MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

1

$$ \text { Match List I with List II : } $$

List-I
(Order of reaction)
List-II
(Unit of rate constant)
A. Zero order I. $\mathrm{mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~L} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$
B. First order II. $\mathrm{mol}^{-2} \mathrm{~L}^2 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$
C. Second order III. $\mathrm{s}^{-1}$
D. Third order IV. $\mathrm{mol} \mathrm{L}^{-1} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
NEET 2026
2

For a certain reaction $R \rightarrow$ Product, the plot of concentration $[R]$ vs time has a negative slope as shown. The order of reaction is :

NEET 2026 Chemistry - Chemical Kinetics Question 1 English
NEET 2026
3

Given below is an expression for the rate constant of a first-order reaction occurring at a certain temperature, $\mathrm{T}(\mathrm{K})$.

$$ \operatorname{lnk}=14.34-\frac{1.25 \times 10^4}{T} $$

The energy of activation in $\mathrm{kcal} \mathrm{mol}^{-1}$ for the reaction is :

(Given: $\mathrm{k}^{-1} \mathrm{~s} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}, \mathrm{R}=1.987 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )

NEET 2026
4

If the rate constant of a reaction is $0.03 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$, how much time does it take for $7.2 \mathrm{~mol} \mathrm{~L}^{-1}$ concentration of the reactant to get reduced to $0.9 \mathrm{~mol} \mathrm{~L}^{-1}$ ? (Given: $\log 2=0.301$ )

NEET 2025
5

If the half-life ( $t_{1 / 2}$ ) for a first order reaction is 1 minute, then the time required for $99.9 \%$ completion of the reaction is closest to :

NEET 2025
6

Following data is for a reaction between reactants A and B :

Rate
$$\mathrm{mol} \mathrm{~L}^{-1} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$$
$$\mathrm{[A]}$$ $$\mathrm{[B]}$$
$$
2 \times 10^{-3}
$$
0.1 M 0.1 M
$$
4 \times 10^{-3}
$$
0.2 M 0.1 M
$$
1.6 \times 10^{-2}
$$
0.2 M 0.2 M

$$ \text { The order of the reaction with respect to } \mathrm{A} \text { and } \mathrm{B} \text {, respectively, are } $$

NEET 2024 (Re-Examination)
7

Which of the following plot represents the variation of $$\ln \mathrm{k}$$ versus $$\frac{1}{\mathrm{~T}}$$ in accordance with Arrhenius equation?

NEET 2024 (Re-Examination)
8

Rate constants of a reaction at $$500 \mathrm{~K}$$ and $$700 \mathrm{~K}$$ are $$0.04 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$$ and $$0.14 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$$, respectively; then, activation energy of the reaction is :

(Given: $$\log 3.5=0.5441, \mathrm{R}=8.31 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~K}^{-1} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$$)

NEET 2024 (Re-Examination)
9

Activation energy of any chemical reaction can be calculated if one knows the value of

NEET 2024
10

Which plot of $$\ln \mathrm{k}$$ vs $$\frac{1}{\mathrm{~T}}$$ is consistent with Arrhenius equation?

NEET 2024
11

The rate of a reaction quadruples when temperature changes from $$27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$$ to $$57^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$$. Calculate the energy of activation.

Given $$\mathrm{R}=8.314 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~K}^{-1} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}, \log 4=0.6021$$

NEET 2024
12

For a reaction $$3 \mathrm{~A} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{~B}$$

The average rate of appearance of $$\mathrm{B}$$ is given by $$\frac{\Delta[B]}{\Delta t}$$. The correct relation between the average rate of appearance of $$\mathrm{B}$$ with the average rate of disappearance of A is given in option :

NEET 2023 Manipur
13

The correct options for the rate law that corresponds to overall first order reaction is

NEET 2023 Manipur
14

For a certain reaction, the rate $$=\mathrm{k}[\mathrm{A}]^{2}[\mathrm{~B}]$$, when the initial concentration of A is tripled keeping concentration of $$\mathrm{B}$$ constant, the initial rate would

NEET 2023
15

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A : A reaction can have zero activation energy.

