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551.

The activation energy for a reaction which doubles the rate when the temperature is raised from 298 K to 308 K is

A. \[59.2\text{ }kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]     
B. \[39.2\text{ kJ }mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
C. \[52.9\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]        
D. \[29.5\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
Answer» D. \[29.5\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
552.

The reaction \[X\to Y\] is an exothermic reaction. Activation energy of the reaction for X into Y is\[150\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]. Enthalpy of reaction is\[135\text{ }k\,J\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]. The activation energy for the reverse reaction, \[Y\to X\] will be:

A. \[280\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]                     
B. \[285\text{ }kJmo{{l}^{-1}}\]
C. \[270\text{ }kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]            
D. \[15\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
Answer» C. \[270\text{ }kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]            
553.

The rate coefficient (K) for a particular reactions is \[1.3\times {{10}^{-4}}{{M}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\] at\[100{}^\circ C\], and \[1.3\times {{10}^{-3}}{{M}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\] at\[150{}^\circ C\]. What is the energy of activation \[\left( {{E}_{a}} \right)\] (in kJ) for this reaction? (R = molar gas constant\[=8.314\text{ }J{{K}^{-1}}mo{{l}^{-1}}\]) 

A. 16                    
B. 60  
C. 99                                
D. 132
Answer» C. 99                                
554.

For the exothermic reaction \[A+B\to C+D,\text{ }\Delta H\]is the heat of reaction and \[{{E}_{a}}\]is the energy of activation. The energy of activation for the formation of A + B will be

A. \[{{E}_{a}}\]                           
B. \[\Delta H\]
C. \[{{E}_{a}}+\Delta H\]             
D. \[\Delta H-{{E}_{a}}\]
Answer» D. \[\Delta H-{{E}_{a}}\]
555.

Activation energy of a chemical reaction can be determined by

A. evaluating rate constant at standard temperature
B. evaluating velocities of reaction at two different temperatures
C. evaluating rate constants at two different temperatures
D. changing concentration of reactants
Answer» D. changing concentration of reactants
556.

If half-life of a substance is 5 yrs, then the total amount of substance left after 15 years, when initial amount is 64 grams is

A. 16g                              
B. 2g  
C. 32g                              
D. 8g
Answer» E.
557.

The rate constant for a first order reaction whose half life is 480 sec, is:                        

A. \[1.44\times {{10}^{-3}}se{{c}^{-1}}\]           
B. \[1.44\times se{{c}^{-1}}\]
C. \[0.72\times {{10}^{-3}}se{{c}^{-1}}\]           
D. \[2.88\times {{10}^{-3}}se{{c}^{-1}}\]
Answer» B. \[1.44\times se{{c}^{-1}}\]
558.

The hypothetical reaction \[{{A}_{2}}+{{B}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}2AB\]; follows the following mechanism \[{{A}_{2}}\xrightarrow{Fast}A+A,\] \[A+{{B}_{2}}\xrightarrow{slow}AB+B,A+B\xrightarrow{Fast}AB\] The order of the overall reaction is

A. 0                     
B. 1    
C. 2                                 
D. 44230
Answer» E.
559.

The rate equation for a reaction, \[{{N}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{{}}{{N}_{2}}+1/2{{O}_{2}}\] is Rate \[=k{{[{{N}_{2}}O]}^{0}}=k.\] If the initial concentration of the reactant is a mol\[Li{{t}^{-1}}\], the half-life period of the reaction is

A. \[{{t}_{\frac{1}{2}}}=\frac{a}{2k}\]                
B. \[-{{t}_{\frac{1}{2}}}=ka\]
C. \[{{t}_{\frac{1}{2}}}=\frac{a}{k}\]                  
D. \[{{t}_{\frac{1}{2}}}=\frac{k}{a}\]
Answer» B. \[-{{t}_{\frac{1}{2}}}=ka\]
560.

