?
Q.30 A first order reaction has k = 1.5 10
6
per second at 200C. If the reaction is allowed to run for
10 hrs., what percentage of the initial concentration would have changed into the product? What is the
half life of this reaction?
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Q.31 Show that in case of a first order reaction, the time required for 93.75% of the reaction to take place is
four times that required for half of the reaction.
Q.32 The half time of the first order decomposition of nitramide is 2.1 hour at 15C.
NH
2
NO
2
(aq.) N
2
O (g) + H
2
O (l)
If 6.2 g of NH
2
NO
2
is allowed to deompose, calculate (i) time taken for NH
2
NO
2
to decompose 99%,
and (ii) volume of dry N
2
O produced at this point, measured at STP.
Q.33 A flask contains a mixture of compounds A and B. Both compounds decompose by first-order kinetics.
The half-lives are 54.0 min for A and 18.0 min. for B. If the concentartions of A and B are equal initially,
how long will it take for the concentration of A to be four times that of B?
Q.34 Two substances A (t
1/2
= 5 mins) and B (t
1/2
= 15 mins) follow first order kinetics are taken in such a way
that initially [A]= 4[B]. Calculate the time after which the concentration of both the substance will be
equal.
CONCENTRATION REPLACED BY OTHER QUANTITIES IN FIRST ORDER
INTEGRATED RATE LAW
Q.35 In this case we have
A B + C
Time t
Total pressure of A + B+C P
2
P
3
Find k.
Q.36 A B + C
Time t
Total pressure of ( B+C) P
2
P
3
Find k.
Q.37 A B + C
Time 0 t
Volume of reagent V
1
V
2
The reagent reacts with A, B and C. Find k.
Q.38 A 2B + 3C
Time t
Volume of reagent V
2
V
3
Reagent reacts with all A, B and C. Find k.
Q.39 S G + F
Time t
Rotation of Glucose & Fructose r
t
r

Find k.
Q.40 At 27C it was observed during a reaction of hydrogenation that the pressure of hydrogen gas decreases
from 2 atmosphere to 1.1 atmosphere in 75 minutes. Calculate the rate of reaction (in M sec
1
) and rate
of reaction in terms of pressure.
Q.41 At 100C the gaseous reaction A 2B + C was observed to be of first order. On starting with pure
A it is found that at the end of 10 minutes the total pressure of system is 176 mm. Hg and after a long time
270 mm Hg. From these data find (a) initial pressure of A (b) the pressure of A at the end of 10 minutes
(c) the specific rate of reaction and (d) the half life period of the reaction?
Q.42 The reaction AsH
3
(g) As(s) +
2
3
H
2
(g) was followed at constant volume at 310C by measuring
the gas pressure at intervals Show from the following figures that reaction is of first order.
Time (in hrs) 0 5 7.5 10
Total pressure (in mm) 758 827 856 882
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Q.43 The decomposition of N
2
O
5
according to the equation 2 N
2
O
5

(g) 4 NO
2
(g) + O
2
(g) is a first
order reaction. After 30 min. from start of decomposition in a closed vessel the total pressure
developed is found to be 284.5 mm Hg. On complete decomposition, the total pressure is
584.5 mm Hg. Calculate the rate constant of the reaction.
Q.44 The thermal decomposition of dimethyl ether as measured by finding the increase in pressure of the
reaction
(CH
3
)
2
O(g) CH
4
(g) + H
2
(g) + CO(g)
at 500C is as follows:
Time (sec.) 390 1195 3155
Pressure increase (mm Hg) 96 250 467 619
the initial pressure of ether was 312 mm Hg. Write the rate equation for this reaction and determine
the rate constant of reaction.
Q.45 From the following data show that decomposition of H
2
O
2
in aqueous solution is first order.
Time (in minutes) 0 10 20
Volume (in c.c. of KMnO
4
) 22.8 13.3 8.25
Q.46 A definite volume of H
2
O
2
under going spontaneous decomposition required 22.8 c.c. of standard
permanganate solution for titration. After 10 and 20 minutes respectively the volumes of
permanganate required were 13.8 and 8.25 c.c.
(a) Find order of reaction. How may the result be explained?
(b) Calculate the time required for the decomposition to be half completed.
(c) Calculate the fraction of H
2
O
2
decomposed after 25 minutes.
Q.47 The following data were obtained in experiment on inversion of cane sugar.
Time (minutes) 0 60 120 180 360
Angle of rotation (degree) +13.1 + 11.6 + 10.2 +9.0 +5.87 3.8
Show that the reaction is of first order. After what time would you expect a zero reading in
polarimeter?
Q.48 In the hydrolysis of propyl acetate in the presence of dilute hydrochloric acid in dilute aqueous solution
the following data were recorded :
Time from start in minutes 60 350
Percentage of ester decomposed 18.17 69.12
Calculate the time in which half the ester was decomposed.
Q.49 Hydrogen peroxide solution was stored in a mild steel vessel. It was found, however, that the hydrogen
peroxide decomposed on the walls of the vessel (a first order reaction). An experiment with 100 ml of a
solution gave 10.31 ml oxygen (corrected to N.T.P.) after 5.1 days under similar storage conditions.
Find how long the peroxide can be stored before the loss of 20.00 ml oxygen occurs (per 100 ml
solution) if complete decomposition of the sample to H
2
O
2
gave 46.34 ml oxygen.
Q.50 The reaction given below, rate constant for disappearance of A is 7.48 10
3
sec
1
. Calculate the time
required for the total pressure in a system containing A at an initial pressure of 0.1 atm to rise to 0.145 atm
and also find the total pressure after 100 sec.
2A (g) 4B(g) + C(g)
PARALLEL AND SEQUENTIAL REACTION
Q.51 For a reaction , calculate value of ratio,
] z [ ] y [
] x [
t
+
at any given instant t.
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Q.52 k
1
= x hr
1
; k
1
: k
2
= 1 : 10. Calculate
] A [
] C [
after one hour from the start of the reaction.
Assuming only A was present in the beginning.
Q.53 A substance undergoes first order decomposition. The decomposition follows two parallel first order
reactions as ; k
1
= 1.26 10
4
sec
1
and k
2
= 3.6 10
5
sec
1
. Calculate the % distribution
of B & C.
Q.54 For a reaction A B C t
1/2
for A & B are 4 and 2 minutes respectively. How much time would
be required for the B to reach maximum concentration.
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF RATE (ACTIVATION ENERGY)
Q.55 In gaseous reactions important for understanding the upper atmosphere, H
2
O and O react bimolecularly
to form two OH radicals. H for this reaction is 72 kJ at 500 K and E
a
= 77 kJ mol
1
, then calculate E
a
for the biolecular recombination of 2OH radicals to form H
2
O & O at 500 K
Q.56 The energy of activation of a first order reaction is 104.5 kJ mole
1
and pre exponential factor (A) is
5 10
13
sec
1
. At what temperature, will the reaction have a half life of 1 minute?
Q.57 The specific rate constant for a reaction increases by a factor of 4, if the temperature is changed from
27C to 47C. Find the activation energy for the reaction.
Q.58 The energy of activation and specific rate constant for a first order reaction at 25C are 100 kJ/ mole and
3.46 10
5
sec
1
respectively. Determine the temperature at which half life of the reaction is 2 hours.
2N
2
O
5
(g) 2N
2
O
4
(g) + O
2
(g)
Q.59 A first order reaction is 50% complete in 30 minutes at 27C and in 10 minutes at 47C. Calculate the
(a) rate constant for the reaction at 27C & 47C and
(b) energy of activatioin for the reaction.
Q.60 A catalyst lowers the activation energy for a certain reaction from 75 kJ to 25 kJ mol
1
. What will be the
effect on the rate of reaction at 25C, after things being equal.
Q.61 Given that the temperature coefficient for the saponification of ethyl acetate by NaOH is 1.75. Calculate
activation energy for the saponification of ethyl acetate.
MECHANISM OF REACTION
Q.62 The reaction 2NO + Br
2
2NOBr, is supposed to follow the following mechanism
(i) NO + Br
2
NOBr
2
(ii) NOBr
2
+ NO

