SOLUTIONS

SECTION A
The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each question carries
1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIOS
1 The value of Henry’s constant KH is:
(a) greater for gases with higher solubility
(b) greater for gases with lower solubility.
(c) constant for all gases.
(d) not related to the solubility of gases.
2 Increasing the temperature of an aqueous solution will cause:
(a) decrease in molality
(b) decrease in molarity
(c) decrease in mole fraction
(d) decrease in % (w/w)
3 Colligative properties depend on:
(a) the nature of the solute
(b) the number of solute particles in solution
(c) the physical properties of solute
(d) the nature of the solvent
4 The unit of ebullioscopic constant is:
(a) K kg mol-1
(b) K-1 kg mol
(c) K kg-1 mol-1
(d) K kg-1 mol
5 The most suitable colligative property to determine molecular weight of biomolecules is:
(a) Lowering of vapour pressure
(b) Osmotic pressure
(c) Elevation of boiling point
(d) Depression of freezing point
6 The number of moles of NaCl in 3 litres of 3M solution is:
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 9
(d) 7
7 Which has highest freezing point:
(a) 1 M Glucose
(b) 1 M NaCl
(c) 1 M CaCl2
(d) 1 M AlF3
8 Which of the following condition is not satisfied by an ideal solution?
(a) ΔHmixing = 0
(b) ΔVmixing = 0
(c) Raoult’s Law is obeyed
(d) Formation of an azeotropic mixture
9 Considering the formation, breaking and strength of hydrogen bond, predict which of the
following mixtures will show a negative deviation from Raoult’s law?
(a) Methanol and acetone.
(b) Chloroform and acetone.
(c) Phenol and aniline.
(d) Cyclohexane and ethanol
1 The boiling point of an azeotropic mixture of water and ethanol is less than that of water and
0 ethanol. The mixture shows:
(a) no deviation from Raoult’s Law.
(b) positive deviation from Raoult’s Law.
(c) negative deviation from Raoult’s Law.
(d) that the solution is unsaturated.
1 If 2 gm of NaOH is present is 200 ml of its solution, its molarity will be
1 (a) 0.25
(b) 0.5
(c) 5
(d) 10
1 The atmospheric pollution is generally measured in the units of
2 (a) mass percentage
(b) volume percentage
(c) volume fraction
(d) ppm
1 A 5% solution of cane-sugar (molecular weight = 342) is isotonic with 1% solution of substance
3 A. The molecular weight of X is
(a) 342
(b) 171.2
(c) 68.4
(d) 136.8
1 234.2 gm of sugar syrup contains 34.2 gm of sugar. What is the molal concentration of the
4 solution.
(a) 0.1
(b) 0.5
(c) 5.5
(d) 55
1 Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
5 Assertion (A): When NaCl is added to water a depression in freezing point is observed.
Reason (R): The lowering of vapour pressure of a solution causes depression in the freezing
point.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1 Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
6 Assertion (A): Azeotropic mixtures are formed only by non-ideal solutions and they may have
boiling points either greater than both the components or less than both the components.
Reason (R): The composition of the vapour phase is same as that of the liquid phase of an
azeotropic mixture.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1 Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
7 Assertion (A): Molarity of a solution in liquid state changes with temperature.
Reason (R): The volume of a solution changes with change in temperature.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
 (c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1 Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
8 Assertion (A): Molecular mass of benzoic acid when determined by colligative properties is
found high.
Reason (R): Dimerization of benzoic acid.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
SECTION B
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in two questions. The following
questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.
1 Equimolal solutions of NaCl and BaCl2 are prepared in water. Freezing point of NaCl is found to
9 be – 20C, What freezing point do you expect for BaCl2 solution?
2 Write down four important points of differences between an ideal and a non-ideal solution.
0
OR
Calculate the mole fraction of benzene in a solution containing 30% by mass
of it in CCl4.
2 What do you mean by Raoult’slaw ? What are the limitations of Raoult’s law ?
1
OR
How many types of azeotropes are there? Define them along with one example of each.
2 Plot a graph between vapour pressure and mole fraction of a solution obeying Raoult’s Law at
2 constant temperature?
2 A mixture of chlorobenzene and bromobenzene is a nearly an ideal solution but a mixture of
3 chloroform and acetone is not Explain?
2 What is the molality of 1.0 M solution of sodium nitrate (NaNO3) if its density is 1.25 g cm-3?
4
2 The vapour pressure of water is 12.3 kPa at 300K; calculate the
5 vapour pressure of 1 molar solution of a solute in it.