In a chemical reaction A is converted into B. The rates of reaction, starting with initial concentrations of A as \[2\times {{10}^{-3}}M\] and \[1\times {{10}^{-3}}M,\] are equal to \[2.40\times {{10}^{-4}}M{{s}^{-1}}\] and \[0.60\times {{10}^{-4}}M{{s}^{-1}}\] respectively. The order of reaction with respect to reactant A will be

A. 0                                 
B. 1.5   
C. 1                                 
D. 2
Answer» E.
561.

The rate constant of a reaction with a virus is \[3.3\times {{10}^{-4}}{{s}^{-1}}\]. Time required for the virus to become 75% inactivated is

A. 35 min                         
B. 70 min
C. 105 min           
D. 17.5 min
Answer» C. 105 min           
562.

A Geigger Muller counter is used to study the radioactive process. In the absence of radioactive substance A, it counts 3 disintegration per second (dps). At the start in the presence of A, it records 23 dps; and after 10 min 13 dps, (i) What does it count after 20 min (ii) What is the half life of A?  

A. 8 dps, 10 min                
B. 5 dps, 10 min
C. 5 dps, 20 min                
D. 5 dps, 5 min
Answer» B. 5 dps, 10 min
563.

A radioactive isotope having a half - life period of 3 days was received after 12 days. If 3g of the isotope is left in the container, what would be the initial mass of the isotope?

A. 12g                  
B. 36g  
C. 48g                  
D. 24g
Answer» D. 24g
564.

For a first order reaction, a plot of log \[\left( a-x \right)\] against time is a straight line with a negative slope equal to

A. \[\frac{-k}{2.303}\]
B. \[-2.303k\]
C. \[\frac{2.303}{k}\]                    
D. \[-\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{2.303R}\]
Answer» B. \[-2.303k\]
565.

The slope in Arrhenius plot, is equal to:

A. \[-\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{2.303R}\]               
B. \[\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{R}\]
C. \[-\frac{R}{2.303{{E}_{a}}}\]          
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{R}\]
566.

The activation energy for a simple chemical reaction \[A\to B\] is \[{{E}_{a}}\] in forward direction. The activation energy for reverse reaction

A. is always double of \[{{E}_{a}}\]
B. is negative of \[{{E}_{a}}\]
C. is always less than \[{{E}_{a}}\]
D. can be less than or more than \[{{E}_{a}}\]
Answer» E.
567.

A chemical reaction was carried out at 300 K and 280 K. The rate constants were found to be \[{{k}_{1}}\] and \[{{k}_{2}}\] respectively, then

A. \[{{k}_{2}}=4{{k}_{1}}\]    
B. \[{{k}_{2}}=2{{k}_{1}}\]
C. \[{{k}_{2}}=0.25\,{{k}_{1}}\]             
D. \[{{k}_{2}}=0.5{{k}_{1}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{k}_{2}}=0.5{{k}_{1}}\]
568.

When a biochemical reaction is carried out in laboratory in the absence of enzyme then rate of reaction obtained is \[{{10}^{-6}}\] times, then activation energy of reaction in the presence of enzyme is

A. \[\frac{6}{RT}\]
B. different from \[{{E}_{a}}\] obtained in laboratory,
C. P is required
D. can't say anything
Answer» C. P is required
569.

For an exothermic reaction, the energy of activation of the reactants is

A. equal to the energy of activation of products
B. less than the energy of activation of products
C. greater than the energy of activation of products
D. sometimes greater and sometimes less than that of the products
Answer» C. greater than the energy of activation of products
570.

A catalyst is a substance which:

A. is always in the same phase as in the reaction
B. alters the equilibrium in a reaction
C. does not participate in the reaction but alters the rate of reaction
D. participates in the reaction and provides an easier pathway for the same
Answer» D. participates in the reaction and provides an easier pathway for the same
571.

A homogeneous catalytic reaction takes place through the three alternative plots A, B and C shown in the given figure. Which one of the following indicates the relative ease with which the reaction can take place?