slow
2NOBr
Suggest the rate of law expression.
Q.63 For the reaction 2H
2
+ 2NO N
2
+ 2H
2
O, the following mechanism has been suggested:
2NO l N
2
O
2
equilibrium constant K
1
(fast)
N
2
O
2
+ H
2


2
K
N
2
O+ H
2
O (slow)
N
2
O + H
2


3
K
N
2
+ H
2
O (fast)
Establish the rate law for given reaction.
Q.64 Write a stoichiometric equation for the reaction whose mechanism is detailed below. Determine the
value of the equilibrium constant for the first step. Write a rate law equation for the overall reaction in
terms of its initial reactants.
A
2
l 2A k
1
= 10
10
s
1
(forward)
k
1

= 10
10
M
1
s
1
(reverse)
A + C AC k
2
= 10
4
M
1
s
1
(slow)
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Q.65 Reaction between NO and O
2
to form NO
2
is 2NO + O
2
2NO
2
follows the following mechanism
NO + NO N
2
O
2
( in rapid equilibrium)
N
2
O
2
+ O
2


2
K
2NO
2
(slow)
Show that the rate of reaction is given by
|

\
|
dt
] NO [ d
2
1
2
= K[NO]
2
[O
2
]
Q.66 Deduce rate law expressions for the conversion of H
2
and I
2
to HI at 400C corresponding to each
of the following mechanisms:
(a) H
2
+ I
2
2HI (one step) (b) I
2
l 2I
2I + H
2
2HI (slow)
(c) I
2
l 2I
I + H
2
l IH
2
IH
2
+ I 2HI (slow)
(d) Can the observed rate law expression rate = k[H
2
][I
2
] distinguish among these mechanisms?
(e) If it is known that ultraviolet light causes the reaction of H
2
and I
2
to proceed at 200C with the
same rate law expression, which of these mechanisms becomes most improbable? Are any of these
mechanisms proved?
RADIOACTIVITY
Q.67 Classify each of the following nuclides as "beta emitter", or positron emitter:
Ca
49
20

Hg
195
80

Kr Al Ho B
94
36
30
13
150
67
8
5
. Note:
stable are Ho and Hg
165
67
200
80
Q.68 Of the three isobars
Sn and In Cd
114
50
114
49
114
48
, which is likely to be radioactive? Explain your choice.
Q.69 Complete the following nuclear equations:
(a) ...... O He N
17
8
4
2
14
7
+ + (b)
...... C He Be
12
6
4
2
9
4
+ +
(c)
Be
9
4
(p, )........
(d) ...... S P
30
14
30
15
+ (e)
...... He H
3
2
3
1
+
(f) Sc ,....) ( Ca
46
21
43
20

Q.70 What symbol is needed to complete the nuclear equation ? Cu ,.....) p ( Cu
62
29
63
29
Q.71 Complete the following equations.
(a)
? Mg He Na
26
12
4
2
23
11
+ +
(b)
? Cu
64
29
+
+
(c) ? Cd Ag
106 106
+ (d)
? N He B
13
7
4
2
10
5
+ +
Q.72 How many and particle will be emitted when
X
a
c
changes to Y
b
d
?
Q.73 What is the -activity in disintigration per minute 1 gm sample of
226
Ra. (t
1/2
= 1620 year)
Q.74 The half life of the nuclide Rn
220
is 54.5 sec. What mass of radon is equivalent to 1 millicurie.
Q.75 The activity of the radioactive sample drops to
th
64
1
|

\
|
of its original value in 2 hr find the decay constant ().
Q.76
84
Po
210
decays with to Pb
206
82
with a half life of 138.4 days. If 1.0 gm of Po
210
is placed in a closed
tube, how much helium accumlate in 69.2 days at STP.
Q.77 The half life period of
53
I
125
is 60 days. What % of radioactivity would be present after 240 days.
Q.78 At a certain instant a piece of radioactive material contains 10
12
atoms. The half life of material is 30
days. Calculate the no. of disintegrations in one second.
Q.79 Calculate the age of a vegetarian beverage whose tritium content is only 15% of the level in living plants.
Given t
1/2
for
1
H
3
= 12.3 years.
Q.80 A radioactive substance decays 20% in 10 min if at start there are 5 10
20
atoms present, after what
time will the number of atoms be reduced to 10
18
atoms?
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PROFICIENCY TEST
Q.1 Fill in the blanks with appropriate items :
1. 1 Curie = _______ Bq.
2.
C
14
6

decays by emission of _____________.
3. Emission of a -particle by a nuclide results in the formation ______ of the element.
4. The number of and -particles emitted, when the following nuclear transformation takes place are
_______ and ___________ respectively.
Y X
206
82
238
92

