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The initial pressure of the system before decomposition for a first order gas phase reaction $A_{(g)} \rightarrow B_{(g)}+C_{(g)}$ was $\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{i}}$. After lapse of time ' t ', total pressure of the system increased by ' x ' units and became $\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{t}}$. The rate constant ' k ' for the reaction is given as:

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A first order reaction is $50 \%$ complete in 30 minutes at 300 K and in 10 minutes at 320 K . The activation energy of the reaction ( $E_a$ ) is: $\left[R=8.314 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~K}^{-1} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} ; \log 2=0.3010 ; \log 3=0.4771\right]$

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Which of the following factors is altered by the addition of a catalyst during a chemical reaction?

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In the synthesis of $\mathrm{NH}_3$ from $\mathrm{H}_2$ and $\mathrm{N}_2$, if $6 \times 10^{-2}$ mole of hydrogen disappears in 10 minutes, the number of moles of $\mathrm{NH}_3$ formed in 0.3 minutes is:

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$$ \text { When the concentration of the reactant in a given reaction is halved and if the rate of reaction is halved, the order of the reaction is: } $$

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The rate constants for two different reactions, $\mathrm{k}_1$ and $\mathrm{k}_2$ are $10^{16} \cdot \mathrm{e}^{-2000 / \mathrm{T}}$ and $10^{15} \cdot \mathrm{e}^{-1000 / \mathrm{T}}$ respectively. The temperature at which $k_1=k_2$ is

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Rate law can be determined from a balanced chemical equation if

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$60 \%$ of a first order reaction was completed in 60 min , then $50 \%$ of the same reaction can be completed in: $[\log 4=0.60, \log 5=0.69]$

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Identify the correct values to be plotted in the graph, the slope of which can be used to determine the activation energy of a reaction.

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When the initial concentration of a zero order reaction is doubled, the half-life of the reaction is:

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When the temperature of a reaction $\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B} \rightarrow \mathrm{C}$ is increased from 300 K to 310 K the rate constant increases by $12 \%$. What is the Activation energy of the reaction?
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The order of a reaction $\mathrm{W}+\mathrm{X} ---- \rightarrow \mathrm{Y}+\mathrm{Z}$ with respect to W is 3 and with respect to X is 1. If the concentrations of both W and X are tripled, the rate of reaction will increase by _________ times.
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The decomposition of $\mathrm{PH}_3$ follows first order kinetics. The time required for $3 / 4^{\text {th }}$ of $\mathrm{PH}_3$ to decompose is 75.76 s . Calculate the fraction of original amount of $\mathrm{PH}_3$ which will remain after 2.0 minutes.
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Choose the correct statement.
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During a chemical reaction $\mathrm{X} \rightarrow \mathrm{Y}$, the rates of reaction starting with initial concentrations of X as $4.0 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{M}$ and $2.0 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{M}$ are $4.8 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~mol} \mathrm{~L}^{-1} / \mathrm{s}$ and $1.2 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~mol} \mathrm{~L}^{-1} / \mathrm{s}$ respectively. What is the order of reaction with respect to X ?
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The hydrogenation of Ethyne is carried out at 600 K . The same reaction when carried out in presence of a catalyst maintaining the same rate constant, the temperature required is only 400 K . If the catalyst lowers the Activation energy of the reaction by $20 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mol}$, what is the value of $\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}}$ ?
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The time needed for completion of $80 \%$ is $y$ times the half-life period of a first order reaction. What is the value of $y$ ?
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Which one of the following is incorrect?
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(i) and (ii) are 2 chemical reactions carried out at TK.

(i). $\mathrm{X} \rightarrow \mathrm{Y}+\mathrm{W}$ with $\mathrm{k}_1$ as rate constant.

(ii). $\mathrm{X} \rightarrow \mathrm{Z}+\mathrm{W}$ with $k_2$ as rate constant.

The Activation energy for reaction (ii) is 3 times that of reaction (i). What is the expression for $k_1$ ?

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The rate constant for a zero order reaction $\mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{B}+\mathrm{C}$ is $6.0 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{molL}^{-1} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$. What would be the time taken for the initial concentration of A to decrease from 0.2 M to 0.024 M ?
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Two statements, One Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R) are given. Choose the right option.

Assertion: The rate constant $(\mathrm{k})$ for a chemical reaction gets nearly doubled for a $10^0$ rise in temperature.

