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1201.

Decay constant of a reaction is \[1.1\times {{10}^{-9}}/\sec \],  then the half life of the reaction is

A.                 \[1.2\times {{10}^{8}}\]                
B.                 \[6.3\times {{10}^{8}}\]
C.                 \[3.3\times {{10}^{8}}\]                
D.                 \[2.1\times {{10}^{8}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[3.3\times {{10}^{8}}\]                
1202.

The data for the reaction \[A+B\to C\] is               [CBSE PMT 1994] Exp. \[{{[A]}_{0}}\] \[{{[B]}_{0}}\] Initial rate (1) 0.012 0.035 0.10 (2) 0.024 0.070 0.80 (3) 0.024 0.035 0.10 (4) 0.012 0.070 0.80                 The rate law corresponds to the above data is

A.                 Rate \[=k\,{{[B]}^{3}}\]                
B.                 Rate \[=k\,{{[B]}^{4}}\]
C.                 Rate \[=k\,[A]\,{{[B]}^{3}}\]      
D.                 Rate \[=\,k\,{{[A]}^{2}}\,{{[B]}^{2}}\]
Answer» B.                 Rate \[=k\,{{[B]}^{4}}\]
1203.

The order of a reaction is said to be 2 with respect to a reactant X, when               [DPMT 2000]

A.                 The rate of the reaction is proportional to [X]
B.                 The rate of the reaction is proportional \[{{[X]}^{2}}\]
C.                 Two molecules of X are present in the stoichiometric equation
D.                 The reaction occurs in two steps
Answer» C.                 Two molecules of X are present in the stoichiometric equation
1204.

The half life period of a first order reaction          [AMU 2000]

A.                 \[\frac{0.693}{t}\]           
B.                 \[\frac{0.693}{K}\]
C.                 \[\frac{2.303}{t}\]           
D.                 \[\frac{0.303}{{{K}_{1}}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[\frac{2.303}{t}\]           
1205.

A first order reaction requires 30 minutes for 50% completion. The time required to complete the reaction by 75% will be

A.                 45 minutes         
B.                 15 minutes
C.                 60 minutes         
D.                 None of these
Answer» D.                 None of these
1206.

Inversion of canesugar in dilute acid (conversion into glucose and fructose) is a

A.                 Unimolecular reaction
B.                 Bimolecular reaction
C.                 Trimolecular reaction
D.                 Pseudo-unimolecular reaction
Answer» E.
1207.

The unit of specific reaction rate constant for a first order (if the concentration expressed in molarity) would be [MNR 1988; UPSEAT 2000, 01]

A.                 mole \[litr{{e}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]
B.                 mole \[litr{{e}^{-1}}\]
C.                 mole \[{{s}^{-1}}\]          
D.                 \[{{s}^{-1}}\]
Answer» E.
1208.

The half life of a first order reaction is

A.                 Independent of the initial concentration of the reactant
B.                 Directly proportional to the initial concentration of the reactants
C.                 Inversely proportional to the initial concentration of the reactant
D.                 Directly proportional to the square of the initial concentration of the reactant
Answer» B.                 Directly proportional to the initial concentration of the reactants
1209.

By ?the overall order of a reaction?, we mean

A.                 The number of concentration terms in the equation for the reaction
B.                 The sum of powers to which the concentration terms are raised in the velocity equation
C.                 The least number of molecules of the reactants needed for the reaction
D.                 The number of reactants which take part in the reaction
Answer» C.                 The least number of molecules of the reactants needed for the reaction
1210.

Catalyst decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is a ........ order reaction

A.                 First      
B.                 Second
C.                 Third     
D.                 Zero
Answer» B.                 Second
1211.

\[A+2B\to C+D\]. If \[-\frac{d[A]}{dt}=5\times {{10}^{-4}}mol\,{{l}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]1, then \[-\frac{d[B]}{dt}\] is                   [DPMT  2005]

A.                 \[2.5\times {{10}^{-4}}mol\,{{l}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]               
B.                 \[5.0\times {{10}^{-4}}mol\,{{l}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]
C.                 \[2.5\times 10-3mol\,{{l}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]           
D.                 \[1.0\times {{10}^{-3}}mol\,{{l}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[5.0\times {{10}^{-4}}mol\,{{l}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]
1212.