A. A>B>C           
B. C>B>A
C. A>C>B           
D. A=B=C
Answer» C. A>C>B           
572.

The activation energies of the forward and backward reactions in the case of a chemical reaction are 30.5 and 45.4 kJ/mol respectively. The reaction is:

A. exothermic
B. endothermic
C. neither exothermic nor endothermic
D. independent of temperature
Answer» B. endothermic
573.

In the presence of an acid, the initial concentration of cane sugar was reduced from 0.20 to 0.10 M in 5 hours and from 0.2 to 0.05 M in 10 hours. The reaction is of;

A. Zero order         
B. First order
C. Second order     
D. Third order
Answer» C. Second order     
574.

The order of a reaction, with respect to one of the reacting component Y, is zero. It implies that:

A. the reaction is going on at a constant rate
B. the rate of reaction does not vary with temperature
C. the reaction rate is independent of the concentration of Y
D. the rate of formation of the activated complex is zero
Answer» D. the rate of formation of the activated complex is zero
575.

The half-life for the virus inactivation if in the beginning 1.5% of the virus is inactivated per minute is (Given: The reaction is of first order)

A. 76 min             
B. 66 min
C. 56 min             
D. 46 min
Answer» E.
576.

In the reaction\[A\to B+C\], rate constant is\[0.001\text{ }M{{s}^{-1}}\]. If we start with 1 M of A then cone. of A and B after 10 minuter are respectively.

A. 0.5 M, 0.5 M                 
B. 0.6 M, 0.4 M
C. 0.4 M, 0.6 M                 
D. 0.6 M 0.5 M
Answer» D. 0.6 M 0.5 M
577.

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?

A. 2 hours                         
B. 1 hour
C. 0.5 hour           
D. 0.25 hour
Answer» C. 0.5 hour           
578.

Consider the reaction: \[{{N}_{2}}(g)+3{{H}_{2}}(g)\to 2N{{H}_{3}}(g)\] The equality relationship between \[\frac{d[N{{H}_{3}}]}{dt}\] and \[-\frac{d[{{H}_{2}}]}{dt}\] is

A. \[+\frac{d[N{{H}_{3}}]}{dt}=-\frac{2}{3}\frac{d[{{H}_{2}}]}{dt}\]
B. \[+\frac{d[N{{H}_{3}}]}{dt}=-\frac{3}{2}\frac{d[{{H}_{2}}]}{dt}\]
C. \[\frac{d[N{{H}_{3}}]}{dt}=-\frac{d[{{H}_{2}}]}{dt}\]
D. \[\frac{d[N{{H}_{3}}]}{dt}=-\frac{1}{3}\frac{d[{{H}_{2}}]}{dt}\]
Answer» B. \[+\frac{d[N{{H}_{3}}]}{dt}=-\frac{3}{2}\frac{d[{{H}_{2}}]}{dt}\]
579.

A reaction proceeds by first order, 75% of this reaction was completed in 32 min. The time required for 50% completion is

A. 8 min                           
B. 16 min
C. 20 min                         
D. 24 min
Answer» C. 20 min                         
580.

The rate of a first order reaction is \[1.5\times {{10}^{-2}}mol\text{ }{{L}^{-1}}{{\min }^{-1}}\] at 0.5 M concentration of the reactant. The half-life of the reaction is

A. 0.383 min
B. 23.1 min
C. 8.73 min         
D. 7.53 min
Answer» C. 8.73 min         
581.

The rate constant of a zero order reaction is\[2.0\times {{10}^{-2}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}\]. If the concentration of the reactant after 25 seconds is 0.5 M. What is the initial concentration?

A. 0.5 M               
B. 1.25 M
C. 12.5 M             
D. \[1.0\,M\]
Answer» E.
582.

The instantaneous rate of disappearance of \[MnO_{4}^{-}\] ion in the following reaction is\[4.56\times {{10}^{-3}}M{{s}^{-1}}2MnO_{4}^{-}+10{{I}^{-}}+16{{H}^{+}}\to \] \[2M{{n}^{2+}}+5{{I}_{2}}+8{{H}_{2}}O\]The rate of appearance \[{{I}_{2}}\] is:

A. \[4.56\times {{10}^{-4}}M{{s}^{-1}}\]       
B. \[1.14\times {{10}^{-2}}M{{s}^{-1}}\]
C. \[1.14\times {{10}^{-3}}M{{s}^{-1}}\]           
D. \[5.7\times {{10}^{-3}}M{{s}^{-1}}\]
Answer» C. \[1.14\times {{10}^{-3}}M{{s}^{-1}}\]           
583.