5. The nuclides with same difference of number of neutrons and number of protons are called _____.
6. When P
30
15
emits a position, the daughter nuclide formed is _________.
7. A nuclide which lies above the zone of stability is likely to emit ___________.
8.
H
3
1
and
He
4
2
are ____________.
9. The half-life period of radioactive element if 87.5% of it disintegrates in 40 min is __________.
10. For collision to be effective the energy possessed by the colliding molecules should be equal to or
greater than the ____________.
11. In the reaction, H
2
+ I
2
2HI, the rate of disappearance of H
2
is _______ the rate of appearance
of HI.
12. For an endothermic process, the minimum value of activation energy can be _______.
13. The rate of a reaction is ________ to the collision frequency.
14. The rate constant for the zero order reaction has the dimensions___________.
15. The reactions with molecularity more than three are _________.
16. A catalyst increases the rate of the reaction by__________ activation energy of reactants.
17. If activation energy of reaction is low, it proceeds at _______ rate.
18. In a multistep reaction, the ________ step is rate determining.
19. Rate constant of a reaction, generally __________ with increase in temperature.
20. The ratio t
7/8
/ t
1/2
for a first order reaction would be equal to _________.
21. For a zero order reaction, the rate of the reaction is equal to the ______ of the reaction.
22. The value of temperature coefficient is generally between _________.
23. For a certain reaction, xM yL, the rate of reaction increases by 4 times when the concentration of
M is doubled. The rate law is _________.
24. The rate equation r = k [A][B]
1/2
suggests that order of overall reaction is _______.
25. A plot of [A] vs t for a certain reaction A B with r = k [A]
0
will be a straight line with slope equal
to ________.
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26. [E
activated complex
E
reactants
] = ____________.
27. Among similar reactions, the endothermic reaction has _______ activation energy than exothermic reaction.
28. For a ______ order reaction the half-life (t
1/2
) is independent of the initial conc. of the reactants.
29. For a first order reaction a graph of log [A] vs t has a slope equal to __________.
30. Average lifetime of a nuclei, T
av
= __________________ t
1/2
.
Q.2 True or False Statements :
1. Order of a reaction can be written from the balanced chemical equation.
2. For a reaction having order equal to 3/2, the units for rate constant are sec
1
.
3. In a complex reaction the rate of overall reaction is governed by the slowest step.
4. t
1/2
for a first order reaction is 6.93 s, the value of rate constant for the reaction would be 10s
1
.
5. The ratio t
1/2
/ t
7/8
for a first order reaction is equal to 1/3.
6. The rate of an exothermic reaction increases with the rise in temperature.
7. Molecularity of a reaction is always whole number.
8. The reactants which are thermodynamically unstable are always kinetically unstable also.
9. Order and molecularity of a single step reaction may or may not be same.
10. The activation energy of a catalysed reaction is more than the activation energy of the uncatalysed
reaction.
11. For a zero order reaction t
3/4
is related to t
1/2
as t
3/4
= 1.5 t
1/2
12. A nuclide having one proton and one neutron is represented as
H
1
1
.
13. A radioactive element decays by emitting one and two -particles. The daughter element formed is an
isotope of the parent element.
14. The daughter product formed by the emission of -particle has mass number less by 4 units than the
parent nuclide.
15. Al
27
13
is a stable isotope while Al
29
13
is expected to disintegrate by -emission.
16. Half-life period of a radioactive substance can be changed by using some suitable catalyst.
17. Emission of a -particle by a radioactive nuclide results in decrease in N / P ratio.
18. Positron has same mass as that of an electron.
19. N
14
9
and O
16
8
are isotones.
20. The S.I.unit of activity is Curie (Ci).
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EXERCISE -II
Q.1 To investigate the decomposition of oxalic acid in concentrated H
2
SO
4
at 50C, a scientist prepared a
1/40 M solution of oxalic acid in 99.5 percent H
2
SO
4
, then removed aliquots at various reaction times
t, and then determined the volumes of a potassium permanganate solution required to react with a
10 ml portion. The results are given below :
t, min 0 120 240 420 600 900 1440
,mL 11.45 9.63 8.11 6.22 4.79 2.97 1.44
Determine the reaction order with respect to oxalic acid and evaluate the specific rate constant.
Q.2 A solution of A is mixed with an equal volume of a solution of B containing the same number of moles,
and the reaction A+B=C occurs. At the end of 1h, A is 75 % reacted. How much of A will be left
unreacted at the end of 2 h if the reaction is (a) first order in A and zero order in B; (b) first order in both
A and B ; and (c) zero order in both A and B ?
Q.3 The approach to the following equilibrium was observed kinetically from both directions:
PtCl
4
2
+ H
2
O l [Pt(H
2
O)Cl
3

] + Cl

at 25C, it was found that

] Cl [ ] Cl ) O H ( Pt [ ] sec mol . L 10 1 . 2 [ ] PtCl ][ sec 10 9 . 3 [ ] PtCl [
t
3 2
1 1 3 2
4
1 5 2
4

=

What is the value of equilibrium constant for the complexation of the fourth Cl

by Pt(II)?
Q.4 The oxidation of certain metals is found to obey the equation
2
= t + where is the thickness
of the oxide film at time t, and are contants. What is the order of this reaction?
Q.5 The complex [Co(NH
3
)
5
F]
2+
reacts with water according to the equation.
[Co(NH
3
)
5
F]
2+
+ H
2
O [Co(NH
3
)
5
(H
2
O)]
3+
+ F

The rate of the reaction = rate const. x[complex]

a
x[H
+
]
b
. The reaction is acid catalysed i.e. [H
+
] does
not change during the reaction. Thus rate = k

[Complex]
a
where k = k[H
+
]
b
, calculate a and b given
the following data at 25
0
C.
[Complex]M [H
+
]M T
1/2
hr T
3/4
hr
0.1 0.01 1 2
0.2 0.02 0.5 1
Q.6 The reaction CH
3
CH
2
NO
2
+ OH

CH
3
CHNO
2
+ H
2
O obeys the rate law for pseudo first
order kinetics in the presence of a large excess of hydroxide ion. If 1% of nitro ethane undergoes
reaction in half a minute when the reactant concentration is 0.002 M, What is the pseudo first order rate
constant?
Q.7 A flask containing a solution a solution of N
2
O
5
in CCl
4
was placed in a thermostat at 40C. The N
2
O
5
began to decompose by a firstorder reaction, forming NO
2
and N
2
O
4
, which remained in the solution,
and oxygen, which defined pressure. The measurements were started (t = 0) when 10.75ml gas had
collected. At t = 2400 sec., 29.65ml was measured. After a very long time, (t = )45.50ml was measured.
Find the (a) rate constant, (b) halflife time for reaction at 40C in CCl
4
solution. (c) What volume
of gas should have collected after 4800 sec?
Q.8 At room temperature (20C) orange juice gets spoilt in about 64 hours. In a referigerator at 3C juice
can be stored three times as long before it gets spoilt. Estimate (a) the activation energy of the reaction
that causes the spoiling of juice. (b) How long should it take for juice to get spoilt at 40C?
Q.9 A first order reaction, A B, requires activation energy of 70 kJ mol
1
. When a 20% solution of A was
kept at 25C for 20 minutes, 25% decomposition took place. What will be the percent decomposition
in the same time in a 30% solution maintianed at 40C? Assume that activation energy remains constant
in this range of temperature.
Q.10 Two reations (i) A products (ii) B products, follow first order kinetics. The rate of the reaction
(i) is doubled when the temperature is raised from 300 K to 310K. The half life for this reaction at 310K
is 30 minutes. At the same temperature B decomposes twice as fast as A. If the energy of activation for
the reaction (ii) is half that of reaction (i), calculate the rate constant of the reaction (ii) at 300K.
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Q.11 Choose the correct set of identifications.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(A) E for E
a
for E
overall
E
a
for
E + S ES ES EP for S P EP E + P
(B) E
a
for E

for E
a
for
overall
E + S ES E + S ES ES EP for S P
(C) E
a
for E
a
for E
overall
E

