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First Order Reaction Kinetics

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Consistency: 30%
Weightage: 6 / 20 Yrs

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Questions
9 MCQs

01
PYQ 2007
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200

The reaction of hydrogen and iodine monochloride is given as:
H2(g) + 2ICl(g) → 2HCl(g) + I2(g)
This reaction is of first order with respect to H2(g) and ICl(g), for which of the following proposed mechanisms:
Mechanism A:
H2(g) + 2ICl(g) → 2HCl(g) + I2(g)
Mechanism B:
H2(g) + ICl(g) →HCl(g) + HI(g); slow
HI(g) + ICl(g) →HCl(g) + I2(g); fast

1. B Only

2. A and B both

3. Neither A nor B

4. A only

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02
PYQ 2007
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200

In a first order reaction A B, if k is rate constant and initial concentration of the reactant A is 0.5 M then the half-life is :

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03
PYQ 2007
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200

If 60% of a first-order reaction was completed in 60 min, 50% of the same reaction would be completed in approximately:
(log 4 = 0.60, log 5 = 0.69)

1. 50 min 2. 45 min
3. 60 min 4. 40 min
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04
PYQ 2012
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201

Which of the following represents the factor by which the rate of a zero-order reaction increases when the temperature is raised from 10°C to 100°C, if the rate doubles for every 10°C rise in temperature?

1. 256 times

2. 512 times

3. 64 times

4. 128 times

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05
PYQ 2017
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201

A first-order reaction has a specific reaction rate of
10–2 sec–1. How much time will it take for 20 g of the reactant to reduce to 5 g?

1. 138.6 sec 2. 346.5 sec
3. 693.0 sec 4. 238.6 sec
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06
PYQ 2019
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201

If the rate constant for a first order reaction is k, the time (t) required for the completion of 99% of the reaction is given by:

1. t = 2.303/k

2. t = 0.693/k

3. t = 6.909/k

4. t = 4.606/k

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07
PYQ 2022
easy
chemistry ID: neet-202

For a first-order reaction A Products, initial concentration of A is 0.1 M, which becomes 0.001 M after 5 minutes. Rate constant for the reaction in min-1 is

1. 0.2303 2. 1.3818
3. 0.9212 4. 0.4606
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08
PYQ 2025
easy
chemistry ID: neet-202
If the rate constant of a reaction is , how much time does it take for concentration of the reactant to get reduced to
(Given: log 2=0.301)
1. 210 s 2. 21.0 s
3. 69.3 s 4. 23.1 s
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09
PYQ 2025
easy
chemistry ID: neet-202
If the half-life for a first order reaction is , then the time required for completion of the reaction is closest to :
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Preparing First Order Reaction Kinetics for NEET

First Order Reaction Kinetics is a specific sub-topic that frequently appears in the NEET examination. Understanding the underlying principles and practicing targeted questions is key to mastering this concept.

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