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Chapter Questions
133 MCQs

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PYQ 2013
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The rate of a reaction doubles when its temperature changes from to . Activation energy of such a reaction will be and
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3
4
02
PYQ 2013
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The rate constant of a zero order reaction is . If the concentration of the reactant after seconds is . What is the initial concentration ?
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2
3
4
03
PYQ 2014
medium
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The rate coefficient for a particular reactions is at , and at What is the energy of activation (in ) for this reaction ? ( molar gas constant
1
16
2
60
3
99
4
132
04
PYQ 2014
medium
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For the reaction, 3A + 2B C + D, the differential rate law can be written as :
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2
3
4
05
PYQ 2015
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Higher order reactions are rare due to
1
low probability of simultaneous collision of all the reacting species
2
increase in entropy and activation energy as more molecules are involved
3
shifting of equilibrium towards reactants due to elastic collisions
4
loss of active species on collision
06
PYQ 2016
medium
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Decomposition of follows a first order reaction. In fifty minutes the concentration of decreases from to in one such decomposition. When the concentration of reaches , the rate of formation of will be :
1
2
3
at
4
07
PYQ 2017
medium
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The rate of a reaction quadruples when the temperature changes from to . The activation energy of this reaction is : (Assume activation energy and pre-exponential factor are independent of temperature; )
1
2
3
4
08
PYQ 2018
medium
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decomposes to and and follows first order kinetics. After minutes, the pressure inside the vessel increases from to The pressure of the gaseous mixture after minute at constant temperature will be :
1
2
3
4
09
PYQ 2018
medium
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If of a reaction occurs in second and of the reaction occurs in second, the order of this reaction is :
1
0
2
1
3
2
4
3
10
PYQ 2018
medium
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At , the rate of decomposition of sample of gaseous acetaldehyde, initially at a pressure of Torr, was Torr when had reacted and Torr when had reacted. The order of the reaction is -
1
2
2
3
3
1
4
0
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PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
For a first order reaction, (half life) is 10 days. The time required for conversion of A (in days) is : (ln 2=0.693, ln 3=1.1)
1
5
2
3.2
3
4.1
4
2.5
12
PYQ 2019
medium
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Consider the given plots for a reaction obeying Arrhenius equation : ( and are rate constant and activation energy, respectively) Choose the correct option :
1
Both I and II are wrong
2
I is wrong but II is right
3
Both I and II are correct
4
I is right but II is wrong
13
PYQ 2019
medium
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For the reaction, products, when the concentrations of A and B both where doubled , the rate of the reaction increased from to . When the concentration of A alone is doubled, the rate increased from to Which one of the following statements is correct ?
1
Order of the reaction with respect to is
2
Order of the reaction with respect to is
3
Total order of the reaction is
4
Order of the reaction with respect to is
14
PYQ 2020
hard
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For following reactions it was found that the is decreased by 30 k J/mol in the presence of catalyst. If the rate remains unchanged, the activation energy for catalysed reaction is (Assume pre exponential factor is same):
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2
3
4
15
PYQ 2021
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The following data was obtained for chemical reaction given below at 975 K:

The order of the reaction with respect to NO is _________. (Integer answer)

16
PYQ 2021
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According to the following figure, the magnitude of the enthalpy change of the reaction in kJ mol is equal to . (Integer answer)
[Given: , , ]

17
PYQ 2021
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For a first order reaction, the ratio of the time for completion of a reaction to the time for completion is . (Integer answer)
18
PYQ 2021
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Heavy water is used for the study of reaction mechanism.
Reason (R): The rate of reaction for the cleavage of O-H bond is slower than that of O-D bond.