SECTION C
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in two questions. The following
questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.
2 Miscible liquid pairs often show positive and negative deviation from Raoult’s law. Explain the
6 reason for such deviation? Give one example of each of liquid pairs.
2 A solution containing 18 g of non-volatile solute in 200g of water freezes at 272.07 K. calculate
7 the molecular mass of solute (given Kf = 1.86 K/m)
OR
0
Calculate the osmotic pressure at 27 C of a solution formed by mixing equal volumes of two
solutions, one containing 0.05 mole of glucose in 250 ml of solution and the other containing
3.42 g of C12H22O11 in 250 ml of solution. [R = 0.082 L atm mol-1K-1]
2 An aqueous solution freezes at 272.4 K while pure water freezes at 273 K. Determine (i)
8 Molality of solution. (ii) Boiling point of solution (iii) Lowering of vapour pressure of water at
298 K.
 2
The element A and B formed purely covalent compounds having molecular formula AB 2 and
9
AB4. When dissolved in 20 gram of benzene 1 gram of AB 2 lowers the freezing point by 2.3 K
and of AB4 by 1.3 K. Calculate atomic mass of A and B. The molar depression constant for
freezing is 5.1 KKg mol-1
3
An aqueous solution of 2% non-volatile solute exerts a pressure of 1.004 bar at the normal
0
boiling point of the solvent. What is the molar mass of the solute? (Vapour pressure of pure
water at the boiling point (P0) = 1 atm = 1.013 bar)
OR
Explain the following colligative properties in brief under the following head: (Definition,
Graphical representation and related mathematical expression)

SECTION D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has an internal choice and
carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow.
31. Osmotic pressure results from a reduction in the chemical potential of a solvent in the
presence of a solute. The tendency of a system to have equal cemical potentials over its entire
volume and to reach a state of lowest free energy gives rise to the osmotic diffusion of matter. In
ideal and dilute solutions, the osmotic pressure is independent of the nature of the solvent and
solutes. At constant temperature it is determined only by the number of kinetically active particles—
ions, molecules, associated species, and colloidal particles in a unit volume of the solution.
For very dilute solutions of nondissociating compounds, osmotic pressure is described with
sufficient accuracy by the equation πV = nRT, where n is the number of moles of solute, V is the
volume of the solution, R is the universal gas constant, and T is the absolute temperature.
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer
(i) Name and define the process/method which is used for purification of water?
(ii) Which colligative property is most suitable to measure molecular mass of proteins and why?
(iii) 200 cm3 of an aqueous solution of a protein contains 1.26 g of the protein. The osmotic pressure of
such a solution at 300 K is found to be 2.57 × 10-3 bar. Calculate the molar mass of the protein.
OR
A solution contains 0.8960g of K2SO4 in 500ml solution. Its osmotic pressure is found to be
0.690atm at 270C. Calculate the value of Van’t Hoff factor. (K=39.0, S=32, O=16, R=0.082atm mol -1K-
1
)
32. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

(i) What type of liquids form the ideal solution?

