JEE Main Chemistry: Chemical Kinetics Practice Questions

15 questions with answers and step-by-step solutions. Tap any question to see the full worked solution.

  1. Q1.
    Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of a chemical reaction?
    Easy
  2. Q2.
    The activation energy of a reaction can be lowered by:
    Easy
  3. Q3.
    For a reaction A to B, the rate of reaction doubles when the concentration of A is doubled. What is the order of the reaction?
    Easy
  4. Q4.
    The unit of the rate constant for a zero order reaction is:
    Easy
  5. Q5.
    For a first order reaction, the rate constant is 0.0693 per minute. What is the half-life of the reaction in minutes?
    Easy
  6. Q6.
    Medium
  7. Q7.
    A zero order reaction has a rate constant of 0.05 M per second. If the initial concentration of the reactant is 0.5 M, what is the time taken for the reaction t
    Medium
  8. Q8.
    For a first order reaction, the time required for 99.9 percent completion is how many times the time required for 50 percent completion?
    Medium
  9. Q9.
    The decomposition of N2O5 in carbon tetrachloride solution follows first order kinetics. If the initial concentration is 0.46 M and after 30 minutes it becomes
    Medium
  10. Q10.
    The rate constant of a reaction is 0.002 per second at 300 Kelvin and 0.02 per second at 310 Kelvin. Calculate the activation energy in Joules per mole.
    Medium
  11. Q11.
    The activation energy of a reaction is 90 kJ/mol. If the temperature is increased from 300 K to 310 K, by what factor does the rate constant increase?
    Hard
  12. Q12.
    Hard
  13. Q13.
    A first order reaction is 50 percent complete in 20 minutes. How much time is required for the reaction to be 87.5 percent complete?
    Hard
  14. Q14.
    A catalyst lowers the activation energy of a reaction by 10 kJ/mol. By what factor does the rate constant increase at 300 K?
    Hard
  15. Q15.
    For a reaction 2A + B -> products, the rate law is rate = k[A][B]. If the reaction is carried out in a vessel of constant volume and the initial pressure of A i
    Hard

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