for
ES EP EP E + P for S P EP E + P
(D) E
a
for E
a
for E
a
for E
overall
E + S ES ES EP EP E + P for S P
(E) E for E
overall
E for
l
E
a
for
E + S ES for S P EP E + P EP E + P
Q.12 A certain organic compound A decomposes by two parallel first order mechanism
If k
1
: k
2
= 1 : 9 and k
1
= 1.3 10
5
s
1
.
Calculate the concentration ratio of C to A, if an experiment is started with only A and allowed to run for
one hour.
Q.13 Decomposition of H
2
O
2
is a first order reaction. A solution of H
2
O
2
labelled as 20 volumes was left
open. Due to this, some H
2
O
2
decomposed. To determine the new volume strength after 6 hours, 10 mL
of this solution was diluted to 100mL. 10mL of this diluted solution was titrated against 25mL of 0.025M
KMnO
4
solution under acidic conditions. Calculate the rate constant for decomposition of H
2
O
2.
.
Q.14 The reaction
cisCr(en)
2
(OH)
+
2
transCr(en)
2
(OH)
+
2
is first order in both directions. At 25C the equilibrium constant is 0.16 and the rate constant k
1
is
3.3 10
4
s
1
. In an experiment starting with the pure cis form, how long would it take for half the
equilibrium amount of the trans isomer to be formed ?
Q.15 A metal slowly forms an oxide film which completely protects the metal when the film thickness is
3.956 thousand ths of an inch. If the film thickness is 1.281 thou. in 6 weeks, how much longer will it be
before it is 2.481 thou.? The rate of film formation follows first order kinetics.
Q.16 An optically active compound A upon acid catalysed hydrolysis yield two optically active compound B
and C by pseudo first order kinetics. The observed rotation of the mixture after 20 min was 5 while
after completion of the reaction it was 20. If optical rotation per mole of A, B & C are 60, 40 &
80. Calculate half life and average life of the reaction.
Q.17 A bacterial preparation was inactivated in a chemical bath. The inactivation process was found to be first
order in bacterial concentration having rate constant 1.710
2
sec
1
. Meanwhile the multiplication of
bacteria (1bacterium 2 bacteria) which also follows first order kinetics with rate constant
1.510
3
sec
1
also continued. Calculate the number of bacteria left after 2 minutes if the initial number
of bacteria is 10
3
.
Q.18 The formation in water of dpotassium chromooxalate from its lform is reversible reaction which is
first order in both directions, the racemate being the equilibrium product. A polarimeter experiment at
22C showed that, after 506 sec, 12 mole % of the lisomer was converted to the dform. Find the rate
constant for the forward and the reverse reactions.
Reaction coodinate
P
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(1)
(2) (3)
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Q.19 For a reversible firstorder reaction A B
k
1
= 10
2
s
1
and [B]
eq
/[A]
eq
= 4. If [A]
0
= 0.01 mole L
1
and [B]
0
= 0, what will be the concentration
of B after 30 s ?
Q.20 For the reaction . Following data is produced:
Time / Hr. 0 1 2 3 4
% A 100 72.5 56.8 45.6 39.5 30 Find k
1
, k
1
and K
eq
.
Q.21 For the system , H for the forward reaction is 33 kJ/mol (Note : H = E in this case).
Show that equilibrium constant K =
[B]
[A]
= 5.572 10
5
at 300 K. If the activation energies E
f
& E
b
are
in the ratio 20 : 31, calculate E
f
and E
b
at this temperature. Assume that the pre-exponential factor is the
same for the forward and backward reactions.
Q.22 The conversion of A into B is an autocatalytic reaction A B where B catalyzes the reaction. The
rate equation is dx/dt = Kxy where x and y are concentrations of A and B at time t. Integrate this
equation for initial concentrations x
0
and y
0
for A and B. Show that : kt =
0
0
0 0
xy
y x
log
y x
303 . 2
+
.
Q.23 A vessel contains dimethyl ether at a pressure of 0.4 atm. Dimethyl ether decomposes as
CH
3
OCH
3
(g) CH
4
(g) + CO(g) + H
2
(g). The rate constant of decomposition is 4.7810
3
min
1
.
Calculate the ratio of initial rate of diffusion to rate of diffusion after 4.5 hours of initiation of decomposition.
Assume the composition of gas present and composition of gas diffusing to be same.
Q.24(a) The reaction A proceeds in parallel channels Although the A C branch is thermodynamically more
favorable than the branch A B, the product B may dominate in quantity over C. Why may this be so?
(b) In the above problem, suppose the half life values for the two branches are 60minutes and 90 minutes,
what is the overall half-life value?
Q.25 For the two parallel reactions A

1
k
B and A
2
k
C, show that the activation energy E for the
disappearance of A is given in terms of activation energies E
1
and E
2
for the two paths by
E =
k E k E
k k
1 1 2 2
1 2
+
+
Q.26 For the mechanism A + B C C
3
k
D
(a) Derive the rate law using the steady-state approximation to eliminate the concentration of C.
(b) Assuming that k
3
<< k
2
, express the pre-exponential factor A and E
a
for the apparent second-order rate
constant in terms of A
1
, A
2
and A
3
and E
a1
, E
a2
and E
a3
for the three steps.
Q.27 The reaction of formation of phosgene from CO and Cl
2
is CO + Cl
2
COCl
2
The proposed mechanism is
(i) Cl
2
2Cl (fast equilibrium) (ii) Cl + CO COCl (fast equilibrium)
(iii) COCl + Cl
2


3
K
COCl
2
+ Cl (slow)
Show that the above mechanism leads to the following rate law
dt
] COCl [ d
2
=K[CO][Cl
2
]
3/2
.
Where K = k
3
.
2
2
k
k

2 / 1
1
1 k
k
|

\
|

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Q.28 The following kinetic data have been obtained at 250 C, for the reaction
CO (g) + Cl
2
(g) COCl
2
(g)
SET 1 SET 2
Initial Pressure CO = 400 Pa Initial Pressure CO = 1600 10
3
Pa
Cl
2
= 800 10
3
Pa Cl
2
= 400 Pa
Time(sec) Pressure of COCl
2
(Pa) Time(sec) Pressure of COCl
2
(Pa)
0 0 0 0
2072 200 2070 300
4140 300 4140 375
10280 375 infinity 400
infinity 400
(i) Determine the order of reaction with respect to CO and Cl
2.
(ii) Calculate the rate constant, when pressure in pascal and time in seconds.
Q.29 The decomposition of a compound P, at temperature T according to the equation
2P
(g)
4Q
(g)
+ R
(g)
+ S
(l)
is the first order reaction. After 30 minutres from the start of decomposition in a closed vessel, the total
pressure developed is found to be 317 mm Hg and after a long period of time the total pressure observed
to be 617 mm Hg. Calculate the total pressure of the vessel after 75 mintute, if volume of liquid S is
supposed to be negligible. Also calculate the time fraction t
7/8
.
Given : Vapour pressure of S (l) at temperature T = 32.5 mm Hg.
Q.30 A certain reactant B
n+
is getting converted to B
(n+4)+
in solution. The rate constant of this reaction is
measured by titrating a volume of the solution with a reducing reagent which only reacts with B
n+
and
B
(n+4)+
. In this process, it converts B
n+
toB
(n2)+
and B
(n+4)+
toB
(n1)+
. At t=0, the volume of the
reagent consumed is 25 ml and at t = 10 min, the volume used up is 32 ml. Calculate the rate constant of
the conversion of B
n+
to B
(n+4)+
assuming it to be a first order reaction.
Q.31 The catalytic decomposition of formic acid may take place in two ways :
(a) HCOOH = H
2
O + CO (b) HCOOH = H
2
+ CO
2
.
The rate constant and activation energy for reaction (a) are 2.7910
3
min
1
at 236C and
12.0 kcal mole
1
respectively and for reaction (b) are 1.5210
4
min
1
at 237C and
24.5 kcal mole
1
respectively. Find the temperature which will give a product made up of equimolar
quantities of water vapour, carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
Q.32 The rate constant for the forward reaction A Product is given by
log k (sec
1
) = 14.34
T
K 10 25 . 1
4

and the rate constant for the reverse reaction is 1.2 10

4
sec
1
at 50C. Calculate the value of maximum
rate constant possible for the backward reaction. Given : Enthalpy of the reaction = 478 kJ/mol.
Q.33(a) The equilibrium between two isomers A and B can be represented as follow .
A B
Where k
1
and k
2

are first order rate constants for forward and reverse reactions respectively. Starting
with a non equilibrium mixture of conc. [A]
0
= a and [B]
0
= b, it was found that x mole of A has
reacted after time t. Give an expression for rate,
dt
dx
, and hence show that integerated rate expression
is ln
|