(ii) Give one example of an ideal solution.
(iii) (a) Write two characteristics of a non-ideal solution.
(b) Which type of deviation will be shown by the solution if yAB < yAA.
 OR
Plot a graph between vapour pressure and mole fraction of a non-ideal solution showing positive and
negative deviations from an ideal solution.
SECTION E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. Two questions have an internal
choice.
33. (i) Two liquids A and B on mixing form an ideal solution. At 30 0C vapour pressure of solution
containing 3 mol of A and 1 mol of B is 550 mmHg. But when 4 mol of A and 1 mol of B are mixed. The
vapour pressure of solution thus formed is 560 mm Hg. What would be the V.P of pure A and B?
(ii) Explain the fact that Raoult’s Law is a special case of Henry’s Law.
(iii) According to Raoult’s law, the vapour pressure of a volatile component in a given solution is
given by pi = xi pi0.
OR
(a) 0.6 mL of acetic acid (CH3COOH), having density 1.06 g mL–1, is dissolved in 1 litre of water. The
depression in freezing point observed for this strength of acid was 0.0205°C. Calculate the van’t Hoff
factor and the dissociation constant of acid.
(b) Define Van’t Hoff factor. Give the value of Van’t Hoff factor in case of the following: Association,
Dissociation and neither association nor dissociation of solute when dissolved in a solvent.
34. (a) What is meant by abnormal molar mass of solute? Discuss the factors which bring abnormality
in the experimentally determined molecular masses of solutes using colligative properties.
(b) If N2 gas is bubbled through water at 293 K, how many millimoles of N2 gas would dissolve in 1 litre
of water. Assume that N2 exerts a partial pressure of 0.987 bar. Given that Henry’s law constant for N 2
at 293 K is 76.48 kbar.
l Molar Mass/ van’t Hoff factor = 120/4 = 30 g/mol
35. (a) Why is glycol and water mixture used in car radiators in cold countries?
(b) Give reason When 30 ml of ethyl alcohol and 30ml of water are mixed, the volume of resulting
solution is more than 60ml.
(c) Define cryoscopic constant?
(d) State (i) Azeotropes and (ii) Henry’s Law constant.

