Q. If the rate of a reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of one reactant raised to the power of 3, what is the order of the reaction? (2023)
A.Zero
B.First
C.Second
D.Third
Solution
The order of the reaction is third because the rate is proportional to the concentration raised to the power of 3.
Q. In a buffer solution, which component resists changes in pH? (2020)
A.Strong acid
B.Weak acid and its salt
C.Strong base
D.Water
Solution
A buffer solution typically consists of a weak acid and its conjugate base (salt), which helps to resist changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added.
Q. In a reaction, if the concentration of reactant A is halved, and the rate constant remains the same, how does the rate change for a first-order reaction? (2021)
A.Doubles
B.Halves
C.Remains the same
D.Quadruples
Solution
For a first-order reaction, if [A] is halved, the rate also halves.
Q. In a reaction, if the concentration of reactant A is halved, and the rate of reaction decreases to one-fourth, what is the order of the reaction? (2020)
A.Zero
B.First
C.Second
D.Third
Solution
If the rate decreases to one-fourth when concentration is halved, the reaction is second-order.
Q. In a reversible reaction, if the concentration of products increases, what happens to the rate of the forward reaction? (2021)
A.It increases
B.It decreases
C.It remains constant
D.It becomes zero
Solution
According to Le Chatelier's principle, if the concentration of products increases, the system will shift to the left, decreasing the rate of the forward reaction.
Q. In a reversible reaction, if the concentration of reactants is increased, what will happen to the equilibrium position? (2021)
A.It will shift to the right
B.It will shift to the left
C.It will remain unchanged
D.It will shift to the center
Solution
According to Le Chatelier's principle, if the concentration of reactants is increased, the equilibrium will shift to the right to favor the formation of products.
Q. In a reversible reaction, if the concentration of reactants is increased, what will happen to the position of equilibrium? (2021)
A.It will shift to the right
B.It will shift to the left
C.It will remain unchanged
D.It will shift to the center
Solution
According to Le Chatelier's principle, increasing the concentration of reactants will shift the equilibrium position to the right to favor the formation of products.
Q. In a second-order reaction, if the initial concentration is 0.1 M and the rate constant is 0.05 M⁻¹s⁻¹, what is the time taken to reach half the initial concentration? (2020)
A.10 s
B.20 s
C.5 s
D.15 s
Solution
For a second-order reaction, t₁/₂ = 1 / (k[A₀]) = 1 / (0.05 * 0.1) = 200 s.
Q. In a zero-order reaction, the rate of reaction is independent of the concentration of the reactants. What is the unit of the rate constant (k) for a zero-order reaction? (2023)
A.mol/L·s
B.L^2/mol·s
C.mol/L
D.s^-1
Solution
For a zero-order reaction, the rate is constant and does not depend on the concentration of reactants. The unit of the rate constant (k) is mol/L·s.