\
|
x P
P
= (k
1
+ k
2
) t where P =
|
|

\
|
+

2 1
2 1
k k
b k a k
(b) After 69.3 minute x =
2
P
. Calculate k
1
and k
2
if equilibrium constant K = 4.
(Given : log2 = 0.3010)
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Q.34 The gaseous reaction : n
1
A(g) n
2
B(g) is first order with respect to A. It is studied at a constant
pressure, with a
0
as the initial amount of A. Show that the volume of system at the concentration of A at
time t are given by the expressions
V = V
0
(

|
|

\
|

|
|

\
|
) kt n ( exp 1
n
n
n
n
1
1
2
1
2
;
( ) ( ) { }
(

=
) kt n ( exp 1 n n n n
) kt n ( exp
] A [ ] A [
1 1 2 1 2
1
0 t
Q.35 For the following first order gaseous reaction
The initial pressure in a container of capacity V litres is 1 atm. Pressure at time t = 10 sec is 1.4 atm and
after infinite time it becomes 1.5 atmosphere. Find the rate constant k
1
and k
2
for the appropriate
reactions.
RADIOACTIVITY
Q.36 In a nature decay chain series starts with
90
Th
232
and finally terminates at
82
Pb
208
. A thorium ore sample
was found to contain 8 10
5
ml of helium at STP and 5 10
7
gm of Th
232
. Find the age of ore sample
assuming that source of He to be only due to decay of Th
232
. Also assume complete retention of helium
within the ore. (Halflife of Th
232
= 1.39 10
10
Y)
Q.37 A 0.20 mL sample of a solution containing 1.0 10
7
Ci of H
3
1
is injected into the blood stream of a
laboratory animal. After sfficient time for circulatory equilibrium to be established, 0.10 mL blood is
found to have an activity of 20 dis/min. Calculate the blood volume of the animal.
Q.38 A sample of
53
131
I , as iodine ion, was administered to a patient in a carrier consisting of 0.10 mg of stable
iodide ion. After 4.00 days, 67.7% of the initial radioactivity was detected in the thyroid gland of the
patient. What mass of the stable iodide ion had migrated to the thyroid gland? ( t

= 8 days.)
Q.39 Potassium having atomic mass=39.1u contains 93.10 atom %
39
K, having atomic mass 38.96371 u;
0.0118 atom %
40
K, which has mass of 40.0 u and is radioactive with t

= 1.3 10
9
y and 6.88 atom %
41
K having a mass of 40.96184 u. Calculate the specific activity of naturally occurring potassium.
Q.40 A mixture of
239
Pu and
240
Pu has a specific activity of 6 10
9
dis/s/g. The half lives of the isotopes are
2.44 10
4
y and 6.08 10
3
y respectively. calculate the isotopic composition of this sample.
Q.41
92
U
238
by successive radioactive decays changes to
82
Pb
206
. A sample of uranium ore was analyzed
and found to contain 1.0g of U
238
and 0.1g of Pb
206
. Assuming that all the Pb
206
had accumulated due
to decay of U
238
, find out the age of the ore. (Half life of U
238
= 4.5 10
9
years).
Q.42 Fallout from nuclear explosions contains
131
I and
90
Sr. Calculate the time required for the activity of
each of these isotopes to fall to 1.0 % of its initial value. Radioiodine and radiostrontium tend to concentrate
in the thyroid and the bones, respectively, of mammals which ingest them. Which isotope is likely to
produce the more serious long-term effects? Half-life of
131
I = 8 days,
90
Sr = 19.9 yrs.
Q.43
84
Po
218
(t
/12
= 3.05 min) decay to
82
Pb
214
(t
1/2
= 2.68 min) by -emission, while Pb
214
is a -emitter.
In an experiment starting with 1 gm atom of Pure Po
218
, how much time would be required for the
number of nuclei of
82
Pb
214
to reach maximum.
Q.44 A sample pitch blende is found to contain 50% Uranium and 2.425% Lead. Of this Lead only 93% was
Pb
206
isotope, if the disintegration contant is 1.52 10
10
yr
1
. How old could be the pitch blende deposit.
Q.45 A sample of Uraninite, a Uranium containing mineral was found on analysis to contain 0.214 gm of Pb
206
for
every gram of Uranium. Assuming that the lead all resulted from the radioactive disintegration of the Uranium
since the geological formation of the Uraninite and all isotopes of Uranium other than
238
U can be neglected.
Estimate the day when the mineral was formed in the Earths crust. [t
1/2
of
238
U = 4.5 10
9
years]
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EXERCISE -III
Q.1 The rate of a reaction is expressed in different ways as follows :
dt
] B [ d
dt
] A [ d
4
1
dt
] D [ d
3
1
dt
] C [ d
2
1
= + = = +
The reaction is:
(A) 4 A + B 2C + 3D (B) B + 3 D 4 A + 2 C
(C) A + B C + D (D) B + D A + C
Q.2 Units of rate constant for first and zero order reactions in terms of molarity M unit are respectively
(A) sec
1
, M sec
1
(B) sec
1
, M (C) M sec
1
, sec
1
(D) M, sec
1
Q.3 The rate constant for the forward reaction A (g) l 2B(g) is 1.5 10
3
s
1
at 100 K. If 10
5
moles of
A and 100 moles of B are present in a 10 litre vessel at equilibrium then rate constant for the
backward reaction at this temperature is
(A) 1.50 10
4
L mol
1
s
1
(B) 1.5 10
11
L mol
1
s
1
(C) 1.5 10
10
L mol
1
s
1
(D) 1.5 10
11
Q.4 Reaction A + B C + D follow's following rate law : rate =
2
1
2
1
] B [ ] A [ k
+
= . Starting with initial
conc. of one mole of A and B each, what is the time taken for amount of A of become 0.25 mole. Given
k = 2.31 10
3
sec
1
.
(A) 300 sec. (B) 600 sec. (C) 900 sec. (D) none of these
Q.5 Consider the following first order competing reactions:
X