1
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3
(A) is true but (R) is false.
4
(A) is false but (R) is true.
19
PYQ 2021
medium
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The reaction rate for the reaction

where square brackets are used to denote molar concentrations. The equilibrium constant K = __________ . (Nearest integer)}

20
PYQ 2021
medium
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The reaction that occurs in a breath analyser, a device used to determine the alcohol level in a person's blood stream is:

If the rate of appearance of is at a particular time, the rate of disappearance of at the same time is _________ . (Nearest integer)

21
PYQ 2021
medium
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The first order rate constant for the decomposition of CaCO at 700 K is 6.36 10 s and activation energy is 209 kJ mol . Its rate constant (in s ) at 600 K is . The value of x is _________. (Nearest integer)
[Given R = 8.31 J K mol ; log 6.36 10 = , 10 =1.62 10 ]

22
PYQ 2021
medium
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For the reaction , the rate constant (in ) is given by . The energy of activation in is ________. (Nearest integer) [Given : R = 8.314 J K mol ]
23
PYQ 2021
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A reaction has a half life of 1 min. The time required for 99.9% completion of the reaction is ________ min. (Round off to the Nearest Integer). [Use : ln 2 = 0.69; ln 10 = 2.3]
24
PYQ 2021
medium
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For the first order reaction , 1 mole of reactant A gives 0.2 moles of B after 100 minutes. The half life of the reaction is ________ min. (Round off to the Nearest Integer).
25
PYQ 2021
medium
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For the following graphs,

Choose from the options given below, the correct one regarding order of reaction :

1
(a) and (b) Zero order, (c) and (e) First order
2
(a) and (b) Zero order, (e) First order
3
(b) Zero order, (c) and (e) First order
4
(b) and (d) Zero order, (e) First order
26
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Gaseous cyclobutene isomerizes to butadiene in a first order process which has a 'k' value of at 153°C. The time in minutes it takes for the isomerization to proceed 40% to completion at this temperature is __________. (Rounded off to the nearest integer)
27
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Sucrose hydrolyses in acid solution into glucose and fructose following first order rate law with a half-life of 3.33 h at 25 °C. After 9 h, the fraction of sucrose remaining is . The value of is _______ \times 10−2. (Rounded off to the nearest integer)
28
PYQ 2021
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The overall order of the reaction is _________. (Round off to the Nearest Integer) based on the NO and Cl data.
29
PYQ 2021
medium
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For aA + bB cC + dD, the plot of log k vs 1/T is given below :

The temperature at which the rate constant is s is __________ K. [Rate constant is s at 500 K.]

30
PYQ 2021
medium
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The rate constant of a reaction increases by five times on increase in temperature from 27°C to 52°C. The value of activation energy in kJ mol⁻¹ is ________. (Rounded-off to the nearest integer) [R=8.314 JK⁻¹ mol⁻¹]
31
PYQ 2021
medium
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For a reaction of order n, the unit of the rate constant is :
1
mol L s
2
mol L s
3
mol L s
4
mol L s
32
PYQ 2022
medium
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For kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ion with at room temperature :
(A) Always use freshly prepared starch solution
(B) Always keep the concentration of sodium thiosulphate solution less than that of solution
(C) Record the time immediately after the appearance of blue colour
(D) Record the time immediately before the appearance of blue colour
(E) Always keep the concentration of sodium thiosulphate solution more than that of solution Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1
(A), (B), (C) only
2
(A), (D), (E) only
3
(D), (E) only
4
(A), (B), (E) only
33
PYQ 2022
medium
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Reaction of with gives: Choose the correct answer from options given below :

1
(a), (d) and (e)
2
(a) , (b) and (d)
3
(d) and (e)
4
(b) , (c) and (d)
34
PYQ 2022
medium
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The half-life for the decomposition of gaseous compound A is 240 s when the gaseous pressure was 500 torr initially. When the pressure was 250 torr, the half-life was found to be 4.0 min. The order of the reaction is ______. (Nearest integer)

35
PYQ 2022
medium
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Which of the following can be used to prevent the decomposition of ?
1
Urea
2
Formaldehyde
3
Formic acid
4
Ethanol
36
PYQ 2022
hard
chemistry ID: jee-main
[A] → [B]
Reactant Product
If formation of compound [B] follows the first order of kinetics and after 70 minutes the concentration of [A] was found to be half of its initial concentration. Then the rate constant of the reaction is x × 10–6 s–1. The value of x is _________. (Nearest Integer).
37
PYQ 2022
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For a reaction, given below is the graph of ln k vs 1/T. The activation energy for the reaction is equal to____ . (Nearest integer)

