TUTORIAL SHEETS

CHEM 103
CHEMICAL KINETICS
Q1.

In a reaction 2A
P, the concentration decreases from 0.5 mol/lt to 0.4 mol/lt in 10 min
calculate the rate during this interval.
Q2.
For a reaction 3A
P, it is found that the reaction of rate doubles if concentration of A is
increased four times. Calculate order of reaction.
Q3.
Calculate the order of a reaction for which the rate becomes half if volume of container having
same amount of reactant is doubled.
Q4.
What will be the intial rate of reaction if the rate constant is 10-3 min-1 and the concentration of
reactant is 0.2 mol/dm3? How much of the reactant will be converted into product in 200
minutes?
Q5.
The rate of change of concentration of C in the reaction 2A+ B
2C +3 D was reported
as 1 mol/lt/sec. Calculate the reaction rate as well as rate of change of concentration of A , B and
D.
Q6.
In first order reaction 25% decomposition requires 40.4 minutes. Calculate the rate constant.
Q7.
75% of a reaction of first order was completed in 72 min. When was it half completed?
Q8.
A first order reaction is 25% completed in 30 minutes. Calculate (i) rate constant (ii) Half life (iii)
time required for 75 % conversion to be completed.
Q9.
50 % of first order reaction is completed in 231 minutes. Calculate the time required to complete
90 % of the reaction.
Q10. Rate constant for first order reaction is 2.31 X 10-3 . Calculate its half life time.
Q11.
At 1100 K, t he following data were obtained for the homogenous reaction
2 NO + 2 H2
N2 + 2 H2O
Rate
1)
5 X 10-3
2.5 X 10-3
3 X 10-5
2)
15 X 10-3
2.5 X 10-3
9 X 10-5
-3
-3
3)
15 X 10
10 X 10
36 X 10-5
Calculate order w.r.t individual reactant, write the arte expression for reaction, calculate the rate
constant? What will be the initial rate fo reaction if [NO] =[H2] = 8.0 X 10 -3 mol/ dm3.
Q12
The half life for first order reaction is 2.5 X 103 . How long wil it take for 1/5 th of the reaction to
be left behind.
Q13.

If a unimolecular reaction is one quarter completed in 100 min. What is specific rate constant K
and period of half time.

Q14.

Benzene diazonium chloride decomposes in the presence of H2O according to the first order
kinetic. If the velocity constant at 25 0 C is 2.8 X 10-3 min-, and the activation energy is 11.9
Kcal/mol. Find the velocity constant at 35 0 C

Q15.

Show that for first order reaction the time required for 99.9 % completion is 10 times required for
50 % completion.

Q16.

A second order reaction where a= b, is completed in 500 sec. How long will it take for the
reaction to go to 60 % completion?

Q17

Half life of first order reaction is 5 minutes. What will be the concentration of reactant after 30
minutes if initial concentration is 128 mol/lt.?

Q18.

A reaction proceeds 5times more at 600 C as it does at 30 0C. Calculate the energy of activation.

Q19

AIst order reaction is 50 % completed in 30 min at 270 C and in 10 min at 470 C. Calculate (a) the
rate constant at 270 C and 470 C (b) Energy of activation.

Q20

The following mechanism have been suggested or the reaction H2 + I2

a) H2 + I2
b) I2

c)

I2

2HI at 4000 C

2HI
2I,

2I + H2

2I,

I + H2

2HI (slow)
IH2

IH2 +

(slow)

2HI