CHEMISTRY

Practice questions
1. Express the rate of the following reaction in terms of the formation of ammonia :
N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
2. If the rate constant of a reaction is k = 3 × 10 -4 s-1, then identify the order of the
reaction.
3. Write the unit of rate constant for a zero order reaction.
4. For a reaction R → P, half-life (t1/2) is observed to be independent of the initial
concentration of reactants. What is the order of reaction?
5. A reaction is of second order with respect to a reactant. How will the rate of reaction
be affected if the concentration of this reactant is
(i) doubled, (ii) reduced to half?
6. A reaction is of first order in reactant A and of second order in reactant B. How is the
rate of this reaction affected when (i) the concentration of B alone is increased to
three times (ii) the concentrations of A as well as B are doubled?
7. The rate constant for a reaction of zero order in A is 0.0030 mol L -1 s-1. How long will
it take for the initial concentration of A to fall from 0.10 M to 0.075 M?
8. What do you understand by the rate law and rate constant of a reaction? Identify the
order of a reaction if the units of its rate constant are : (i) L -1 mol s-1 (ii) L mol-1 s-1
9. The thermal decomposition of HCO2H is a first order reaction with a rate constant of
2.4 × 10-3 s-1 at a certain temperature. Calculate how long will it take for three-fourths
of initial quantity of HCO2 H to decompose. (log 0.25 = -0.6021)
10. A reaction is of second order with respect to a reactant. How is the rate of reaction
affected if the concentration of the reactant is reduced to half? What is the unit of rate
constant for such a reaction?
11. (a) For a reaction A + B → P, the rate law is given by, r = k[A]1/2 [B]2.
What is the order of this reaction?
(b) A first order reaction is found to have a rate constant k = 5.5 × 10 -14 s-1. Find the
half life of the reaction.
12. Write two differences between ‘order of reaction’ and ‘molecularity of reaction’.
13. Define the following terms :
(a) Pseudo first order reaction.
(b) Half life period of reaction (t1/2).
14. For a reaction: 2NH3(g) ⟶ N2(g) + 3H2(g)
Rate = k
(i) Write the order and molecularity of this reaction.
(ii) Write the unit of k.
15. For a reaction: H2 + Cl2 ⟶ 2HCl
Rate = k
(i) Write the order and molecularity of this reaction.
(ii) Write the unit of k.
16. For a chemical reaction R → P, variation in ln[R] vs time (t) plot is given below:
For this reaction:
(i) Predict the order of reaction

17. For a decomposition reaction the values of rate constant k at two different
temperatures are given below :
 k1 = 2.15 × 10-8 L mol-1 s-1 at 650 K
k2 = 2.39 × 10-7 L mol-1 s-1 at 700 K
Calculate the value of activation energy for this reaction.
(R = 8.314 J K-1 mol-1)
18. The rate of a reaction becomes four times when the temperature changes from 293 K
to 313 K. Calculate the energy of activation (Ea) of the reaction assuming that it does
not change with temperature. [R = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1, log 4 = 0.6021]
19. The following data were obtained during the first order thermal decomposition of
SO2Cl2 at a constant volume :
SO2Cl2 (g) → SO2 (g) + Cl2(g)

20. The rate constant for a first order reaction is 60 s-1. How much time will it take to
reduce the initial concentration of the reactant to its l/10th value?
21. A first order reaction takes 20 minutes for 25% decomposition. Calculate the time
when 75% of the reaction will be completed.
(Given: log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021)
22. For a first order reaction, show that time required for 99% completion is twice the
time required for completion of 90% reaction.
23. (a) A reaction is second order in A and first order in B.
(i) Write the differential rate equation,
(ii) How is the rate affected on increasing the concentration of A three times?
(iii) How is the rate affected when the concentrations of both A and B are doubled?
(b) A first order reaction takes 40 minutes for 30% decomposition. Calculate t 1/2 for
this reaction. (Given log 1.428 = 0.1548)
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Electrochemistry
1. What is meant by ‘limiting molar conductivity’?
2. Express the relation between conductivity and molar conductivity of a solution
held in a cell.
3. What is the effect of catalyst on:
(i) Gibbs energy (ΔG) and
(ii) activation energy of a reaction?
4. Given that the standard electrode potentials (E°) of metals are :
K+/K = -2.93 V, Ag+/Ag = 0.80 V, Cu2+/Cu = 0.34 V,
Mg2+/Mg = -2.37 V, Cr3+/Cr = -0.74 V, Fe2+/Fe = -0.44 V.
Arrange these metals in increasing order of their reducing power.
5. Determine the values of equilibrium constant (Kc) and ΔG° for the following
reaction :
Ni(s) + 2Ag+ (aq) → Ni2+ (aq) + 2Ag(s),
E° = 1.05 V
(1F = 96500 C mol-1)
6. The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be 138.9 S
cm2 mol-1. Calculate the conductivity of this solution.
7. A zinc rod is dipped in 0.1 M solution of ZnSO4. The salt is 95% dissociated at
this dilution at 298 K. Calculate the electrode potential.
[ E°Zn2+ /Zn = – 0.76 V]
8. Write the reactions taking place at cathode and anode in lead storage battery
when the battery is in use. What happens on charging the battery ?
9. The conductivity of 0.20 M solution of KCl at 298 K is 0.025 S cm -1. Calculate its
molar conductivity.
10. State Kohlrausch’s law of independent migration of ions. Why does the
conductivity of a solution decrease with dilution?
11. Calculate the degree of dissociation (a) of acetic acid if its molar conductivity (Λ m)
is 39.05 S cm2 mol-1.
Given: λ°(H+) = 349.6 S cm2 mol-1 and λ°(CH3COO–) = 40.9 S cm2 mol-1
12. A voltaic cell is set up at 25°C with the following half cells :
Al/Al3+ (0.001 M) and Ni/Ni2+ (0.50 M)
Write an equation for the reaction that occurs when the cell generates an electric
current and determine the cell potential.
E0Ni2+/Ni=−0.25V and E0Al3+/Al=−1.66V
(Log 8 × 10-6 = -0.54)
13. What is corrosion? Explain the electrochemical theory of rusting of iron and write
the reactions involved in the rusting of iron.
14. How many coulombs are required to reduce 1 mole Cr 2O72- to Cr3+?
15. Calculate the emf of the following cell at 298 K: Fe(s) | Fe 2+ (0.001 M) || H+ (1M) |
H2(g) (1 bar), Pt(s) (Given E°cell = +0.44V)