(Given: )

Graph In k vs T

38
PYQ 2022
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
For a reaction the half lives are 100 s and 50 s when the concentration of reactant A is 0.5 and 1.0 mol L–1, respectively. The order of the reaction is ______ .(Nearest integer)
39
PYQ 2022
medium
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The rate constant for a first order reaction is given by the following equation :

The activation energy for the reaction is given by ______ . (In nearest integer)
(Given : )
40
PYQ 2022
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
A radioactive element has a half life of 200 days. The percentage of original activity remaining after 83 days is ________. (Nearest integer) (Given : antilog 0.125 = 1.333, antilog 0.693 = 4.93)
41
PYQ 2022
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It has been found that for a chemical reaction with rise in temperature by 9 K the rate constant gets doubled. Assuming a reaction to be occurring at 300 K, the value of activation energy is found to be _________kJ mol–1. [nearest integer] (Given ln10 = 2.3, R = 8.3 J K–1 mol–1, log 2 = 0.30)
42
PYQ 2022
medium
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The equation k = (6.5 \times 1012s–1)e–26000K/T is followed for the decomposition of compound A. The activation energy for the reaction is ______ kJ mol–1. [nearest integer]
(Given : R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1]
43
PYQ 2023
easy
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The rate constant for a first order reaction is The time required for the initial concentration of the reactant to reduce to its level is ___ (Nearest integer)
(Given: )

44
PYQ 2023
medium
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and are two substances undergoing radioactive decay in a container The half life of is and that of is If the initial concentration of is times that of and they both start decaying at the same time, how much time will it take for the concentration of both of them to be same? ______ min
45
PYQ 2023
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Which of the following conformations will be the most stable?
1

Which of the following conformations will be the most stable

2

Which of the following conformations will be the most stable

3

Which of the following conformations will be the most stable

4

Which of the following conformations will be the most stable

46
PYQ 2023
medium
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' ' in the given reaction is
1

2

3

4

47
PYQ 2023
hard
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A first order reaction has the rate constant, The number of correct statement/s from the following is/are _______
Given:
A. Reaction completes in
B. The reaction has a half-life of
C. The time required for completion is 25 times the time required for completion
D. The degree of dissociation is equal to
E. The rate and the rate constant have the same unit
48
PYQ 2023
medium
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For the decomposition of azomethane a first order reaction, the variation in partial pressure with time at is given as

The half life of the reaction is ______ [Nearest integer]

49
PYQ 2023
hard
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Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Sulphanilic acid gives esterification test for carboxyl group

Statement II : Sulphanilic acid gives red colour in Lassigne's test for extra element detection In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
3
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
4
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
50
PYQ 2023
medium
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For the first order reaction , the half life is The time taken for completion of the reaction is min (Nearest integer) Given :
51
PYQ 2023
easy
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An organic compound undergoes first order decomposition If the time taken for the decomposition is , then the time required for decomposition will be is ______ s. (Nearest integer)
(Given: )
52
PYQ 2023
hard
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How many statements are correct:
  1. If there is no relation between rate constant and temperature, then activation energy is negative.
  2. If the activation energy is zero, rate constant is temperature independent.
  3. If rate constant increases with increase of temperature, activation energy is positive.
  4. If rate constant decreases with increase in temperature, activation energy is negative.
1
1 and 2
2
2 and 3
3
2, 3, and 4
4
4
53
PYQ 2023
medium
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The number of correct statement/s from the following is
A. Larger the activation energy, smaller is the value of the rate constant
B. The higher is the activation energy, higher is the value of the temperature coefficient
C. At lower temperatures, increase in temperature causes more change in the value of than at higher temperature
D. A plot of vs is a straight line with slope equal to
54
PYQ 2023
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The rate constants of the above reaction at and are and respectively The activation energy for the reaction is __ (Nearest integer) (Given