ELECTROCHEMISTRY
SECTION A
The following questions are multiple choice questions with one correct answer. Each question carry 1
mark. There is no internal choice in this section.
1. The function of the salt bridge is to
(a) Allow ions to move from anode to cathode
(b) Allow solutions from one half cell to the other half cell
(c) Allow the current to flow through the cell and keep the solutions electrically neutral
(d) Keep the level of solution same.
2. Zinc is used to protect iron from corrosion because
(a) Eoxi of zinc is less than Eoxi of iron
(b) Ered of zinc is less than Ered of iron
(c) Zinc is cheaper than iron
(d) Zinc is abundantly available
3. The charge required for reduction of 1 mol of Cr2O72- ions to Cr3+ is-
(a) 96500 C
(b) 2 x 96500 C
 (c) 6 x 96500 C
(d) 4 x 96500 C
4. Other things being equal , the life of a Daniel cell may be increased by
(a) Keeping low temperature
(b) Using large copper electrodes
(c) Decreasing concentration of copper ions
(d) Using large zinc electrodes
5. The ionic conductivity of the cations and anion of the univalent salt is 140 and 80 respectively.
The molar conductivity of the salt is
(a) 160 Ω-1 cm2 mol-1
(b) 280 Ω-1 cm2 mol-1
(c) 60 moles
(d) 220 Ω-1 cm2 mol-1
6. Farday’s laws of electrolysis are related to
(a) Atomic number of the cation
(b) Atomic number of the anion
(c) Equivalent mass of the electrolytes
(d) Speed of the cation
7. The molar conductivity of an electrolyte increases as
(a) Dilution increases
(b) Temperature decreases
(c) Dilution decreases
(d) None of the above
8. When aqueous solution of NaCl is electrolyzed the product obtained at the cathode is
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Sodium metal
(c) Oxygen
(d) Chlorine
9. A dilute aqueous solution of Na 2SO4 is electrolyzed using Pt electrodes. The products at the
anode and cathode are
(a) O2, H2
(b) S2O82-, Na
(c) O2, Na6
(d) S2O82-,H2
10. The ionic conductance of Ba2+ and Cl- ions are respectively 127 and 76 Ω -1 cm2 at infinite
dilution.
The equivalent conductance of BaCl2 at infinite dilution is
(a) 203 Ω-1 cm2
(b) 279 Ω-1 cm2
(c) 101.5 Ω-1 cm2
(d) 139.5 Ω-1 cm2
11. The best way to prevent rusting of iron is by
(a) Putting it in to saline water
(b) Cathodic protection
(c) Coating tin on it
(d) Putting it in tap water
12. A lead storage battery is recharged
(a) Lead dioxide dissolves
 (b) Sulphuric acid is regenerated
(c) Lead electrodes become coated with lead sulphide
(d) The concentration of sulphuric acid decreases
13. Saturated solution of KNO3 is used to make salt bridge because
(a) Velocity of K+ ion is greater than that of NO3-
(b) Velocity of K+ ion is lesser than that of NO3-
(c) Velocity of K+ and NO3- ions are equal
(d) KNO3 is highly soluble in water
14. For the redox reaction Zn + Cu 2+(0.1M) ------ Zn2+(1M) +Cu taking place in a cell E° Cell =1.10 V.
Ecell for the galvanic cell will be
(a) 2.14 V
(b) 1.80 V
(c) 1.07 V
(d) 0.82 V
15. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A) – The reduction potential of the electrode can be increased by increasing the
concentration of metal cations.
Reason (R ) – E is directly proportional to [Mn+]
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true
16. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A) – Zinc protect the iron better than tin even after cracks.
Reason (R ) – Oxidation potential of Zn > Fe but oxidation potential of Sn < Fe
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true
17. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A) – Identification of anode and cathode is done by use of thermometer.
Reason (R ) – Higher the value of reduction potential greater would be its oxidizing power.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true
18. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A) – E° is an intensive property.
Reason (R ) – E° is constant for a particular electrode at a given temperature
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true
SECTION B
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in two questions. The following questions are
very short answer type and carry 2 marks of each.
19. The conductivity of 0.20 M solution of KCl at 298 K is 0.0248 S cm -1. Calculate its molar
conductivity.
20. How much charge is required for the following reduction of
(i) 1 mol of Al3+ to Al
(ii) 1 mol of MnO4- to Mn2+
OR
How much electricity in terms of Faraday is required to produce?
(i) 20.0 g of Ca from molten CaCl2
(ii) 40.0 g of Al from molten Al2O3
21. What are Fuel cells? Write cell reaction.
OR
What advantages do fuel cell have over conventional methods of generating electrical energy?
22. State Kohlrausch’s law and mention it’s applications.
23. What is corrosion? Give the mechanism of rusting on the basis of electrochemical theory.
24. Calculate the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a solution whose pH is 10.
25. Give chemical reaction taking place during discharging of lead storage battery.
SECTION C
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in two questions. The following
questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks.
26. Calculate the maximum work done that can be obtained from the Daniell cell Zn/Zn 2+//Cu2+/Cu.
Given that E°Zn2+/Zn and E°Cu2+/Cu are -0.76 and +0.34 V respectively.
27. Define molar conductivity. How conductivity and molar conductivity does varies with dilution
for both weak and strong electrolyte?
28. Given the following cell Al/Al3+(0.01M)//Fe2+(0.02M)/Fe. Calculate the value of Ecell at 298K.
Given E°Al3+/Al and E°Fe2+/Fe are -1.66 V and -0.44 V respectively. [ log 2=0.3010]
29. A current of 1.50A was passed through an electrolytic cell containing AgNO 3 solution with inert
electrodes .The weight of silver deposited was 1.50 g. How long did the current flow ?
( Ag=108 u , F=96500 C/mol)
OR
The conductivity of a 0.01M solution of acetic acid at 298K is 1.65 x 10 -4 Scm-1 . Calculate its
molar conductivity.
30. Represent the cell in which the following reaction takes place. The value of E° for the cell is
1.260V. What is the value of Ecell? 2Al +3Cd2+(0.1M) ---- 3Cd + 2Al3+(0.01M)
OR
Calculate the emf of the following cell at 25°C. Al/Al3+(0.001M)//Ni2+(0.1M)/Ni
Given E°Al3+/Al and E°Ni2+/Ni are -1.66 V and -0.25 V respectively. [log2=0.3010,log3=0.4771]
SECTION D