Reason R : The minimum extra amount of energy absorbed by reactant molecules so that their energy becomes equal to threshold value, is called activation energy.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

NEET 2023
16

For a chemical reaction

4A + 3B $$\to$$ 6C + 9D

Rate of formation of C is 6 $$\times$$ 10$$-$$2 mol L$$-$$1 s$$-$$1 and rate of disappearance of A is 4 $$\times$$ 10$$-$$2 mol L$$-$$1 s$$-$$1. The rate of reaction and amount of B consumed in interval of 10 seconds, respectively will be :

NEET 2022 Phase 2
17

The given graph is a representation of kinetics of a reaction

NEET 2022 Phase 1 Chemistry - Chemical Kinetics Question 17 English

The y and x axes for zero and first order reactions, respectively are

NEET 2022 Phase 1
18

For a first order reaction A $$\to$$ 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

NEET 2022 Phase 1
19
For a reaction, A $$\to$$ B, enthalpy of reaction is $$-$$4.2 kJ mol$$-$$1 and enthalpy of activation is 9.6 kJ mol$$-$$1. The correct potential energy profile for the reaction is shown in option.
NEET 2021
20
The slope of Arrhenius plot $$\left( {\ln \,k\,v/s{1 \over T}} \right)$$ of first order reactino is $$-$$5 $$\times$$ 103K. The value of Ea of the reaction is. Choose the correct option for your answer.

[Given R = 8.314 JK$$-$$1mol$$-$$1]
NEET 2021
21
An increase in the concentration of the reactants of a reaction leads to change in :
NEET 2020 Phase 1
22
The rate constant for a first order reaction is 4.606 $$ \times $$ 10-3 s-1. The time required to reduce 2.0 g of the reactant to 0.2 g is :
NEET 2020 Phase 1
23
For the chemical reaction
N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)
the correct option is :
NEET 2019
24
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 :
NEET 2019
25
When initial concentration of the reactant is doubled, the half-life period of a zero order reaction
NEET 2018
26
The correct difference between first and second order reactions is that
NEET 2018
27
Mechanism of a hypothetical reaction
X2 + Y2 $$ \to $$ 2XY, is given below :
(i)   X2 $$ \to $$ X + X (fast)
(ii)  X + Y2 $$\rightleftharpoons$$ XY + Y (slow)
(iii) X + Y $$ \to $$ XY (fast)
The overall order of the reaction will be
NEET 2017
28
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?
NEET 2017
29
The decomposition of phosphine (PH3) on tungsten at low pressure is a first-order reaction. It is because the
NEET 2016 Phase 2
30
The rate of first-order reaction is 0.04 mol L$$-$$1 s$$-$$1 at 10 seconds and 0.03 mol L$$-$$1 s$$-$$1 at 20 seconds after initiation of the reaction. The half-life period of the reaction is
NEET 2016 Phase 1
31
The addition of a catalyst during a chemical reaction alters which of the following quantities?
NEET 2016 Phase 1
32
The rate constant of the reaction A $$ \to $$ B is 0.6 $$ \times $$ 10$$-$$3 mol L$$-$$1 s$$-$$1. If the concentration of A is 5 M, then concentration of B after 20 minutes is
AIPMT 2015
33
When initial concentration of a reactant is doubled in a reaction, its half-life period is not affected. The order of the reaction is
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
34
The activation energy of a reaction can be determined from the slope of which of the following graphs?
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
35
A reaction is 50% complete in 2 hours and 75% complete in 4 hours. The order of reaction is
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
36
For a reaction between A and B the order with respect to A is 2 and the other with respect to B is 3. The concentrations of both A and B are doubled, the rate will increase by a factor of
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
37
What is the activation energy for a reaction if its rate doubles when the temperature is raised from 20oC to 35oC?
(R = 8.314 J mol$$-$$1 K$$-$$1)
NEET 2013
38
In a zero-order reaction, for every 10oC rise of temperature, the rate is doubled. If the temperature is increased from 10oC to 100oC, the rate of the reaction will become
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
39
In a reaction, A + B $$ \to $$ product, rate is doubled when the concentration of B is doubled, and rate increases by a factor of 8 when the concentration of both the reactants (A and B) are doubled, rate law for the reaction can be written as
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
40
The rate of the reaction :   2N2O5 $$ \to $$ 4NO2 + O2
can be written in three ways.