55
PYQ 2023
medium
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In a container at a constant temperature , arrange the RMS velocity of the following: Ne, Cl2 , UF6

56
PYQ 2023
easy
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If compound A reacts with B following first-order kinetics with rate constant , the time taken by A (in seconds) to reduce from 7 g to 2 g will be ------- (Nearest Integer).
Given:

57
PYQ 2023
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For the 1st order reactions, the ratio of t50% to t87.5% will be:
58
PYQ 2023
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Select the correct option:


Then AH for,
1
2

3
4
59
PYQ 2023
easy
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A student has studied the decomposition of a gas AB3​ at 25C. He obtained the following data.
p(mmHg)50100200400
4210.5
The order of the reaction is……….
1
1
2
3
0 (zero)
4
2
60
PYQ 2023
easy
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A → B The above reaction is of zero order Half life of this reaction is 50 min The time taken for the concentration of A to reduce to one-fourth of its initial value is ____ min (Nearest integer)

61
PYQ 2023
medium
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For a first-order reaction, if the value of is T, then the value of will be_____ T.
62
PYQ 2023
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The above reaction was studied at 300 K by monitoring the concentration of FeSO₄, in which initial concentration was 10 M and after half an hour became 8.8 M. The rate of production of Fe₂(SO₄)₃ is _____ × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹ s⁻¹
63
PYQ 2023
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For conversion of compound , the rate constant of the reaction was found to be . The order of the reaction is _____ .
64
PYQ 2023
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For a chemical reaction A + B —q Product. the order is 1 with respect to A and B. What is the value of x and y?
Rate
mol L-1S-1
[A]
mol L-1
[B]
mol L-1
0.10200.5
0.40x0.5
0.8040y
1
80 and 4
2
160 and 4
3
40 and 4
4
80 and 2
65
PYQ 2024
medium
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The ratio for the reaction:
Chemical Reaction
1
2
RT
3
1
4
66
PYQ 2024
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The rate of a first order reaction is at 10 minutes and at 20 minutes after initiation. Half-life of the reaction is minutes. (Given )
67
PYQ 2024
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PYQ 2024
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69
PYQ 2024
easy
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Consider the following data for the given reaction


The order of the reaction is __________.

70
PYQ 2024
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For a reaction taking place in three steps at the same temperature, the overall rate constant . If , , and are 40, 50, and 60 kJ/mol respectively, the overall is ____ kJ/mol.
71
PYQ 2024
medium
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Integrated rate law equation for a first order gas phase reaction is given by (where ​ is initial pressure and ​ is total pressure at time t)
1
2
3
4
72
PYQ 2024
medium
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Consider the following first-order gas phase reaction at constant temperature If the total pressure of the gases is found to be 200 torr after 23 sec. and 300 torr upon the complete decomposition of after a very long time, then the rate constant of the given reaction is (nearest integer).
73
PYQ 2024
medium
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r =k[A] for a reaction, 50% of A is decomposed in 120 minutes. The time taken for 90% decomposition of A is ______ minutes.
74
PYQ 2024
medium
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Consider the following transformation involving first-order elementary reaction in each step at constant temperature as shown below: Some details of the above reaction are listed below:
If the overall rate constant of the above transformation ( ) is given as and the overall activation energy ( ) is , then the value of is ______ (nearest integer).
75
PYQ 2024
medium
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During Kinetic study of reaction 2A + B C + D, the following results were obtained:
A[M]B[M]initial rate of
formation of D
I0.10.16.0 × 10-3
II0.30.27.2 × 10-2
III0.30.42.88 × 10-1
IV0.40.12.40 × 10-2

Based on above data, overall order of the reaction is ..........
76
PYQ 2024
medium
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The rate law for the reaction is rate . When the concentration of both A and B is doubled, the reaction rate is increased ``x'' times.
Statement II:
Graph
The figure is showing ``the variation in concentration against time plot'' for a ``y'' order reaction. The value of is _________.
77
PYQ 2024
medium
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For a reaction If the rate of formation of B is set to be zero then the concentration of B is given by:
1
2
3
4
78
PYQ 2024
medium
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Consider the following reaction, the rate expression of which is given below:


The reaction is initiated by taking 1M concentration of A and B each. If the rate constant ( ) is , then the time taken for A to become 0.1 M is ______ sec. (nearest integer)
79
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Consider the following single step reaction in gas phase at constant temperature.