A reaction involving two different reactants [KCET 1989; AIEEE 2005]

A.                 Can never be a second order reaction
B.                 Can never be a unimolecular reaction
C.                 Can never be a bimolecular reaction
D.                 Can never be a first order reaction
Answer» C.                 Can never be a bimolecular reaction
1213.

The reaction \[2{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\]⇌\[2N{{O}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\] follows first order kinetics. Hence, the molecularity of the reaction is

A.                 Unimolecular
B.                 Pseudo?unimolecular
C.                 Bimolecular
D.                 None of the above
Answer» D.                 None of the above
1214.

The order of a reaction which has the rate expression \[\frac{dc}{dt}=K{{[E]}^{3/2}}{{[D]}^{3/2}}\] is

A.                 3/2        
B.                 3
C.                 2             
D.                 0
Answer» C.                 2             
1215.

A first order reaction which is 30% complete in   30 minutes has a half-life period of          [AIIMS 1998]

A.                 24.2 min              
B.                 58.2 min
C.                 102.2 min            
D.                 120.2 min
Answer» C.                 102.2 min            
1216.

The first order rate constant for the decomposition of \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\] is \[6.2\times {{10}^{-4}}{{\sec }^{-1}}\]. The half life period for this decomposition in seconds is [MNR 1991; MP PET 1997; UPSEAT 2000]

A.                 1117.7  
B.                 111.7
C.                 223.4    
D.                 160.9
Answer» B.                 111.7
1217.

Which one of the following formula represents a first order reaction                                       [MP PMT 1999]

A.                 \[K=\frac{x}{t}\]              
B.                 \[K=\frac{1}{2t}\left[ \frac{1}{{{(a-x)}^{2}}}-\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}} \right]\]
C.                 \[K=\frac{2.303}{t}{{\log }_{10}}\frac{a}{(a-x)}\]               
D.                 \[K=\frac{1}{t}\,\frac{x}{a(a-x)}\]
Answer» D.                 \[K=\frac{1}{t}\,\frac{x}{a(a-x)}\]
1218.

The inversion of cane sugar is represented by                 \[{{C}_{12}}{{H}_{22}}{{O}_{11}}+{{H}_{2}}O\to {{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}+{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}\]                 It is a reaction of [AFMC 1982; MP PMT 1993; RPET 2000]

A.                 Second order    
B.                 Unimolecular
C.                 Pseudo unimolecular    
D.                 None of the three
Answer» D.                 None of the three
1219.

Which of the following is a first order reaction [MP PMT 1987]

A.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}N{{O}_{2}}\to {{N}_{2}}+2{{H}_{2}}O\]
B.                 \[2HI\]\[\to \]\[{{H}_{2}}+{{I}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[2N{{O}_{2}}\to 2NO+{{O}_{2}}\]
D.                 \[2NO+{{O}_{2}}\to 2N{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[2HI\]\[\to \]\[{{H}_{2}}+{{I}_{2}}\]
1220.

The rate of reaction between \[A\] and \[B\] increases by a factor of 100, when the concentration of \[A\] is increased 10 folds. The order of reaction with respect to \[A\] is [CPMT 1985]

A.                 10          
B.                 1
C.                 4             
D.                 2
Answer» E.
1221.

The hydrolysis of ethyl acetate is a reaction of [MP PMT 1987]                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOEt+{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{{{H}^{+}}}C{{H}_{3}}COOH+EtOH\]

A.                 First order          
B.                 Second order
C.                 Third order        
D.                 Zero order
Answer» B.                 Second order
1222.

The following data are for the decomposition of ammonium nitrate in aqueous solution                 Volume of \[{{N}_{2}}\] in cc                       Time (minutes)                                 6.25                        10                                 9.50                        15                                 11.42                     20                                 13.65                     25                                 35.05         Finally                 The order of the reaction is                                         [NCERT 1980]

A.                 Zero      
B.                 One
C.                 Two      
D.                 Three
Answer» C.                 Two      
1223.