Reason: The number of bimolecular collisions between reactant molecules increase with increase in temperature

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Two chemical reactions of the same order have equal Frequency factor value. Their Activation energies differ by $26.8 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mol}$. At 300 K if $k_2=x k_1$ find the value of $x$.
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For a given reaction of the type $\frac{3}{5} X(a q) \rightarrow \frac{1}{2} Y(a q)+Z(g)$, the correct expression for the rate of disappearance of $X$ with reference to $Y$ is ___________
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$\mathrm{X} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{Y}$ is a first order reaction where $1.0 \mathrm{~mol} / \mathrm{L}$ of the reactant yields $0.4 \mathrm{~mol} / \mathrm{L}$ of Y in 200 minutes. Calculate the half-life period of the reaction in minutes.
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The following results were obtained during study of the reaction $2 \mathrm{NO}(\mathrm{g})+\mathrm{Cl}_2(\mathrm{~g}) \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{NOCl}(\mathrm{g})$. Determine the value of $[\mathrm{X}]$ in $\mathrm{mol} / \mathrm{L}$

Experiment [NO]
mol / L
[Cl$_2$]
mol / L
Initial rate of formation. [NOCl]
mol / L / min
I 0.2 0.2 $6.0 \times 10^{-3}$
II 0.2 0.4 $2.4 \times 10^{-2}$
III 0.4 0.2 $1.2 \times 10^{-2}$
IV X 0.6 $1.35 \times 10^{-1}$

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For a given reaction, ,$$\mathrm{X}(\mathrm{g})+\mathrm{Y}(\mathrm{g} \rightarrow \mathrm{Z}(\mathrm{g})$$, the order of reaction with respect to $$\mathrm{X}$$ and $$\mathrm{Y}$$ are $$\mathrm{m}$$ and $$\mathrm{n}$$ respectively. If the concentration of $$\mathrm{X}$$ is tripled and that of $$\mathrm{Y}$$ is decreased to one third, what is the ratio between the new rate to the original rate of the reaction?

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For a reaction $$5 X+Y \rightarrow 3 Z$$, the rate of formation of $$Z$$ is $$2.4 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~mol} \mathrm{~L}^{-1} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$$ Calculate the average rate of disappearance of $$\mathrm{X}$$.

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In the presence of a catalyst at a given temperature of $$27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$$, the Activation energy of a specific reaction is reduced by $$100 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{mol}$$. What is the ratio between the rate constants for the catalysed $$(\mathrm{k}_2)$$ and uncatalysed $$(\mathrm{k}_1)$$ reactions?

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The following data was recorded for the decomposition of XY compound at 750K

[XY] mol / L Rate of decomposition of XY mol / L s
0.4 $$5.5\times10^{-7}$$
0.8 $$22.0\times10^{-7}$$
1.2 $$49.5\times10^{-7}$$

What is the order of reaction with respect to decomposition of XY?

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The Activation energy for the reaction $$A \rightarrow B+C$$, at a temperature $$\mathrm{TK}$$ was $$0.04606 \mathrm{~RT} \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{mol}$$. What is the ratio of Arrhenius factor to the Rate constant for this reaction?

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The temperature $$(\mathrm{T})$$ and rate constant $$(\mathrm{k})$$ for a first order reaction $$\mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{P}$$, was found to follow the equation $$\log \mathrm{k}=-(2000) \frac{1}{\mathrm{~T}}+8.0$$. The pre-exponential factor '$$\mathrm{A}$$' and activation energy $$\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}}$$, respectively are: [Given: $$\mathrm{R}=8.314 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~K}^{-1} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$$]

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Given below a first order reaction in the gas phase

$$\mathrm{A}(\mathrm{g}) \rightarrow \mathrm{B}(\mathrm{g})+\mathrm{C}(\mathrm{g})$$

If the initial pressure of the system is $$\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{i}}$$ and the total pressure at $$\mathrm{t}$$ seconds is $$\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{t}}$$, the rate constant $$\mathrm{k}$$ for the reaction is:

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For the reaction, $$\mathrm{A}+3 \mathrm{~B} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{C}+\mathrm{D}$$, the concentration of $$\mathrm{A}$$ changes from 0.0150 to 0.0125 in 1 minute. The rate of formation of $$\mathrm{C}$$ in $$\mathrm{mol} \mathrm{~L}^{-1} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$$ is:

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The rate of appearance of bromine is related to the disappearance of bromide ion in the equation given below is:

$$\mathrm{BrO}_3^{-} \text {(aq) }+5 \mathrm{Br}^{-} \text {(aq) }+6 \mathrm{H}^{+} \rightarrow 3 \mathrm{Br}_2(\mathrm{l})+3 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{l})$$

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The half-life for a zero order reaction is

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The time required for $$80 \%$$ of a first order reaction is "$$y$$" times the half-life period of the same reaction. What is the value of "$$y$$"?