The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has an internal choice and
carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow.
31. Molar conductivity for weak electrolytes can be obtained from molar conductivities of strong
electrolytes at infinite dilution by doing algebraic addition. For example ,molar conductivity of
weak electrolyte like CH3COOH can be obtained from molar conductivities at infinite dilution of
strong electrolytes like CH3COONa , HCl and NaCl according to Kohlrauch’s law
 Λ°m CH3COOH = [Λ°mCH3COO- + Λ°mNa+]+[ Λ°mH++ Λ°mCl-]-[ Λ°m Na+ + Λ°mCl-]
(i) What is the expression of Λ°m for an electrolyte AmBn ?
(ii) Define limiting molar conductivity.
(iii) Calculate Λ°m for AgCl if Λ°m (AgNO3) = 133.4, Λ°m(KCl)=149.9, Λ°m(KNO3)=144.9
Scm2mol-1
OR
Calculate Λ°m for HAc if Λ°m (HCl) = 425.9, Λ°m(NaCl)=126.4, Λ°m(NaAc)=91.0
2 -1
Scm mol
32. The standard electrode potentials are very important and we can extract a lot of useful
information from them. If the standard electrode potential of an electrode is greater than Zero
then it’s reduced form is more stable compared to hydrogen gas. Similarly, if the standard
electrode potential is negative than hydrogen gas is more stable than the reduced form of the
species. It can be seen that the standard electrode potential for Fluorine is the highest
indicating that F2 gas has the maximum tendency to get reduced to Fluoride ion F - and
therefore Fluorine gas is the strongest oxidizing agent and Fluoride ion is the weakest reducing
agent.
(i) Which element can act as the strongest reducing agent?
(ii) How cell potential can be measured?
(iii) Which electrode can work as anode in galvanic cell?
(iv) Find out E°Cell for Zn/Zn2+(0.1M//Cu2+(0.10M)/Cu
[given E°Zn2+/Zn and E°Cu2+/Cu are -0.76 V and +0.34 V respectively]
OR
Write cell reaction for the above galvanic cell and mention cathode and anode.
SECTION E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. Two questions have an
internal choice.
33. a. Why does the cell voltage of a mercury cell remain constant during its life time ?
b. Write the reaction occurring at anode and cathode and the products of
electrolysis of aq KCl.
c. What is the pH of HCl solution when the hydrogen gas electrode shows a potential of -0.59 V at
standard temperature and pressure?
OR
a. Molar conductivity of substance “A” is 5.9×103 S/m and “B” is 1 x 10-16 S/m. Which of the two is
most likely to be copper metal and why?
b. What is the quantity of electricity in Coulombs required to produce 4.8 g of Mg from molten MgCl 2?
How much Ca will be produced if the same amount of electricity was passed through molten CaCl 2?
(Atomic mass of Mg = 24 u, atomic mass of Ca = 40 u).
c. What is the standard free energy change for the following reaction at room temperature? Is the
reaction spontaneous?
Sn(s) + 2Cu2+ (aq) ---- Sn2+ (aq) + 2Cu+ (s)
Given E°Sn2+/Sn and E°Cu2+/Cu are -0.14 V and +0.34 V respectively
34. (i) State Faraday’s Laws of electrolysis?
(ii)Three electrolytic cells A, B, C containing solutions of ZnSO 4 , AgNO3 and CuSO4
respectively are connected in series. A steady current of 1.5 amperes was passed through them until
1.45 g of silver deposited at the cathode of cell B. How long did the current flow? What mass of
copper and zinc were deposited?
 35. The molar conductivity of 0.025 mol L-1 methanoic acid is 46.1 S cm2mol- . Calculate its degree
of dissociation and dissociation constant. Given = 349.6 S cm2mol-1
and
OR
(a) Depict the galvanic cell in which the reaction takes place.
Zn(s) + 2Ag+(aq) →Zn2+(aq) + 2Ag Further show:
(i) Which of the electrode is negatively charged?
(ii) The carriers of the current in the cell.
(iii) Individual reaction at each electrode.
(b) A solution of Ni (NO3)2 is electrolysed between platinum electrodes using a current of 5
amperes for 20 minutes. What mass of Ni is deposited at the cathode?