For a chemical reaction \[A\to B\] it is found that the rate of reaction doubles, when the concentration of A is increased four times. The order in A for this reaction is [NCERT 1979; AIIMS 1997; J & K CET 2005]

A.                 Two      
B.                 One
C.                 Half
D.                 Zero
Answer» D.                 Zero
1224.

The rate law for the reaction                 Sucrose + Water \[\xrightarrow{[{{H}^{+}}]}\] Glucose + Fructose is given by

A.                 Rate \[=K\] [sucrose] [water]
B.                 Rate \[=K\] [sucrose] [water]\[^{0}\]
C.                 Rate \[=K\] [sucrose]\[^{0}\][water]
D.                 Rate \[=K\] [sucrose]\[^{1/2}\] [water]\[^{1/2}\]
Answer» C.                 Rate \[=K\] [sucrose]\[^{0}\][water]
1225.

The rates of a certain reaction (dc/dt) at different times are as follows                 Time                    Rate (mole litre?1 sec ?1 )                 0                              \[2.8\times {{10}^{-2}}\]                 10                           \[2.78\times {{10}^{-2}}\]                 20                           \[2.81\times {{10}^{-2}}\]                 30                           \[2.79\times {{10}^{-2}}\]                 The reaction is                                   [NCERT 1978]

A.                 Zero order         
B.                 First order
C.                 Second order    
D.                 Third order
Answer» B.                 First order
1226.

The unit of rate constant for a zero order reaction is [NCERT 1981; MP PMT 2000; RPET 2000]

A.                 litre \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\]     
B.                 litre \[mol{{e}^{-1}}\,{{\sec }^{-1}}\]
C.                 mole \[litr{{e}^{-1}}{{\sec }^{-1}}\]          
D.                 mole \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\]
Answer» D.                 mole \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\]
1227.

A zero order reaction is one whose rate is independent of [NCERT 1981]

A.                 Temperature of the reaction
B.                 The concentrations of the reactants
C.                 The concentration of the products
D.                 The material of the vessel in which the reaction is carried out
Answer» C.                 The concentration of the products
1228.

The unit of rate constant of second order reaction is usually expressed as [NCERT 1983, 84; MNR 1983; MP PMT 1994, 99]

A.                 mole litre \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\]          
B.                 \[mol{{e}^{-1}}\,litr{{e}^{-1}}{{\sec }^{-1}}\]
C.                 \[mole\,litr{{e}^{-1}}\,{{\sec }^{-1}}\]    
D.                 \[mol{{e}^{-1}}\,litre\,{{\sec }^{-1}}\]
Answer» E.
1229.

The dimension of rate constant of a second order reaction involves                                         [NCERT 1982]

A.                 Neither time nor concentration
B.                 Only time
C.                 Time and concentration
D.                 Time and square of concentration
Answer» D.                 Time and square of concentration
1230.

If the concentration is expressed in moles per litre, the unit of the rate constant for a first order reaction is [MNR 1986; MP PET 1994, 2000, 01;Bihar MEE 1996; CPMT 1997; MP PMT 1995, 96, 99;AFMC 2002]

A.                 mole litre \[^{-1}\,{{\sec }^{-1}}\]            
B.                 mole litre\[^{-1}\]
C.                 \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\]             
D.                 mole\[^{-1}\] litre\[^{-1}\] sec\[^{-1}\]
Answer» D.                 mole\[^{-1}\] litre\[^{-1}\] sec\[^{-1}\]
1231.

The specific rate constant of a first order reaction depends on the [IIT 1981, 83; DPMT 1991; Bihar MEE 1995; KCET 1998]

A.                 Concentration of the reactants
B.                 Concentration of the products
C.                 Time of reaction
D.                 Temperature of reaction
Answer» E.
1232.