The rate law for a reaction between the substances A and B is given by rate \[=k{{[A]}^{n}}{{[B]}^{m}}\] On doubling the concentration of A and halving the concentration of B, the ratio of the new rate to the earlier rate of the reaction will be as

A. \[\left( m+n \right)\]                    
B. \[\left( n-m \right)\]
C. \[{{2}^{\left( n+m \right)}}\]                  
D. \[\frac{1}{{{2}^{\left( m+n \right)}}}\]
Answer» D. \[\frac{1}{{{2}^{\left( m+n \right)}}}\]
584.

The time required for 10% completion of a first order reaction at 298 K is equal to that required for its 25% completion at 308 K, If the pre-exponential factor for the reaction is  \[3.56\times {{10}^{9}}{{s}^{-1}}\] the rate constant at 318 K is:

A. \[18.39\text{ }kcal\text{ }mo{{l}^{-1}}\]  
B.   \[20\,kcal\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
C. \[16\,kcal\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]        
D. \[21.5\,kcal\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
Answer» B.   \[20\,kcal\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
585.

Consider the following statements: I. Increase in concentration of reactant increases the rate of a zero order reaction. II. Rate constant k is equal to collision frequency A if \[{{E}_{a}}=0.\] III. Rate constant k is equal to collision frequency A if \[{{E}_{a}}=\infty .\] IV. In k Vs T is a straight line. V. In k Vs 1/T is a straight line. Correct statements are

A. I and IV            
B. II and V
C. III and IV          
D. II and III
Answer» C. III and IV          
586.

The velocity of a reaction is doubled for every \[10{}^\circ C\] rise in temp. If the temp. is raised to \[50{}^\circ C\]from \[0{}^\circ C\] the reaction velocity increases by about

A. 12 times           
B. 16 times
C. 32 times           
D. 50 times
Answer» D. 50 times
587.

A reaction rate constant is given by \[k=1.2\times {{10}^{14}}{{e}^{-25000/RT}}se{{c}^{-1}}\]. It means

A. log k versus log T will give a straight line with a slope as \[-25000\]
B. log k versus T will give a straight line with slope as 25000
C. log k versus 1/T will give a straight line with slope as \[-25000/R\]
D. log k versus 1/T will give a straight line
Answer» D. log k versus 1/T will give a straight line
588.

In Arrhenius plot, intercept is equal to

A. \[\frac{-{{E}_{a}}}{R}\]                       
B. \[\ell nA\]
C. \[\ell n\,K\]                                
D. \[lo{{g}_{10}}A\]
Answer» C. \[\ell n\,K\]                                
589.

The reason for almost doubling the rate of reaction on increasing the temperature of the reaction system by \[10{}^\circ C\] is

A. The value of threshold energy increases
B. Collision frequency increases
C. The fraction of the molecule having energy equal to threshold energy or more increases
D. Activation energy decreases
Answer» C. The fraction of the molecule having energy equal to threshold energy or more increases
590.

A catalyst lowers the activation energy of a certain reaction from 83.314 to \[75\text{ }kJ\text{ }mo{{l}^{-1}}\] at 500 K. What will be the rate of reaction as compared to uncatalysed reaction? Assume other things being equal.

A. Double             
B. 28 times
C. 7.38 times         
D. \[7.38\times {{10}^{3}}\]times
Answer» D. \[7.38\times {{10}^{3}}\]times
591.

For a chemical reaction \[{{t}_{1/2}}\] is 2.5 hours at room temperature. How much of the reactant will be left after 7.5 hours if initial weight of reactant was 160g?