$${{ - d\left[ {{N_2}{O_5}} \right]} \over {dt}} = k\left[ {{N_2}{O_5}} \right]$$

$${{d\left[ {N{O_2}} \right]} \over {dt}} = k'\left[ {{N_2}{O_5}} \right];\,\,$$ $${{d\left[ {{O_2}} \right]} \over {dt}} = k''\left[ {{N_2}{O_5}} \right]$$

The relationship between k and k' and between k and k'' are
AIPMT 2011 Mains
41
The unit of rate constant for a zero order reaction is
AIPMT 2011 Mains
42
The half-life of a substance in a certain enzyme-catalysed reaction is 138 s. The time required for the concentration of the substance to fall from 1.28 mg L$$-$$1 to 0.04 mg L$$-$$1 is
AIPMT 2011 Mains
43
Which one of the following statements for the order of a reaction is incorrect?
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
44
The rate of the reaction, 2NO + Cl2 $$ \to $$ 2NOCl is given by the rate equation rate = k[NO]2[Cl2]. The value of the rate constant can be increased by
AIPMT 2010 Mains
45
During the kinetic study of the reaction, 2A + B $$ \to $$ C + D, following results were obtained
Run [A]/mol L$$-$$1 [B]/mol L$$-$$1 Initial rate of formation
of D/mol L$$-$$1 min$$-$$1
I. 0.1 0.1 6.0$$ \times $$10$$-$$3
II. 0.3 0.2 7.2$$ \times $$10$$-$$2
III. 0.3 0.4 2.88$$ \times $$10$$-$$1
IV. 0.4 0.1 2.40$$ \times $$10$$-$$2

Based on the above data which one of the following is correct?
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
46
For the reaction N2O5(g) $$ \to $$  2NO2(g) + 1/2O2(g)
the value of rate of disappearance of N2O5 is given as 6.25 $$ \times $$ 10$$-$$3 mol L$$-$$1 s$$-$$1. The rate of formation of NO2 and O2 is given respectively as
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
47
For the reaction, N2 + 3H2 $$ \to $$ 2NH3, if
$${{d\left[ {N{H_3}} \right]} \over {dt}}$$ = 2 $$ \times $$ 10$$-$$4 mol L$$-$$1 s$$-$$1,
the value of $${{ - d\left[ {{H_2}} \right]} \over {dt}}$$ would be
AIPMT 2009
48
In the reaction,
BrO$$_{3(aq)}^ - $$ + 5Br$$_{(aq)}^ - $$ + 6H+ $$ \to $$ 3Br2(l) + 3H2O(l).
The rate of appearance of bromine (Br2) is related to rate of disappearance of bromide ions as
AIPMT 2009
49
For the reaction A + B $$ \to $$ products, it is observed that

(i)  on doubling the initial concentration of A only, the rate of reaction is also doubled and
(ii)  on doubling the initial concentration of both A and B, there is a change by a factor of 8 in the rate of the reaction.

The rate of this reaction is given by
AIPMT 2009
50
Half-life period of a first order reaction is 1386 seconds. The specific rate constant of the reaction is
AIPMT 2009
51
The rate constants k1 and k2 for two different reactions are 1016 $$ \cdot $$ e$$-$$2000/T and 1015 $$ \cdot $$ e$$-$$1000/T, respectively.
The temperature at which k1 = k2 is
AIPMT 2008
52
The bromination of acetone that occurs in acid solution is represented by this equation.
CH3COCH3(aq) + Br2(aq)  $$ \to $$
     CH3COCH2Br(aq) + H+(aq) + Br$$-$$(aq)
These kinetic data were obtained for given reaction concentrations.
Initial concentrations, M
[CH3COCH3 [Br2] [H+]
0.30 0.05 0.05
0.30 0.10 0.05
0.30 0.10 0.10
0.40 0.05 0.20

Initial rate, disappearance of Br2, Ms$$-$$1
5.7$$ \times $$10$$-$$5
5.7$$ \times $$10$$-$$5
1.2$$ \times $$10$$-$$4
3.1$$ \times $$10$$-$$4

Based on these data, the rate equation is
AIPMT 2008
53
The reaction of hydrogen and iodine monochloride is given as :
H2(g) + 2ICl(g) $$ \to $$ 2HCl(g) + I2(g)
This reaction is of first order with respect to H2(g) and ICl(g),
following mechanisms were proposed.