1
k
A + B and Y
2
k
C + D
if 50% of the reaction of X was completed when 96% of the reaction of Y was completed, the ratio of
their rate constants (k
2
/k
1
) is
(A) 4.06 (B) 0.215 (C) 1.1 (D) 4.65
Q.6 A first order reaction is 50% completed in 20 minutes at 27C and in 5 min at 47C. The energy of
activation of the reaction is
(A) 43.85 kJ/mol (B) 55.14 kJ/mol (C) 11.97 kJ/mol (D) 6.65 kJ/mol
Q.7 For the first order reaction A B + C, carried out at 27 C if 3.8 10
16
% of the reactant molecules
exists in the activated state, the E
a
(activation energy) of the reaction is
(A) 12 kJ/mole (B) 831.4 kJ/mole (C) 100 kJ/mole (D) 88.57 kJ/mole
Q.8 The reactions of higher order are rare because
(A) many body collisions involve very high activation energy
(B) many body collisions have a very low probability
(C) many body collisions are not energetically favoured.
(D) many body collisions can take place only in the gaseous phase.
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Q.9 The following mechanism has been proposed for the exothermic catalyzed complex reaction.
A + B I AB
1
k
AB + I

2
k
P + AA
If k
1
is much smaller than k
2
. The most suitable qualitative plot of potential energy (P.E.) versus reaction
coordinate for the above reaction.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Question No. 10 to 11 (2 questions)
Oxidation of metals is generally a slow electrochemical reaction involving many steps. These steps involve
electron transfer reactions. A particular type of oxidation involve overall first order kinetics with respect
to fraction of unoxidised metal (1 f ) surface thickness relative to maximum thickness (T) of oxidised
surface, when metal surface is exposed to air for considerable period of time
Rate law :
dt
df
= k(1 f ), where f = x/T,,
x = thickness of oxide film at time 't'
& T = thickness of oxide film at t =
A graph of ln(1 f ) vs t is shown in the adjacent figure.
Q.10 The time taken for thickness to grow 50% of 'T' is
(A) 23.1 hrs (B) 46.2 hrs (C) 100 hrs (D) 92.4 hrs
Q.11 The exponential variation of 'f' with t(hrs) is given by
(A)
] e 1 [
200 / t 3

(B)
1 e
200 / t 3

(C)
200 / t 3
e

(D)
200 / t 3
e
Question No. 12 to 13 ( 2 questions)
For a hypothetical elementary reaction where
2
1
k
k
2
1
=
Initially only 2 moles of A are present.
Q.12 The total number of moles of A, B & C at the end of 50% reaction are
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) None
Q.13 Number of moles of B are
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0.666 (D) 0.333
Q.14 Two radioactive nuclides A and B have half lives of 50 min and 10 min respectively. A fresh sample
contains the nuclides of B to be eight time that of A. How much time should elapse so that the number of
nuclides of A becomes double of B
(A) 30 (B) 40 (C) 50 (D) None
Q.15 Give the correct order of initials T (true) or F (false) for following statements.
(i) On bombarding
7
N
14
Nuclei with -particle, the nuclei of the product formed after release of
proton would be
8
O
17
.
(ii)
89
Ac
228
and
90
Th
229
belong respectively to Actinium and Neptunium series.
(iii) Nuclide and it's decay product after -emission are called isodiaphers.
(iv) Half life of radium is 1580 years. Its average life will be 1097.22 years.
(A) TFTF (B) TTTF (C) FFTT (D) TFFF
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EXERCISE-IV
OBJECTIVE PROBLEM
Q.1 For a first order reaction
(A) the degree of dissociation is equal to (1 e
kt
)
(B) a plot of reciprocal concentration of the reactent vs time gives a straight line.
(C) the time taken for completeion of 75% of reaction is thrice the t
1/2
of the reaction
(D) the pre-exponential factor in the Arrhenius equation has the dimensionof time, T
1
. [JEE 1998]
Q.2 The rate law for the reaction
RCl + NaOH (aq) ROH + NaCl is given by Rate = k[RCl]. The rate of the reaction will be
(A) Doubled on doubling the concentration of sodium hydroxide
(B) Halved on reducing the concentration of alkyl halide to one half
(C) Decreased on increasing the temperature of reaction
(D) Unaffected by increasing the temperature of the reaction. [JEE 1998]
Q.3 Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct
(A) A plot of log K
p
versus 1/T is linear
(B) A plot of log [X] versus time is linear for a first order reaction, X P
(C) A plot of log P versus 1/T is linear at constant volume.
(D) A plot of P versus 1/V is linear at constant temperature. [JEE 1999]
Q.4 The rate constnat for the reaction [JEE SCR 2000]
2N
2
O
5
4NO
2
+O
2
(in mol litre
1
) is
(A) 1.4 (B) 1.2 (C) 0.004 (D) 0.8
Q.5 If I is the intensity of absorbed light and C is the concentration of AB for the photochemical proces
AB + hv AB*, the rate of formation of AB* is directly proportional to [JEE SCR 2001]
(A) C (B) I (C) I
2
(D) CI
Q.6 Consider the chemical reaction, N
2
(g) + 3H
2
(g) 2NH
3
(g). The rate of this reaction can be expressed
in term of time derivative of concentration of N
2
(g), H
2
(g) or NH
3
(g). Identify the correct relationshiop
amongst the rate expressions. [JEE SCR 2002]
(A) Rate = d[N
2
]/dt = 1/3 d[H
2
]/dt = 1/2d[NH
3
]/dt
(B) Rate = d[N
2
]/dt = 3 d[H
2
]/dt = 2d[NH
3
]/dt
(C) Rate = d[N
2
]/dt = 1/3 d[H
2
]/dt =1/2d[NH
3
]/dt
(D) Rate = d[N
2
]/dt = d[H
2
]/dt = d[NH
3
]/dt
Q.7 In a first order reaction the concentration of reactant decreases from 800 mol/dm
3
to 50 mol/dm
3
in
2 10
4
sec. The rate constant of reaction in sec
1
is [JEE SCR 2003]
(A) 2 10
4
(B) 3.45 10
5
(C) 1.3486 10
4
(D) 2 10
4
Q.8 The reaction, X Product follows first order kinetics. In 40 minutes the concentration of X changes
from 0.1 M to 0.025 M. Then the rate of reaction when concentration of X is 0.01 M
(A) 1.73 10
4
M min
1
(B) 3.47 10
5
M min
1
(C) 3.47 10
4
M min
1
(D) 1.73 10
5
M min
1
[JEE SCR 2004]
Q.9 Which of the following statement is incorrect about order of reaction? [JEE 2005]
(A) Order of reaction is determined experimentally
(B) It is the sum of power of concentration terms in the rate law expression
(C) It does not necessarily depend on stoichiometric coefficients
(D) Order of the reaction can not have fractional value.
is 3.0 10
5
sec
1
. if the rate is 2.4 10
5
mol litre
1
sec
1
, then the concentration of N
2
O
5
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RADIOACTIVITY
Q.10 Loss of a particle is equivalent to [JEE 1998]
(A) Increase of one proton only (B) Decrease of one neutron only
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these.
Q.11 Decrease in atomic number is observed during [JEE 1998]
(A) emission (B) emission (C) Positron emission (D) Electron capture.
Q.12 The number of neutrons accompanying the formation of
54
X
139
and
38
Sr
94
from the absorption of slow
neutron by
92
U
235
followed by nuclear fision is [JEE 1999]
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3
Question No. 13 to 15 (3 questions)
Carbon 14 is used to determine the age of orgainc material. The procedure is based on the formation of
14
C by neutron capture in the upper atmosphere.
7
N
14
+
0
n
1

