AP CHEMISTRY

CHEMICAL KINETICS

1. For the reaction, xA + yB 2C, if

1) 1, 1 & 1

2) 3, 2 & 3

d [ A]
d [ B]
d [C ]
=
= 1.5
. Then x, y and z are
dt
dt
dt

3) 3, 3 & 2

2. For the reaction, 2NH3 N2 + 3H2,

4) 2, 2 & 3

d [ NH 3 ]
d[ N2 ]
= K1[NH3],
= K2[NH3] and
dt
dt

d[H 2 ]
= K3[NH3]. The relation between K1, K2 and K3 is
dt

1) 1.5 K1=3K2=K3
2) 2K1=K2=3K3 3) K1=K2=K3 4) K1 = 3K2 =
2K3
3. Rate constant of a reaction is K. If the concentration of reactant is increased by x times
the rate constant of the reaction will be
1) Ck/x
2) K/x
3) K
4) x/K
4. The rate law for a reaction between the substances A and B is given by r = K[A]n[B]m.
When the conc. of A is doubled and that of B is halved, the rate of reaction changes by
times.
1) 1/2m+n
2) m+n
3) nm
4) 2nm
5. The rate of a reaction is expressed in different ways as follows : +
+

1 d A
d B
=
. The reaction is
4 dt
dt

1) 4A+B 2C+3D
6.
7.
8.

9.

1 d C
1 d D
=
=
2 dt
3 dt

2) A+B 2C+3D 3) B+3D 4A+2C 4

B+ D 4A + 2C
2
The value of activation energy of a reaction can be found from the graph of
1) InK Vs T
2) InK Vs 1/T
3) K Vs T
4) 1/K Vs T
For a first order reaction t0.75 is 138.6 sec. Its specific rate constant (in sec1) is
1) 102
2) 104
3) 105
4) 106
For a certain reaction the activation energy is zero. If the value of its rate constant at
300 K is 1.6 x 106 sec1, the value of its rate constant at 280 K is
1) 1.6 x 106 sec1
2) Zero
3) 4) 3.2 x 1012 sec1
In the following first order reactions, X + Reagent Product and Y + Reagent
Product, if only 50% of Y reacts in the time taken for 94% consumption of X, the ratio
of K1 / K2 is
1) 2. 06
2) 3.06
3) 4.06
4) 0.06
d [ A]

10. A Product. When [A]0 = 2M, 60% reaction is completed in 10 min. . If

=
dt
K[A] then t is approximately.
1) 15 min
2) 6 min
3) 7.5 min
4) 6.93 min
11. A hydrogenation reaction is carried out at 500 K. If the same reaction is to be carried out
in presence of catalyst at the same rate the temperature to be maintained is 400 K. If the
activation energy is lowered by 20 kJ in catalysed path, the activation energy in uncatalysed
path is
1) 100 kJ
2) 200 kJ
3) 300 kJ
4) 400 kJ
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12. In a reversible reaction, A + B C + D activation energies of forward and backward

reactions are 40 and 70 k Cal respectively. If the average energy of reactants is 50 k.Cal,
the average energy of products is
1) 60 k Cal
2) 20 k Cal
3) 30 k Cal
4) 10 k Cal
13. One litre of 2M acetic acid is mixed with one litre of 3M ethyl alcohol to form ester. The
ratio of rate of reaction relative to the initial rate if each solution is diluted by an equal
volume of water would be
1) 0.25
2) 0.5
3) 2
4) 4
14. The decomposition of acetaldehyde in gas phase is a reaction of 1.5 order. The units of
rate constant are
1) s1
2) atm1 s1
3) atm2 s1
4) atm s1
15. The rate constant is numerically the same for three reactions of first, second and third
order respectively. Which one is true for the rates of the three reactions, if the conc. of
reactant is greater than 1 M ?
1) r1 = r2 = r3
2) r1 > r2 > r3
3) r1 < r2 < r3
4) None
16. In a particular reaction the time required to complete half of the reaction was found to
increase 9 times when the initial concentration of reactant was reduced to one third.
Order of the reaction is
1) Zero
2) 1
3) 2
4) 3
17. A reaction has a rate constant of 0.5 mol1 dm3 min1. If the initial concentration of
reactant is 0.2 mol dm3, the half-life of the reaction is
1) 1.4 min
2) 10 min
3) 15 min
4) 20 min
dx
18. For a reaction, A(g) + 2B(g) C(g) + D(g),
= K[A][B]2. Initial pressures of A and B
dt
are 0.6 atm and 0.8 atm. respectively. At a time when pressure of C is 0.2 atm, rate of the
reaction relative to the intitial value is
1) 1/6
2) 1/48
3) 1/4
4) 1/24
19. (i) Rate of reaction increases with increase in temperature due to increase in number of
effective collisions (ii) Molecularity of a reaction may be equal to zero (iii) Activation
energy changes with temperature (iv) Catalyst alters the rate of reaction
1) i, ii & iii are correct
2) ii, iii & iv are correct 3) ii & iii are correct
4) i & iv are correct
20. The reaction AB follows first order kinetics. When initial amount of A is 0.8 mole,
the time taken for the production of 0.6 mole of B is 1 hour. What is the time taken for
the production of 0.675 mole of B from 0.9 mol of A ?
1) 1 Hour
2) 0.5 Hour
3) 0.25 Hour
4) 2 Hour
21. A drop of solution (volume 0.05 ml) contains 3 x 106 mole of H+. If the rate constant of
disappearance of H+ is 1 x 107 mol lit1 sec1, how long would it take for H+ in the drop
to disappear ?
1) 6 x 108 sec
2) 6 x 107 sec
3) 6 x 105 sec
4) 6 x 1010 sec
22. Two substances A and B are present such that [A] = 4[B] and half-life of A is 5 minute and
that of B is 15 min. If they start decaying at the same time following first order, how
much time later will the amounts of both the substances would be same ?
1) 15 minutes
2) 10 minutes
3) 5 minute
4) 12 minutes
23. For a reaction for which the energies of activation for forward and backward reactions
are same, then
1) Threshold energy is zero
2) Heat of reaction is zero
3) Order of reaction is zero
4) All the correct
24. Among the following reactions, the fastest one is
1) Burning of Coal
2) Rusting of iron in moist air
3) Conversion of monoclinic Sulphur to rhombic sulphur
4) Precipitation of AgCl by mixing AgNO3 and NaCl solution.
25. Assertion (A) : Order and molecularity of a reaction are always equal
Reason (R) : Complex reactions take place in steps and the slowest step determines the reaction rate.
1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation to A
2) Both A and R are correct and R is not the correct explanation to A
3) A is correct but R is wrong
4) A is wrong R is correct
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