The inactivation rate of a viral preparation is proportional to the amount of virus. In the first minute after preparation, 10% of the virus is inactivated. The rate constant for viral inactivation is ___________ $$\times$$ 10^$$-$$3 min^$$-$$1. (Nearest integer)

[Use : ln 10 = 2.303; log₁₀ 3 = 0.477; property
of logarithm : log x^y = y log x]

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]

2NO(g) + Cl₂(g) $$\rightleftharpoons $$ 2NOCl(s)

This reaction was studied at $$-$$10$$^\circ$$ and the following data was obtained

Run	$${[NO]_0}$$	$${[C{l_2}]_0}$$	$${r_0}$$
1	0.10	0.10	0.18
2	0.10	0.20	0.35
3	0.20	0.20	1.40

$${[NO]_0}$$ and $${[C{l_2}]_0}$$ are the initial concentrations and r₀ is the initial reaction rate.

The overall order of the reaction is __________. (Round off to the Nearest Integer).

The reaction 2A + B₂ $$ \to $$ 2AB is an elementary reaction.

For a certain quantity of reactants, if the volume of the reaction vessel is reduced by a factor of 3, the rate of the reaction increases by a factor of ____________. (Round off to the Nearest Integer).