The rate equation for the reaction \[2A+B\to C\] is found to be: rate \[=k[A][B]\]. The correct statement in relation to this reaction is that the [AIEEE 2004]

A.                 Rate of formation of C is twice the rate of disappearance of  A
B.                 \[{{t}_{1/2}}\]is a constant
C.                 Unit of k must be \[{{s}^{-1}}\]
D.                 Value of k is independent of the initial concentrations of A and B
Answer» E.
1233.

In the reaction \[2{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\to 4N{{O}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\], initial pressure is \[500\,atm\] and rate constant \[K\] is \[3.38\times {{10}^{-5}}{{\sec }^{-1}}\]. After 10 minutes the final pressure of \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\] is               [Orissa JEE 2005]

A.                 490 atm               
B.                 250 atm
C.                 480 atm               
D.                 420 atm
Answer» B.                 250 atm
1234.

The value of rate constant \[A+B\to \] products depends on [BHU 2003]

A.                 Concentration of A and B
B.                 Pressure
C.                 Temperature
D.                 All of these
Answer» D.                 All of these
1235.

The rate constant of a reaction depends upon   [BHU 2004]

A.                 Extent of reaction           
B.                 Time of reaction
C.                 Temperature of the system       
D.                 Concentration of the system
Answer» D.                 Concentration of the system
1236.

If \[R=K{{[NO]}^{2}}[{{O}_{2}}],\] rate constant may be increased by [BHU 2003]

A.                 Increasing temperature
B.                 Decreasing temperature
C.                 Increasing concentration of \[{{O}_{2}}\]
D.                 Increasing concentration of \[NO\]
Answer» B.                 Decreasing temperature
1237.

The rate law of the reaction \[2{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\to 4N{{O}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\] is [MP PET 2002]

A.                 \[r=K[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}]\]         
B.                 \[r=K{{[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}]}^{2}}\]
C.                 \[r=K{{[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}]}^{0}}\]          
D.                 \[r=K{{[N{{O}_{2}}]}^{4}}[{{O}_{2}}]\]
Answer» B.                 \[r=K{{[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}]}^{2}}\]
1238.

For the reaction \[2{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\to 4N{{O}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\]rate of reaction and rate constant are \[1.02\times {{10}^{-4}}\]and \[3.4\times {{10}^{-5}}{{\sec }^{-1}}\] respectively. The concentration of \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\] at that time will be [BHU 2001]

A.                 \[1.732\]             
B.                 3
C.                 \[1.02\times {{10}^{-4}}\]            
D.                 \[3.4\times {{10}^{5}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[1.02\times {{10}^{-4}}\]            
1239.

A reaction that is of the first order with respect to reactant A has a rate constant \[6{{\min }^{-1}}.\] If we start with \[[A]=0.5\,mol\,\,{{l}^{-1}}\], when would \[[A]\]reach the value 0.05mol \[{{l}^{-1}}\]  [KCET 2000]

A.                 0.384 min            
B.                 0.15 min
C.                 3 min    
D.                 3.84 min
Answer» B.                 0.15 min
1240.

The rate constant for the reaction,  \[2{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\to 4N{{O}_{2}}\]\[+{{O}_{2}}\] is \[3\times {{10}^{-5}}{{\sec }^{-1}}\]. If the rate is \[2.40\times {{10}^{-5}}mol\,\,litr{{e}^{\text{-1}}}{{\sec }^{-1}}\]. Then the concentration of \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\](in mol litre-1) is [IIT Screening 2000]

A.                 1.4         
B.                 1.2
C.                 0.04       
D.                 0.8
Answer» E.
1241.

The reaction                 \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\,(\text{in}\,CC{{l}_{4}}\,\text{solution})\to 2N{{O}_{2}}(\text{solution})+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}(g)\] is of first order in \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\]  with rate constant \[6.2\times {{10}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}.\] What is the value of rate of reaction when \[[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}]=1.25\,mole\,{{l}^{-1}}\]               [AFMC 1998]

A.                 \[7.75\times {{10}^{-1}}mole\,{{l}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]         
B.                 \[6.35\times {{10}^{-3}}mole\,{{l}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]
C.                 \[5.15\times {{10}^{-5}}mole\,{{l}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]          
D.                 \[3.85\times {{10}^{-1}}mole\,{{l}^{-1}}\,{{s}^{-1}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[6.35\times {{10}^{-3}}mole\,{{l}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]
1242.