CHEMICAL KINETICS
Section A
The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each question carries
1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.
1. What kind of order of reaction decomposition of Ammonia on platinum surface is:
(a) Zero order reaction
(b) First order reaction
(c) Second order reaction
(d) Fractional order reaction
2.The rate of a chemical reaction tells us about
(a) the reactants taking part in the reaction
(b) the products formed in the reaction
(c) how slow or fast the reaction is taking place
(d) none of the above
3.In the rate equation, when the concentration of reactants is unity then the rate is equal to:
(a) .specific rate constant
(b) average rate constant
(c) instantaneous rate constant
(d) None of the above
4.The rate constant of zero-order reactions has the unit
(a) s-1
(b) mol L-1 s-1
(c) L2 mol-2 s-1
(d) L mol-1 s-1
5.In the reaction 2A + B → A2B, if the concentration of A is doubled and that of B is halved, then the
rate of the reaction will
(a) increase 2 times
(b) increase 4 times
(c) decrease 2 times
(d) remain the same
6.In the Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia the following catalyst is used
(a) Platinized asbestos
(b) Iron with molybdenum as a promoter
(c) Copper oxide
(d) Alumina
7.A catalyst alters, which of the following in a chemical reaction?
(a) Entropy
(b) Enthalpy
(c) Internal energy
(d) Activation energy
8.In chemical equation H2 (g) + I2 (g) ⇌ 2HI (g) the equilibrium constant Kp depends on
(a) total pressure
(b) catalyst used
(c) amount of H2 and I2
(d) temperature
9.If the rate of a reaction is expressed by, rate = A [A]² [B], the order of reaction will be
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 0
10. Which of the following, is an example of a fractional order reaction?
(a) NH4NO2 → N2 + 2H2O
(b) NO + O3 → NO2 + O2
(c) 2NO + Br2 → 2NOBr
(d) CH3CHO → CH4 + CO
11. The rate constant of a reaction depends upon
(a) temperature of the reaction
(b) extent of the reaction
(c) initial concentration of the reactants
(d) the time of completion of reaction
12.The order of reaction is decided by
(a) temperature
(b) mechanism of reaction as well as relative concentration of reactants
(c) molecularity
(d) pressure
13. In pseudo unimolecular reactions
(a) both the reactants are present in low concentration
(b) both the reactants are present in same concentration
(c) one of the reactant is present in excess
(d) one of the reactant is non-reactive
14.Radioactive disintegration is an example of
(a) zero order reaction
(b) first order reaction
(c) second order reaction
(d) third order reaction
15.Read the statements given as assertion & reason both and choose the correct option as per the
following instructions.
(A) if both assertion & reason are correct statements and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(B) if both assertion & reason are correct statements and reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(C) if the assertion is the correct statement & the reason is an incorrect statement.
(D) if the assertion is incorrect statement and reason is the correct statement.

Assertion: The order of reaction can be zero or fractional.