The initial rate of the reaction is recorded as when the reaction starts with 1.5 atm pressure of A and 0.7 atm pressure of B. After some time, the rate is recorded when the pressure of C becomes 0.5 atm. The ratio is _______ . (Nearest integer)
80
PYQ 2024
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Time required for 99.9% completion of a first order reaction is _____ time the time required for completion of 90% reaction.(nearest integer).
81
PYQ 2024
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The following data were obtained during the first order thermal decomposition of a gas A at constant volume:The rate constant of the reaction is _____ s (nearest integer).
82
PYQ 2024
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For a reaction taking place in three steps at the same temperature, the overall rate constant . If , , and are 40, 50, and 60 kJ/mol respectively, the overall is ____ kJ/mol.

83
PYQ 2025
medium
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Consider the following statements related to temperature dependence of rate constants. Identify the correct statements,
A. The Arrhenius equation holds true only for an elementary homogeneous reaction.
B. The unit of A is same as that of k in Arrhenius equation.
C. At a given temperature, a low activation energy means a fast reaction.
D. A and Ea as used in Arrhenius equation depend on temperature.
E. When Ea >> RT. A and Ea become interdependent.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1
A, C and D Only
2
B, D and E Only
3
B and C Only
4
A and B Only
84
PYQ 2025
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Consider the following plots of log of rate constant vs for three different reactions. The correct order of activation energies of these reactions is:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1
2
3
4
85
PYQ 2025
medium
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Drug X becomes ineffective after 50% decomposition. The original concentration of drug in a bottle was 16 mg/mL which becomes 4 mg/mL in 12 months. The expiry time of the drug in months is ____ . Assume that the decomposition of the drug follows first order kinetics.
1
12
2
2
3
3
4
6
86
PYQ 2025
medium
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In the reaction , if the rate law is , what is the overall order of the reaction?
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
87
PYQ 2025
medium
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Consider an elementary reaction: If the volume of the reaction mixture is suddenly reduced to of its initial volume, the reaction rate will become times of the original reaction rate. The value of is:
1

2
9
3
3
4

88
PYQ 2025
easy
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The molecule A changes into its isomeric form B by following a first order kinetics at a temperature of 1000 K. If the energy barrier with respect to reactant energy for such isomeric transformation is 191.48 kJ mol and the frequency factor is , the time required for 50% molecules of A to become B is ________________________ picoseconds (nearest integer). [R = 8.314 J K mol ]
89
PYQ 2025
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In a first order decomposition reaction, the time taken for the decomposition of reactant to one fourth and one eighth of its initial concentration are and (s), respectively. The ratio will be:
1
2
3
4
90
PYQ 2025
medium
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Half-life of zero-order reaction product is 1 hour, when initial concentration of reaction is 2.0 mol L . The time required to decrease concentration of A from 0.50 to 0.25 mol L is:
1
0.5 hour
2
4 hour
3
15 min
4
60 min
91
PYQ 2025
medium
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Reaction A(g) → 2B(g) + C(g) is a first-order reaction. It was started with pure A.
The following table shows the pressure of the system at different times:

Which of the following options is incorrect?

1
Initial pressure of A is 80 mm Hg
2
The reaction never goes to completion
3
Rate constant of the reaction is 0.693 min
4
Partial pressure of A after 10 minutes is 40 mm Hg
92
PYQ 2025
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A(g) B(g) + C(g) is a first order reaction.