6
C
14
+
1
H
1
14
C is absorbed by living organisms during photosynthesis. The
14
C content is constant in living organism
once the plant or animal dies, the uptake of carbon dioxide by it ceases and the level of
14
C in the dead
being falls due to the decay which C
14
undergoes.
6
C
14

7
N
14
+
1
e
The half life period of
14
C is 5770 years. The decay constant () can be calculated by using the following
formula =
2 / 1
t
693 . 0
The comparison of the

activity of the dead matter with that of carbon still in circulation enables
measurement of the period of the isolation of the material from the living cycle. The method however,
ceases to be accurate over periods longer than 30,000 years. The proportion of
14
C to
12
C in living
matter is 1 : 10
12
[JEE 2006]
Q.13 Which of the following option is correct?
(A) In living organisms, circulation of
14
C from atmosphere is high so the carbon content is constant in
organism
(B) Carbon dating can be used to find out the age of earth crust and rocks
(C) Radioactive absorption due to cosmic radiation is equal to the rate of radioactive decay, hence the
carbon content remains constant in living organism
(D) Carbon dating cannot be used to determine concentration of
14
C in dead beings.
Q.14 What should be the age of fossil for meaningful determination of its age?
(A) 6 years (B) 6000 years
(C) 60000 years (D) it can be used to calculate any age
Q.15 A nuclear explosion has taken place leading to increase in concentration of C
14
in nearby areas. C
14
concentration is C
1
in nearby areas and C
2
in areas far away. If the age of the fossil is determined to be
t
1
and t
2
at the places respectively, then
(A) The age of the fossil will increase at the place where explosion has taken place and t
1
t
2
=
2
1
C
C
ln
1

(B) The age of the fossil will decrease at the place where explosion has taken place and t
1
t
2
=
2
1
C
C
ln
1

(C) The age of fossil will be determined to be the same

(D)
2
1
2
1
C
C
t
t
=
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SUBJECTIVE PROBLEM
Q.1(a) In the Arrhenius equation k = Aexp (E/RT), A may be termed as the rate constant at __________.
[JEE 1997]
(b) The rate constant for the first order decomposition of a certain reaction is discribed by the equation
ln k (s
1
) = 14.34
T
K 10 25 . 1
4

(i) What is the energy of activation for this reaction?

(ii) The rate constant at 500 K.
(iii) At what temperature will its half life period be 256 minutes? [JEE 1997]
(c) The time required for 10% completion of a first order reaction at 298 K is equal to that required for its
25% completion at 308 K. If the pre exponential factor for the reaction is 3.56 10
9
s
1
, calculate the
rate constant at 318 K and also the energy of activation. [JEE 1997]
(d) The rate constant for an isomerisation reaction A B is 4.5 10
3
min
1
. If the initial concentration of
A is 1 M. Calculate the rate of the reaction after 1 h. [JEE 1999]
Q.2 A hydrogenation reaction is carried out at 500 K. If the same reaction is carried out in the presence of a
catalyst at the same rate, the temperature required is 400 K. Calculate the activation energy of the
reaction if the catalyst lowers the activation barrier by 20 kJmol
1
. [JEE 2000]
Q.3 The rate of a first order reaction is 0.04 mole litre
1
s
1
at 10 minutrs and 0.03 mol litre
1
s
1
at 20 minutes
after initiation. Find the half life of the reaction. [JEE 2001]
RADIOACTIVITY
Q.5
64
Cu (half-life = 12.8 hr) decays by

emission (38%),
+
emission (19%) and electron capture (43%).
Write the decay product and calculate partial half-lives for each of the decay processes. [JEE2002]
Q.6 Fill in the blanks
(a)
+ + + B A n U
97
40
137
52
1
0
235
92
___________.
(b)
Se
82
34 2 e
0
1
+ _____________. [JEE 2005]
Q.4 2X(g) 3Y(g) + 2Z(g)
Time (in Min) 0 100 200
Partial pressure of X 800 400 200
(in mm of Hg)
Assuming ideal gas condition. Calculate
(a) Order of reaction (b) Rate constant
(c) Time taken for 75% completion of reaction (d) Total pressure when P
X
= 700 mm. [JEE 2005]
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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE-I
RATE OF REACTION AND STOICHIOMETRIC COEFFICIENT
Q.1 (a) 1 10
4
mol L
1
s
1
, (b) 3 10
4
mol L
1
s
1
Q.2 (a) 0.019 mol L
1
s
1
, (b) 0.037 mol L
1
s
1
Q.3 2k
1
= k
2
= 4k
3
Q.4 (i)
dt
dx
= k[A][B]
2
, (ii) rate increases by 8 times
Q.5 rate increase by 27 times
Q.6 (i) r =
dt
] NO [ d
4
1
= 9 10
4
mol litre
1
sec
1
, (ii) 36 10
4
mol litre
1
sec
1
, (iii) 5410
4
mol litre
1
sec
1
Q.7 (i) 7.2 mol litre
1
min
1
, (ii) 7.2 mol litre
1
min
1
Q.8 1/6
ZERO ORDER
Q.9 (i) 7.2 M, (ii) Think Q.10 K = 0.01 M min
1
Q.11 0.75 M Q.12 6 10
9
sec Q.13 1.2 hr
FIRST ORDER
Q.14 (i) 36 min., (ii) 108 min. Q.15 (i) 0.0223 min
1
, (ii) 62.17 min Q.17 924.362 sec
Q.18 expiry time = 41 months Q.19 3.3 10
4
s
1
Q.20 k =
a
1
log
t
303 . 2
Q.21 11.2%
ORDER OF REACTION & RATE LAW
Q.22 (a) Third order, (b) r = k[NO]
2
[H
2
], (c) 8.85 10
3
M sec
1
.
Q.23 (a) order w.r.t NO = 2 and w.r.t Cl
2
= 1, (b) r = K[NO]
2
[Cl
2
], (c) K = 8 L
2
mol
2
s
1
,
(d) rate = 0.256 mole L
1
s
1
]
Q.24 (i) first order (ii) k = 1.308 10
2
min
1
(iii) 73%
Q.25 (i) rate=[A] [B] ; (ii) k = 410
2
M
1
s
1
; (iii) rate = 2.8 10
3
M s
1
Q.26 (i) Zero order, (ii) K = 5 Pa/s
Q.27 Zero order Q.28 (a) n =1, (b)
dt
dx
= k[CH
3
COCH
3
], (c) 8.67 10
3
s
1
, (d) 1.56 10
5
M s
1
HALF LIFE
Q.29 166.6 min Q.30 4.62 10
5
sec Q.32 (i) t = 13.96 hrs, (ii) 2.2176 litre
Q.33 54 min Q.34 15 min
CONCENTRATION REPLACED BY OTHER QUANTITIES IN FIRST ORDER
INTEGRATED RATE LAW
Q.35 k =
) P P ( 2
P
n
t
l
2 3
3

l
Q.36 k =
) P P (
P
n
t
l
2 3
3

l
Q.37 k =
) V V 2 (
V
n
t
l
2 1
1

l
Q.38 k =
) V V ( 5
V 4
n
t
l
2 3
3

l
Q.39 k =
) r r (
r
n
t
l
t

l
Q.40 8.12 10
6
Ms
1
, 0.012 atm min
1
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Q.41 (a) 90 mm, (b) 47 mm, (c) 6.49 10
2
per minutes, (d) 10.677 min.
Q.42 First order Q.43 k
1
= 2.605 10
3
min
1
Q.44 (i) r = K[(CH
3
)
2
O], 0.000428 sec
1
Q.45 First order
Q.46 (a) first order, (b) 13.75 minutes, (c) 0.716
Q.47 966 min Q.48 206.9 min Q.49 11.45 days
Q.50 0.180 atm, 47.69 sec
PARALLEL AND SEQUENTIAL REACTION
Q.51
1 t e
1
) K K (
2 1

