TOPIC: Chemcial Kinetics & Nuclear chemistry

Section I
Single Correct Answer Type
1.

A reaction A

B, (activation energy 100 KJ/mol) is carried at 500 K. If the same reaction is carried out in

presence of catalyst, which lowers the activation energy by 20 KJ/ mol. At what temperature the reaction can be
carried out in the presence of catalyst at the same rate?
(A) 200 K

2.

(C) 400 K

(B)

t1/2

(D) 600 K

For a first order reaction A = A0

(A)

3.

(B) 300 K

where n = ? ( A0= initial conc., A = conc. after time t,

t1/2
t

(C) lnk

(D)

ln k
t1/2

t1/2 expression for a nth order reaction

t1/2

2n1 1
k n 1 a0n1

Where a0 = initial concentration, k = rate constant

If we plot lnt1/2 vS 1/T then the slope of the curve is (T-temperature)
(A) A
4.

The half-life of

(B) Ea
212

(C)

Ea
2.303R

Pb is 10.6 hour that of its daughter

(D)

Ea
R

212

Bi is 60.5 minute. How long will it take for a maximum

daughter activity to grow in freshly separated 212Pb? [log1.146=0.05918, log 1.09=0.03743]

(A) 300 min
5.

(B) 267 min

(C) 227 min

(D) 337 min

Ra226 emits - particle to produce radon gas 86Rn222 half-life period of both are respectively 1620 years and 3.8

88

days .What is the volume of Radon in equilibrium with 0.226 g radium at STP?
(A) 1.4410-4 cc
6.
7.

The lightest particle among the following is

(A) alpha
(B) beta

(C) meson

(D) 9.1110-4 cc
(D) neutron

(B) NO

(C) CO+

(D) N2

The molecule which that can not form hydrogen bonding is

(A) (CH3)2NH

9.

(C) 4.1410-4 cc

The species having the hihgest bond order among the following is
(A) CO

8.

(B) 4.4410-4 cc

(B) NH2NH2

(C) CH3CH2F

(D) H2O2

Which of the following is used in fast Breeder reactors as fuel?

(A) U-235

(B) U-238

(C) Pu-239

(D) Th-232

Section II
Reasoning Type
[This section contains 4 questions numbered 32 to 35. Each question contains STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and
STATEMENT-2 (Reason). Each question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c), and (d) , out of which ONLY ONE is
correct. For each correct answer 3 marks will be awarded and each incorrect choice 1 mark will be
deducted. ]
(a) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True ; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(b) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True ; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is True, statement-2 is False
(d) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

10.

Statement-1: A sample contains two radio active substance A and B in the ratio of 4 : 1. If their half-lives are 12
and 16 hours respectively, then after two days, the ratio of A and B will be 2 : 1.
Statement-2: Because, the amount of A and B left after 4 and 3 half - lives is 1/4 and 1/8 respectively.

11.

Statement-1:

23
11

Na is the more stable isotope of sodium

24
11

Statement-2: Na can undergo radioactive decay by the process of beta emission.

12.

Statement-1: Rate of a fisrt order reaction increases as temperature increases.

Statement-2: Rate of irst order reaction is proportional to number of collisions per second having proper
orientation.

13.

Statement-1: All isotopes having N/P ratio greater than 1 are radioactive.
Statement-1: Naturally occuring isotopes having equal number of protons and neutrons are non-radiactive.

Section III
Comprehension Type
Paragraph for Q.14 to Q.16
The decomposition of a compound P, at temperature T takes place according to the equation
2P(g)
4Q(g) + R(g) + S(l)
and is a first order reaction. After 30 min from the start of the decomposition in a closed vessel, the total pressure
developed is found to be 317 mm Hg and after a long period of time the total pressure observed to be 617 mm Hg.
Vapour pressure of S (l) at temperature T = 32.5 mm Hg
Given : Log 1.169 = 0.0678; A.log 0.1693 = 1.477
14.

Initial pressure of P(g) is

(A) 200 mmHg

15.

(C) 155 mmHg

(D) 210.3mmHg

(C) 410-3 min-1

(D) 2.5 10-3 min-1

(C) 380 mmHg

(D) 423 mmHg

The rate constatn for the reaction is

(A) 10-3 min-1

16.

(B) 233.8 mmHg

(B) 5.2 10-3 min-1

The total pressure in the vessel after 75 min is

(A) 400 mmHg

(B)720 mmHg

Paragraph for Q.17 to Q.19

Radioacitve disintegration follows first order rate law. There are many nuclei which undergo parallel
disintegrations. In such cases the over all disintegration constant is the sum of individual disintegration constants.
In some cases the daughter nucei formed also disntegrates. For such cases kinetics of sequential reaction is
applied and the time of maximum acitivity can be calculated using Time of maximum activity t max =

2.303
log d where p and d represent parent and daughter respectively. There are many natural isotopes which
d p
p
are helpful in determining age of rocks and minerals as well as archaelogical sample.
17.

64
29 Cu

(half life = 12.8 h) decays by emission (38%), + emission (19%) and e- capture (43%). The half life for

+ emission is
(A) 67.36 h
18.

(B) 33.68 h

(C) 29.76 h

A sample of river water was found to contain 8 108 tritium atoms,

(D) 12.8 h
3
1H

per atom of ordinary hydrogen. The

half life of radioactive tritium is 12.3 years. What will be the ratio of the tritium to normal hydrogen after 49
years, if the sample is stored in a place where additional tritium atoms cannot be formed?
(A) 5 1019

19.

(B) 5 1015

(C) 5 109

(D) 2 108

235
238
8
9
The half lives of the nuclides U and U were 7.1 10 years and 4.5 10 years respectively. Today,
235
238
the isotopic abundance of uranium is 0.72% U and 99.28% U . Assuming that initially these isotopes were in
equal abundance and that no isotopic separation has occurred, the age of these elements on the earth is [log 1.38=
0.14]
(A) 5.99 109 y
(B) 7 109 y
(C) 1.4 109 y
(D) 9 109 y

Section IV
Matrix Matching
20.

Match the graphs in column I with corresponding reactions in column II

Column-I
Column-II

A 2 B, A C
A)

p)

A BC
B)

q)

A 2B C
C)

r)

A B, A 2C
D)

s)

Key
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6.

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20.

A-q; B-p; C-s; D-r