Rate constant for a reaction \[{{H}_{2}}+{{I}_{2}}\to 2HI\] is 49, then rate constant for reaction \[2HI\to {{H}_{2}}+{{I}_{2}}\] is   [Bihar MEE 1997]

A.                 7             
B.                 1/49
C.                 49          
D.                 21
E.                 63
Answer» C.                 49          
1243.

The rate of the reaction \[CC{{l}_{3}}CHO+NO\to CHC{{l}_{3}}+NO+CO\] is given by Rate \[=K\,[CC{{l}_{3}}CHO]\,[NO]\]. If concentration is expressed in moles/litre, the units of K are          [MP PET 1993]

A.                 \[litr{{e}^{2}}\,mol{{e}^{-2}}\,{{\sec }^{-1}}\]     
B.                 \[mole\,litr{{e}^{-1}}{{\sec }^{-1}}\]
C.                 \[litre\,mol{{e}^{-1}}{{\sec }^{-1}}\]      
D.                 \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\]
Answer» D.                 \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\]
1244.

The rate law for reaction \[A+2B=C+2D\] will be

A.                 Rate \[=K[A]\,[B]\]        
B.                 Rate \[=K[A]\,[2B]\]
C.                 Rate \[=K[A]\,{{[B]}^{2}}\]         
D.                 Rate \[=K\frac{[C]{{[D]}^{2}}}{[A]{{[B]}^{2}}}\]
Answer» D.                 Rate \[=K\frac{[C]{{[D]}^{2}}}{[A]{{[B]}^{2}}}\]
1245.

The rate of reaction is determined by slow step reaction. The step is called

A.                 Reaction rate    
B.                 Activation step
C.                 Rate determining step  
D.                 None of the above
Answer» D.                 None of the above
1246.

Which of the following oxides of nitrogen will be the most stable one                                     [NCERT 1978]

A.                 \[2N{{O}_{2}}(g)\]⇌\[{{N}_{2}}(g)+2{{O}_{2}}(g);K=6.7\times {{10}^{16}}mol\,{{l}^{-1}}\]
B.                 \[2NO(g)\]⇌ \[{{N}_{2}}(g)+{{O}_{2}}(g);\,K=2.2\times {{10}^{30}}mol\,{{l}^{-1}}\]
C.                 \[2{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}(g)\]⇌\[2{{N}_{2}}(g)+5{{O}_{2}}(g);\,K=1.2\times {{10}^{34}}\,mol\,{{l}^{-5}}\]
D.                 \[2{{N}_{2}}O(g)\]⇌\[2{{N}_{2}}(g)+{{O}_{2}}(g);\,K=3.5\times {{10}^{33}}\,mol\,litr{{e}^{-1}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[2NO(g)\]⇌ \[{{N}_{2}}(g)+{{O}_{2}}(g);\,K=2.2\times {{10}^{30}}mol\,{{l}^{-1}}\]
1247.

Which of the following reactions end in finite time [DPMT 2005]

A.                 0 order
B.                 1st order
C.                 2nd order           
D.                 3rd order
Answer» B.                 1st order
1248.

For the reaction \[A+B\to C\], it is found that doubling the concentration of A increases the rate by 4 times, and doubling the concentration of B doubles the reaction rate. What is the overal order of the reaction.        [KCET 2005]

A.                 4             
B.                 3/2
C.                 3             
D.                 1
Answer» D.                 1
1249.

The half-life of a first order reaction having rate constant     K = 1.7 ´ 10-5 s-1 is                                      [BHU 2005]

A.                 12.1 h   
B.                 9.7 h
C.                 11.3 h   
D.                 1.8 h
Answer» D.                 1.8 h
1250.

If a substance with half life 3 days is taken at other place in 12 days. What amount of substance is left now           [AFMC 2005]

A.                 1/4        
B.                 1/8
C.                 1/16      
D.                 1/32
Answer» D.                 1/32