+
Q.52
] A [
] C [
=
11
10
(e
11x
1) Q.53 72.7, 22.3 Q.54 t = 4 min
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF RATE (ACTIVATION ENERGY)
Q.55 5 kJ mol
1
Q.56 349.1 k Q.57 55.33 kJ mole
1
Q.58 306 k
Q.59 (a) 2.31 10
12
min
1
, 6.93 10
2
min
1
, (b) 43.85 kJ mole
1
Q.60 rate of reaction increases 5.81 10
8
times
Q.61 10.757 k cal mol
1
MECHANISM OF REACTION
Q.62 r = K' [NO]
2
[Br
2
] Q.63 r = K [NO]
2
[H
2
], where K = k
2
K
1
Q.64 k
eq
= 1, rate = k
2
(C) (A
2
)
1/2
Q.66 (d) No, (e) mechanism (a) is incorrect
RADIOACTIVITY
Q.67 beta emitter :
49
Ca,
30
Al, 94 Kr, positron emitter :
195
Hg,
8
B,
150
Ho
Q.68
In
114
49
, odd number of nucleons Q.69 (a)
H
1
1
, (b) n
1
0
, (c) Li
6
3
, (d)
e
0
1 +
, (e)
e
0
1
, (f) p (proton)
Q.70 d, deuteron Q.71 (a)
H
1
1
(b) Ni
64
28
(c)

0
1
(d) n
1
0
Q.72 =
4
b a
; =
c
2
) b a (
d

+
Q.73 2.16 10
12
events / min
Q.74 1.06 10
15
kg Q.75 = 5.77 10
4
sec
1
Q.76 32 ml
Q.77 6.25 % Q.78 2.674 10
5
dps Q.79 33.67 years Q.80 4.65 hour
PROFICIENCY TEST
Q.1 1. 3.7 10
10
2. -rays 3. isobar 4. 8, 6
5. isodiaphers 6.
Si
30
14
7. -particles 8. isotones
9. 10 min. 10. threshold energy 11. half 12. equal to H
13. directly proportional 14. mol L
1
s
1
15. rare
16. lowering 17. faster 18. slowest 19. increases
20. 3 21. rate constant 22. 2 and 3 23. rate = k[M]
2
24.
2
1
1
25. k 26. Activation energy
27. higher 28. first 29.
303 . 2
k

30. 1.44
Q.2 1. False 2. False 3. True 4. False
5. True 6. True 7. True 8. False
9. False 10. False 11. True 12. False
13. True 14. True 15. True 16. False
17. True 18. True 19. False 20. False
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EXERCISE-II
Q.1 First order, k= 0.00144, 0.00144, 0.00145, 0.00145, 0.00150, 0.00140, average 0.00145min
1
Q.2 (a) 6.25 ; (b) 14.3 ; (c) 0% Q.3 53.84 Q.4 (d/dt) = /2, 1 order
Q.5 a = b = 1 Q.6 2 10
2
min
1
Q.7 (a) 3.27 10
4
sec
1
; (b) 2120 sec; (c) 38.27 (measured : 55.00ml)
Q.8 (a) 43.46kJmol
-1
, (b) 20.47 hour Q.9 % decomposition = 67.21%
Q.10 k = 0.0327 min
1
Q.11 B Q.12 0.537 Q.13 k = 0.022 hr
1
Q.14 4.83 mins Q.15 15.13 week Q.16 20 min, 28.66 min
Q.17 156 Q.18 K
f
= K
b
= 0.00027 sec
1
Q.19 0.0025 m
Q.20 k=9.7410
5
sec
1
,k
1
= 4.1810
5
sec
1
Q.21 E
f
= 6 10
4
J; E
b
= 9.3 10
4
J
Q.23 0.26 : 1 Q.24 (b)t
1/2
= 36min
Q.26 (a)
d D
dt
k k
k k
( ) (A)(B)
=
+
1 3
2 3
; (b) E
a
= E
a1
+ E
a3
E
a2
. A =
A A
A
1 3
2
Q.28 Set I : 3.5 10
4
S
1
; Set II : 6.7 10
4
S
1
Q.29 P
t
= 379.55 mm Hg, t
7/8
= 399.96 min Q.30 0.0207 min
1
Q.31 399
0
C ; R = 1.987Kcal.mol
1
K
1
Q.33

k
2
= 2 10
3
sec
1
,k
1
= 8 10
3
sec
1
Q.35 0.805
RADIOACTIVITY
Q.36 t = 4.89 10
9
years Q.37 V = 1.1 L Q.38 0.0958 mg
Q.39 Specific activity = 30.69 dis. g
-1
s
-1
Q.40
239
Pu = 45.1%,
240
Pu = 54.9%
Q.41 t = 7.1 10
8
years Q.42 53.1 days, 132 yrs,
90
Sr is likely to be serious, the iodine will soon be gone
Q.43 4.125 min Q.44 3.3 10
8
years Q.45 1.4 10
9
yrs
EXERCISE-III
Q.1 B Q.2 A Q.3 D Q.4 B Q.5 D Q.6 B Q.7 C
Q.8 B Q.9 A Q.10 B Q.11 A Q.12 B Q.13 C Q.14 C
Q.15 A
EXERCISE-IV
OBJECTIVE PROBLEM
Q.1 A, D Q.2 B Q.3 A, B, D Q.4 D Q.5 B
Q.6 A Q.7 C Q.8 C Q.9 D
RADIOACTIVITY
Q.10 C Q.11 C, D Q.12 D Q.13 C Q.14 B
Q.15 A
SUBJECTIVE PROBLEM
Q.1 (a) infinte temperature ; (b) (i) 2.50 10
4
cal mol
1
, (ii) 2.35 10
5
sec
1
, (iii) 513 ;
(c) K
318
= 9.2 10
4
sec
1
, E
a
=18.33 K cal mol
1
; (d) A = 5.4010
10
sec
1
,E
a
=2.19910
4
Jmol
1
Q.2 100 kJmol
1
Q.3 t
1/2
= 24.14 min Q.4 (a) 1, (b) 6.93 10
3
min
1
, (c) 200, (d) 950 mm
RADIOACTIVITY
Q.5 Zn
64
30
, Ni
64
28
, (t
1/2
)
1
= 33.68 hr, (t
1/2
)
2
= 67.36 hr, (t
1/2
)
3
= 29.76 hr Q.6 (a) 2 n
1
0
, (b) Kr
82
36