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The rate constant for the reaction $$\mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{B}+\mathrm{C}$$ at $$500 \mathrm{~K}$$ is given as $$0.004 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$$. At what temperature will the rate constant become $$0.014 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$$ ? $$\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}}$$ for the reaction is $$18.231 \mathrm{~kJ}$$.

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For the reaction $$\mathrm{Cl}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}+2 \mathrm{NO}_{(\mathrm{g})} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{NOCl}_{(\mathrm{g})}$$, the following data was obtained:

Experiment No. Initial concentration of $$\mathrm{Cl_2}$$ ($$\mathrm{M}$$) Initial concentration of $$\mathrm{NO}$$ ($$\mathrm{M}$$) Initial reaction rate ($$\mathrm{M}$$/min)
I 0.15 0.15 0.60
II 0.30 0.15 1.20
III 0.15 0.3 2.40
IV 0.25 0.25 2.78

Identify the order of the reaction with respect to $$\mathrm{Cl}_2, \mathrm{NO}$$ and the value of Rate constant.

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Given below are 4 graphs [A], [B], [C] and [D]

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Identify the 2 graphs that represent a Zero order reaction?

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A given chemical reaction is represented by the following stoichiometric equation.

$$3 X+2 Y+\frac{5}{2} Z \rightarrow P_1+P_2+P_3$$

The rate of reaction can be expressed as _________.

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How much faster would a reaction proceed at $$25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$$ than at $$0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$$ if the activation energy is $$65 \mathrm{~kJ}$$?

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At $$300 \mathrm{~K}$$, the half-life period of a gaseous reaction at an initial pressure of $$40 \mathrm{~kPa}$$ is 350 s. When pressure is $$20 \mathrm{~kPa}$$, the half-life period is 175 s. What is the order of the reaction?

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For a reaction, $$2 A+B \longrightarrow$$ products, If concentration of $$B$$ is kept constant and concentration of $$A$$ is doubled then rate of reaction is

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A first order reaction proceeds to $$90 \%$$ completion. What will be the approximate time taken for $$90 \%$$ completion in relation to $$t_{1 / 2}$$ of the reaction?

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For a reaction of the type, $$2 \mathrm{X}+\mathrm{Y} \rightarrow \mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}$$, the following is the data collected:

Experiment $$\mathrm{[X]}$$ $$\mathrm{[Y]}$$ Initial rate of formation of A
1 0.2 0.2 $$12.0\times10^{-3}$$
2 0.6 0.4 $$\mathrm{14.4\times10^{-2}}$$
3 0.6 0.8 $$5.76\times10^{-1}$$
4. 0.8 0.2 $$\mathrm{4.8\times10^{-2}}$$

What is the overall order of the reaction?

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Match the details given in Column I with those given in Column II

S.No. Column I S.No. Column II
A For complex reactions order is determined by P Rate of reaction.
B For Zero order reaction unit of $\mathrm{k}$ is same as that of Q Slope $$=k/2.303$$
C Mathematical expression which gives relationship between rate of reaction and concentrations of reactants is called R Slowest rate determining step.
D For a first order reaction plot of $$\mathrm{\log \left[R_0\right] /[R]}$$ vs time gives S Rate law.

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Given below are graphs showing the variation in velocity constant with temperature on Kelvin scale. Identify the graph which represents Arrhenius equation.

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The rate constant for a First order reaction at $$560 \mathrm{~K}$$ is $$1.5 \times 10^{-6}$$ per second. If the reaction is allowed to take place for 20 hours, what percentage of the initial concentration would have converted to products?

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A newly prepared radioactive nuclide has a decay constant of 6.93 s$$^{-1}$$. What is the half-life of the nuclide?

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Which of the following statement is incorrect about activation energy?

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For the reaction 2N$$_2$$O$$_5$$ $$\to$$ 4NO$$_2$$ + O$$_2$$.

If initial pressure is 100 atm and rate constant $$k$$ is 3.38 $$\times$$ 10$$^{-5}$$ s$$^{-1}$$. after 20 min the final pressure of N$$_2$$O$$_5$$ will be

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Determine the specific rate constant of the reaction. If the half-life period of a first order reaction is 1402 s.

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Rate constant (K) of a reaction has least value at

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For the reaction 2N$$_2$$O$$_5$$ $$\to$$ 4NO$$_2$$ + O$$_2$$, rate constant $$k$$ is 4.48 $$\times$$ 10$$^{-5}$$ s$$^{-1}$$ and the initial pressure is 600 atm. After 10 min, determine the final pressure of N$$_2$$O$$_5$$.

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Which one of the following is a second order reaction?

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