The reaction was started with reactant A only. Which of the following expression is correct for rate constant k ?

1
2
3
4
93
PYQ 2025
medium
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Rate law for a reaction between and is given by . If concentration of A is doubled and concentration of B is halved from their initial value, the ratio of new rate of reaction to the initial rate of reaction is

1
2
3
4
94
PYQ 2025
medium
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For for forward and backward reaction are 180 and respectively. If catalyst lowers for both reaction by . Which of the following statement is correct?

1
Catalyst does not alter the Gibbs energy change of a reaction.
2
Catalyst can cause non-spontaneous reactions to occur.
3
The enthalpy change for the reaction is .
4
The enthalpy change for the catalysed reaction is different from that of uncatalysed reaction.
95
PYQ 2025
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In a reaction A + B → C, initial concentrations of A and B are related as . The half lives of A and B are 10 min and 40 min, respectively. If they start to disappear at the same time, both following first order kinetics, after how much time will the concentration of both the reactants be same?
1
60 min
2
80 min
3
20 min
4
40 min
96
PYQ 2026
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Consider the first order reaction R → P. The fraction of molecules decomposed in the given first order reaction can be expressed as
1

2

3

4
97
PYQ 2026
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Statement-I: When temperature is increased from 298 K to 308 K, having , Rate constant (K) is doubled.
Statement-II: For a first (1st) order reaction , the following graph is valid.
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
3
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
4
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
98
PYQ 2026
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Consider the reaction at K. If and are kJ mol and at the same temperature, then the magnitude of for the reaction in J K mol is ______. (Nearest integer)
(Given : J K mol , , , )
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If the half life of a first order reaction is then the time required for completion of of the reaction will be ____ minutes.
(Given : )}
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First order gas phase reaction . , . Expression of rate constant (k) is
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Match the following:
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(A)-(R), (B)-(P), (C)-(S), (D)-(Q)
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(A)-(P), (B)-(R), (C)-(Q), (D)-(S)
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(A)-(R), (B)-(Q), (C)-(P), (D)-(S)
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(A)-(S), (B)-(P), (C)-(R), (D)-(Q)
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Sucrose hydrolyses in acidic medium to form glucose and fructose which follows first order kinetics. If the half-life of sucrose is 3 hrs, find the % of sucrose left after 6 hrs.
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The ionization enthalpy for Mg is +737 kJ/mol. The most probable estimated value of the ionization enthalpy of Mg is _______ kJ/mol.
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Given above is the concentration vs time plot for a dissociation reaction : . Based on the data of the initial phase of the reaction (initial 10 min), the value of n is ____.

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For first order reaction:
2A(g) → 4B(g) + C(g)
Total pressure at and are 300 torr and 600 torr respectively. Calculate pressure of C(g) at 30 sec (in torr).
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For a reaction ,
(i) If the concentration of A is made 4 times, then the rate of reaction becomes 16 times.
(ii) The decomposition of is an example of this type of reaction.
(iii) The order of the reaction is 2.
(iv) A plot of vs. is a straight line.
(v) The half-life of the reaction is independent of the concentration of the reactant.
Which of the following options has the correct set of statements:
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(i), (ii), (v)
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(i), (iii)
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(iii), (iv), (v)
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(i), (iii), (v)
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Half life for a first order reaction is min. What is the time required (in min) to complete of reaction? (Nearest integer)
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An organic compound undergoes first order decomposition. The time taken for decomposition to and of its initial concentration are and respectively. Find the value of (Given: )
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For first order reaction, rate constant at and are and respectively. If activation energy of the reaction is , then ( )
Find temperature 't' (in ).
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Relation between & for zero order & Ist order reaction respectively is:
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The temperature at which the rate constants of the given below two gaseous reactions become equal is ____________ K (Nearest integer).
Given:

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Consider the following compounds. Arrange these compounds in a n increasing order of reactivity with nitrating mixture. The correct order is :