Reason: The order of a reaction cannot be determined from a balanced chemical reaction.
16. Assertion: The order and molecularity of a reaction are always the same.
Reason: Order is determined experimentally whereas molecularity by a balanced elementary reaction.
17. Assertion: Rate constant of a zero-order reaction has the same unit as the rate of a reaction.
Reason: Rate constant of a zero-order reaction does not depend upon the concentration of the
reactant.
18. Assertion: In a first-order reaction, the concentration of the reactant is doubled, its half-life is also
doubled.
Reason: The half-life of a reaction does not depend upon the initial concentration of the reactant in a
first-order reaction.
Section B
Answer the following questions:
19. Derive an expression to calculate the time required for completion of a zero order reaction.
20. Why does the rate of a reaction increase with a rise in temperature?
Or
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
What do you understand by the rate law and rate constant of a reaction? Identify.
21. Differentiate between rate of reaction and rate constant of reaction.
22. Identify the reaction order for each of the following rate constant.
K=3.1 x 10^-4 sec^-1
K=4.2x10^-5 L mol^-1 sec^-1
23. Define half life of a reaction. Show that for a 1st order reaction half life is independent of initial
concentration.
24.Explain the pseudo order reaction with example.
25. Define order of reaction with example.
Section C
26. Define the following :
(i) Order of a reaction
(ii) Activation energy of a reaction
27. 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 HCO 2 H to
decompose. (log 0.25 = -0.6021) .
28. A first order gas phase reaction: A 2B2(g) → 2A(g) + 2B(g) at the temperature 400°C has the rate
constant k = 2.0 × 10-4 sec-1. What percentage of A2B2 is decomposed on heating for 900 seconds?
(Antilog 0.0781 = 1.197)
29. Derive integrated rate equation for rate constant of a first order reaction.
Or
A first order reaction takes 10 minutes for 25% decomposition. Calculate t 1/2 for the reaction. (Given:
log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021).
30. (a) With the help of a labelled diagram explain the role of activated complex in a reaction.
(b) A first order reaction is 15% completed in 20 minutes. How long will it take to complete 60% of the
reaction?
Section-D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question carries 1 marks each. Read the
passage carefully and answer the questions that follow
31. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
The half-life of a reaction is the time required for the concentration of reactant to decrease by half,
i.e.,
[A]t = [A]/2
For first order reaction,
t1/2 = 0.693/k
this means t1/2 is independent of initial concentration. Figure shows that typical variation of
concentration of reactant exhibiting first order kinetics. It may be noted that though the major portion
of the first order kinetics may be over in a finite time, but the reaction will never cease as the
concentration of reactant will be zero only at infinite time.
(i) A first order reaction has a rate constant k=3.01 x 10 -3 /s. How long it will take to decompose half of
the reactant?
(ii) The rate constant for a first order reaction is 7.0 x 10 -4 s-1. If initial concentration of reactant is 0.080
M, what is the half-life of reaction?
(iii) The rate of a first order reaction is 0.04 mol L -1 s-1 at 10 minutes and 0.03 mol L-1 s-1 at 20 minutes
after initiation. The half life of the reaction?
(iv)The plot of t1/2 vs initial concentration [A]0 for a first order reaction .
32. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions :
A first-order reaction can be defined as a chemical reaction for which the reaction rate is entirely
dependent on the concentration of only one reactant. In such reactions, if the concentration of the
first-order reactant is doubled, then the reaction rate is also doubled.
The following reaction, A(g)⟶ΔP(g)+Q(g)+R(g)A(g)⟶ΔP(g)+Q(g)+R(g) follows first order kinetics. The
half-life period of this reaction is 69.3 s at 500°C. The gas A is enclosed in a container at 500°C and at a
pressure of 0.4 atm.
Answer the following question: -
(i) The rate constant for the reaction.
(ii) The total pressure of the system after 230 s will be.
(iii) Give an example of first order reaction.
(iv) The plot of ln[A] vs t graph is.
Section-E
33. (a) The rate of the chemical reaction doubles for an increase of 10 K in absolute temperature
from 298 K. Calculate .
(b) Explain collision frequency.
Or
During nuclear explosion, one of the products is with half-life of 28.1 years. If of was
absorbed in the bones of a newly born baby instead of calcium, how much of it will remain after 10
years and 60 years if it is not lost metabolically.
34. The activation energy for the reaction is at 581K.
Calculate the fraction of molecules of reactants having energy equal to or
greater than activation energy?
Or

In a reaction between A and B, the initial rate of reaction was measured for different initial
concentrations of A and B as given below:

What is the order of the reaction with respect to A and B?

35. The decomposition of on platinum surface is zero order reaction. What are the rates of
production of and if ?
Or
The following results have been obtained during the kinetic studies of the reaction:

Experiment Initial rate of formation of

I 0.1 0.1
II 0.3 0.2
III 0.3 0.4
IV 0.4 0.1
Determine the rate law and the rate constant for the reaction.