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Chemical Kinetics Revision Guide for JENPAS Chemistry

Chemical Kinetics explains how fast chemical reactions occur and how rate changes with concentration, temperature and catalysts. Exam questions often combine definitions with graphs, integrated rate equations and half-life relationships.

For JENPAS Chemistry, focus on distinguishing rate law from stoichiometric coefficients, identifying reaction order from experimental data, using integrated equations correctly and interpreting the Arrhenius equation.

Important Topics

  • Rate of reaction and rate law
  • Order and molecularity
  • Integrated rate equations
  • Half-life of zero and first order reactions
  • Arrhenius equation and activation energy
  • Catalysis and temperature dependence

Important Formulae & Relationships

  • Rate = k[A]^m[B]^n
  • First order: ln([A]0/[A]) = kt
  • First-order half-life: t1/2 = 0.693/k
  • Arrhenius: k = Ae^(−Ea/RT)
  • ln(k2/k1) = −Ea/R (1/T2 − 1/T1)

Use formulas only after checking the required units, sign convention and assumptions for the question.

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JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

1. Pseudo-first-order kinetics occurs when

  • A. No reactant is present
  • B. Rate constant is zero
  • C. One reactant is present in large excess
  • D. All reactants have equal concentration
Answer: C
Explanation: The concentration of the excess reactant remains effectively constant and is absorbed into k'.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

2. A catalyst increases reaction rate mainly by

  • A. Increasing ΔG° of reaction
  • B. Changing equilibrium constant
  • C. Increasing reactant concentration always
  • D. Providing a lower-activation-energy pathway
Answer: D
Explanation: Catalysts provide an alternative mechanism with lower activation energy.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

3. For a first-order reaction, rate is proportional to

  • A. Zero power only
  • B. Cube of concentration
  • C. First power of reactant concentration
  • D. Square of concentration
Answer: C
Explanation: First-order rate law is rate=k[A].

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

4. The half-life of a first-order reaction is

  • A. 0.693/k
  • B. [A]0/(2k)
  • C. 1/(k[A]0)
  • D. k/0.693
Answer: A
Explanation: First-order half-life is independent of initial concentration.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

5. A characteristic feature of first-order kinetics is that half-life is

  • A. Directly proportional to initial concentration
  • B. Inversely proportional to initial concentration
  • C. Always zero
  • D. Independent of initial concentration
Answer: D
Explanation: t1/2=0.693/k.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

6. The unit of a first-order rate constant is

  • A. L mol^-1 s^-1
  • B. mol^2 L^-2 s^-1
  • C. s^-1
  • D. mol L^-1 s^-1
Answer: C
Explanation: For first order, k has dimension time^-1.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

7. For a second-order reaction rate=k

  • A. L mol^-1 s^-1
  • B. s^-1
  • C. mol L^-1 s^-1
  • D. L^2 mol^-2 s^-1
Answer: A
Explanation: Second-order k has concentration^-1 time^-1 units.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

8. For rate=k

  • A. [A]0/(2k)
  • B. k[A]0
  • C. 1/(k[A]0)
  • D. 0.693/k
Answer: C
Explanation: Second-order half-life is inversely proportional to initial concentration.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

9. The Arrhenius equation is

  • A. k=Ae^(Ea/RT)
  • B. k=Ea/RT
  • C. k=RT/Ea
  • D. k=Ae^(-Ea/RT)
Answer: D
Explanation: Arrhenius relates rate constant to activation energy and temperature.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

10. JENPAS advanced

  • A. First power of reactant concentration
  • B. Square of concentration
  • C. Zero power only
  • D. Cube of concentration
Answer: A
Explanation: First-order rate law is rate=k[A].

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

11. Kinetics reasoning

  • A. Zero power only
  • B. Cube of concentration
  • C. First power of reactant concentration
  • D. Square of concentration
Answer: C
Explanation: First-order rate law is rate=k[A].

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

12. Integrated rate equation for a zero-order reaction is

  • A. [A]t=[A]0-kt
  • B. ln[A]t=ln[A]0-kt
  • C. 1/[A]t=1/[A]0+kt
  • D. [A]t=[A]0e^kt
Answer: A
Explanation: Integration of -d[A]/dt=k gives linear concentration decay.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

13. Half-life of a zero-order reaction is

  • A. 0.693/k
  • B. 1/(k[A]0)
  • C. 2k/[A]0
  • D. [A]0/(2k)
Answer: D
Explanation: For zero order, t1/2 depends directly on initial concentration.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

14. Integrated first-order equation can be written as

  • A. [A]t=[A]0+kt
  • B. ln([A]0/[A]t)=kt
  • C. [A]0-[A]t=kt
  • D. 1/[A]t-1/[A]0=kt
Answer: B
Explanation: Integration of first-order decay gives ln([A]0/[A]t)=kt.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

15. For a simple second-order reaction in A, integrated form is

  • A. ln([A]0/[A]t)=kt
  • B. [A]t=[A]0-kt
  • C. [A]t=[A]0e^-kt only
  • D. 1/[A]t=1/[A]0+kt
Answer: D
Explanation: Integration of -d[A]/dt=k[A]^2 gives the reciprocal form.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

16. Hydrolysis reactions in excess water can often show

  • A. Only third-order kinetics
  • B. Pseudo-first-order kinetics
  • C. Zero molecularity
  • D. No kinetics
Answer: B
Explanation: Water concentration is effectively constant when present in large excess.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

17. A catalyst changes the equilibrium constant of a reaction by

  • A. Always decreasing it
  • B. Making it zero
  • C. Not changing it
  • D. Always increasing it
Answer: C
Explanation: A catalyst changes rates of forward and reverse reactions but not thermodynamic equilibrium.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

18. A catalyst generally affects forward and reverse reactions by

  • A. Changing ΔH
  • B. Accelerating both
  • C. Accelerating only forward
  • D. Stopping reverse
Answer: B
Explanation: The lower-energy catalytic pathway is available in both directions.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

19. For an elementary unimolecular step A->products, the rate law is

  • A. k[A]
  • B. k[A]^2
  • C. k
  • D. k/[A]
Answer: A
Explanation: An elementary unimolecular event is first order in A.

JENPAS Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics · Very Very Hard

20. For a first-order reaction, the time required for 75% completion equals

  • A. Three half-lives
  • B. Half a half-life
  • C. Two half-lives
  • D. One half-life
Answer: C
Explanation: After two half-lives, 25% remains, so 75% has reacted.

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Chemical Kinetics Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most important distinction in Chemical Kinetics?

Do not confuse reaction order with stoichiometric coefficients. Reaction order is determined from the experimentally observed rate law.

Which kinetics formulas should I memorise?

Know the integrated zero- and first-order equations, half-life relations and the Arrhenius equation, but also understand the units and conditions under which each is valid.

How can I reduce mistakes in kinetics numericals?

Write the order first, choose the matching integrated equation, keep units consistent and check whether logarithms are natural or base-10.

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