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Correct statements regarding Arrhenius equation among the following are:
Factor corresponds to fraction of molecules having kinetic energy less than .
At a given temperature, lower the , faster is the reaction.
Increase in temperature by about doubles the rate of reaction.
Plot of vs gives a straight line with slope .
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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A and C Only
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B and D Only
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A and B Only
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B and C Only
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Consider and are two reactions. If the rate constant ( ) of the reaction can be expressed by the following equation
and activation energy of reaction ( ) is th of the reaction ( ), then the value of ( ) is ______________ kJ mol (Nearest Integer).
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For a chemical reaction : . Mechanism is Step-1: . Step-2: . Step-3: . Select the correct energy plot
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For a given reaction , a graph is given between concentration and time. Find value of n for above reaction, based on the information given in graph for .
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Observe the following reactions at T(K).
I. products.
II. .
Both the reactions are started at 10.00 am. The rates of these reactions at 10.10 am are same. The value of at 10.10 am is . The concentration of A at 10.10 am is . What is the first order rate constant (in ) of reaction I?}
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Decomposition of A is a first order reaction at T(K) and is given by .
In a closed 1 L vessel, 1 bar A(g) is allowed to decompose at T(K). After 100 minutes, the total pressure was 1.5 bar. What is the rate constant (in ) of the reaction ? ( )
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(First order reaction). Three sets of experiments were performed for a reaction under similar experimental conditions: The correct variation of rate of reaction is
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For first order reaction, rate constant at 27°C and t°C is and respectively. If the activation energy of the reaction is 60 kJ, then find the temperature .
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At , in presence of a catalyst, activation energy of a reaction is lowered by . The logarithm of the ratio is ___.
(Consider that the frequency factor for both the reactions is same)
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Given below are statements about some molecules/ions. Identify the CORRECT statements.
A. The dipole moment value of is higher than that of .
B. The dipole moment value of is zero.
C. The bond order of and is same.
D. The formal charge on the central oxygen atom of ozone is .
E. In , all the three atoms satisfy the octet rule, hence it is very stable.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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A, B, C, D & E

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B & C only

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B, C & D only

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A, C & D only

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is an endothermic reaction occurring in three elementary steps:
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Which of the following graphs between potential energy (y-axis) versus reaction coordinate (x-axis) correctly represents the reaction profile of ?

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Three experiments are running in separate vessels, following 1 order kinetics.
Experiment-(A) 100 ml, 10 M
Experiment-(B) 200 ml, 10 M
Experiment-(C) 100 ml, 10 M + 100 ml H O
Select correct order of rate of reaction in above experiments.
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A = B = C
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A>B>C
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A>B>C
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A>B = C
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Find temperature (in Kelvin) at which rate constant are equal for the following reaction?
B, K = 10 e } \)
Q, K = 10 e } \)

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For a first order kinetics reaction, If the initial pressure of A is 1 bar and at time 100 s, the total pressure is 1.5 bar, then find the rate constant of the reaction.
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Consider a first order reaction: 3 different solutions are taken and the rate of reaction of: Solution 1: 100 mL 10M Solution 2: 200 mL 10M Solution 3: 100 mL 10M + 100 mL water The correct order of the rates of reactions is,
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For two chemical reactions A and B, if the difference between their activation energy is 20 kJ at 300 K (R = 8.3 J K mol ), determine .
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For given zero order reaction AB A + B , the graph is given for decomposition of [AB]. Find half-life (t ) in minutes?
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Given at , reaction is started (i) ( order reaction) (ii) . At , rate of disappearance of was and concentration of was , if both reactions were proceed with same rate at this time then value of will be ?
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For a reaction at , on addition of catalyst, activation energy of reaction lowered by . Then calculate the value of
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For the order decomposition reaction . The value of will be :-
time at which concentration of A become 1/8 of initial concentration.
time at which concentration of A becomes 1/10 of initial concentration.
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The reactions and follow first order kinetics. At , rate constants are and respectively, where . Activation energies and are related as . The rate constant for the first reaction at is half of its value at . Given: half-life of first reaction is hrs at . Find the value of . }