A. 10 g                 
B. 40 g  
C. 80 g                 
D. 20 g
Answer» E.
592.

For the first order reaction \[A\xrightarrow{{}}B+C\] is carried out at\[27{}^\circ C\]. If \[3.8\times {{10}^{-16}}\] % of the reactant molecules exists in the activated state, the \[{{E}_{4}}\](activation energy) of the reaction is:

A. 12 kJ/mol         
B. 831.4 kJ/mol
C. 100 kJ/mol        
D. 88.57 kJ/mol
Answer» D. 88.57 kJ/mol
593.

A first order reaction is 50% completed in 20 minutes at \[27{}^\circ C\] and in 5 minutes at\[47{}^\circ C\]. The energy of activation of the reaction is:

A. 43.85 kJ/mol                 
B. 55.14 kJ/mol
C. 11.97 kJ/mol                 
D. 6.65 kJ/mol
Answer» C. 11.97 kJ/mol                 
594.

The time taken for 90% of a first order reaction to complete is approximately

A. 1.1 times that of half-life
B. 2.2 times that of half-life
C. 3.3 times that of half-life
D. 4.4 times that of half-life
Answer» D. 4.4 times that of half-life
595.

The rate constant of a reaction is\[0.0693\text{ }mi{{n}^{-1}}\]. Starting with 10 mol, the rate of the reaction after 10 minis

A. \[0.0693\text{ }mol\text{ }mi{{n}^{-1}}\]
B. \[0.0693\times 2\text{ }mol\text{ }mi{{n}^{-1}}\]
C. \[0.0693\times 5\text{ }mol\text{ }mi{{n}^{-1}}\]
D. \[0.0693\times {{\left( 5 \right)}^{2}}mol\text{ }mi{{n}^{-1}}\]
Answer» D. \[0.0693\times {{\left( 5 \right)}^{2}}mol\text{ }mi{{n}^{-1}}\]
596.

A first order reaction is half-completed in 45 minutes. How long does it need for 99.9% of the reaction to be completed?

A. 20 hours           
B. 10 hours
C. \[7\frac{1}{2}\] hours                
D. 5 hours
Answer» D. 5 hours
597.

The reaction \[L\xrightarrow{{}}M\] is started with 10.0 g of L. After 30 and 90 minutes 5.0 g and 1.25 g of L respectively are left. The order of the reaction is

A. 0                                 
B. 1    
C. 2                                 
D. 3
Answer» C. 2                                 
598.

For the reaction \[{{H}_{2}}\left( g \right)+B{{r}_{2}}\left( g \right)\to 2HBr\left( g \right),\] the experimental data suggest, rate\[=k[{{H}_{2}}]{{[B{{r}_{2}}]}^{1/2}}\]. The molecularity and order of the reaction are respectively

A. \[2,\frac{3}{2}\]                        
B. \[\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2}\]
C. 1,1                               
D. \[1,\frac{1}{2}\]
Answer» B. \[\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2}\]
599.

In the reaction,\[A+2B\xrightarrow{{}}6C+2D\], If the initial rate \[-\frac{d[A]}{dt}\] at t = 0 is \[2.6\times {{10}^{-2}}M\text{ }se{{c}^{-1}}\] what will be the value of \[\frac{d[B]}{dt}\] at\[t=0\]?

A. \[8.5\times {{10}^{-2}}M\text{ }se{{c}^{-1}}\]
B. \[2.5\times {{10}^{-2}}M\text{ }se{{c}^{-1}}\]
C. \[5.2\times {{10}^{-2}}M\text{ }se{{c}^{-1}}\]
D. \[7.5\times {{10}^{-2}}M\text{ }se{{c}^{-1}}\]
Answer» D. \[7.5\times {{10}^{-2}}M\text{ }se{{c}^{-1}}\]
600.

Which of the following will react at the highest rate?

A. 1 mole of A and 1 mole of B in a 1 -L vessel
B. 2 mole of A and 2 mole of B in a 2-L vessel
C. 3 mole of A and 3 mole of B in a 3-L vessel
D. All would react at the same rate
Answer» E.