Mechanism A :
     H2(g) + 2ICl(g) $$ \to $$ 2HCl(g) + I2(g)
Mechanism B :
     H2(g) + ICl(g) $$ \to $$ HCl(g) + HI(g) ; slow
     HI(g) + ICl(g) $$ \to $$ HCl(g) + I2(g) ; fast

Which of the above mechanism(s) can be consistent with the given information about the reaction?
AIPMT 2007
54
In a first-order reaction A $$ \to $$ B, if k is rate constant and initial concentration of the reactant A is 0.5 M, then the half-life is
AIPMT 2007
55
If 60% of a first order reaction was completed in 60 minutes, 50% of the same reaction would be completed in approximately
(log 4 = 0.60, log 5 = 0.69)
AIPMT 2007
56
For the reaction, 2A + B $$ \to $$ 3C + D, which of the following does not express the reaction rate?
AIPMT 2006
57
Consider the reaction :  N2(g) + 3H2(g) $$ \to $$ 2NH3(g)

The equality relationship between $${{d\left[ {N{H_3}} \right]} \over {dt}}$$ and $$ - {{d\left[ {{H_2}} \right]} \over {dt}}$$ is
AIPMT 2006
58
The rate of reaction between two reactions A and B decreases by a factor of 4 if the concentration of reactant B is doubled. The order of this reaction with respect to reactant B is
AIPMT 2005
59
For a first order reaction A $$ \to $$ B the reaction rate a reactant concentration of 0.01 M is found to be 2.0 $$ \times $$ 10$$-$$5 mol L$$-$$1 s$$-$$1. The half-life period of the reaction is
AIPMT 2005
60
The rate of a first order reaction is 1.5 $$ \times $$ 10$$-$$2 mol L$$-$$1 min$$-$$1 at 0.5 M concentration of the reactant. The half-life of the reaction is
AIPMT 2004
61
The reaction A $$ \to $$ B follows first order kinetics. The time taken for 0.8 mole of A to produce 0.6 mole of B is 1 hour. What is the time taken for conversion of 0.9 mole of A to produce 0.675 mole of B?
AIPMT 2003
62
The temperature dependence of rate constant (k) of a chemical reaction is written in terms of Arrhenius equation, $$k = A \cdot {e^{ - E{}^ * /RT}}$$. Activation energy (E$$ * $$) of the reaction can be calculated by plotting
AIPMT 2003
63
The activation energy for a simple chemical reaction A $$\rightleftharpoons$$ B is E$$a$$ in forward direction.
The activation energy for reverse reaction
AIPMT 2003
64
If the rate of the reaction is equal to the rate constant, the order of the reaction is
AIPMT 2003
65
2A $$ \to $$ B + C

It would be a zero order reaction when
AIPMT 2002
66
For the reaction;

2N2O5 $$ \to $$ 4NO2 + O2 rate and rate constant are 1.02 $$ \times $$ 10$$-$$4 and 3.4 $$ \times $$ 10$$-$$5 sec$$-$$1 respectively, then concentration of N2O5 at that time will be
AIPMT 2001
67
When a bio-chemical reaction is carried out in laboratory, outside the human body in absence of enzyme, then rate of reaction obtained is 10$$-$$6 times, the activation energy of reaction in the presence of enzyme is
AIPMT 2001
68
For the reaction H+ + BrO$$_3^ - $$ + 3Br$$-$$ $$ \to $$ 5Br2 + H2O
which of the following relation correctly represents the consumption and formation of products.
AIPMT 2000
69
How enzymes increases the rate of reactions
AIPMT 2000

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