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Chemical Kinetics

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A drug becomes ineffective when it decomposes to 50 % its concentration. If 16 mg of said drug becomes 4 mg in 12 months, find the time in which drug becomes ineffective given that decomposition of drug follows first order kinetics.

Memory Based Question 29/Jan/25 Evening shift

a

6 months

b

3 months

c

2 months

d

12 months

✓ Correct answer: a)

6 months

Explanation

The drug follows first-order kinetics. Using the formula \(k=\frac{2.303}{t}\log ⁡\frac{[{A}_{0}]}{[A]}\) , we find \(k=0.1156\) month−1. The half-life is \({t}_{1\mathrm{/}2}=\frac{0.693}{k}=6\) months.

Correct answer: A (6 months).

Q2
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The rate of a reaction quadruples when temperature changes from \(27^\circ C\) to \(57^\circ C\). Calculate the energy of activation.
Given \(R=8.314J{K}^{-1}mo{l}^{-1},\log 4=0.6021\)

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a

\(3804\mathrm{kJ}/\mathrm{mol}\)

b

\(38.04\mathrm{kJ}/\mathrm{mol}\)

c

\(380.4\mathrm{kJ}/\mathrm{mol}\)

d

\(3.80\mathrm{kJ}/\mathrm{mol}\)

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Q3
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For an elementary reaction

\(\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}\to \mathrm{C}+\mathrm{D}\)

When volume becomes \(\frac{1}{3}\)rd, rate of reaction becomes:

a

8 times

b

9 times

c

6 times

d

2 times

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The reaction \({A}_{2}+{B}_{2}\to 2AB\) follows the mechanism

\({A}_{2}\overset{{k}_{1}}{\underset{{k}_{-1}}{⇌}}A+A\text{ (fast) }\\ A+{B}_{2}\overset{{k}_{2}}{\to }AB+B\text{ (slow) }\\ A+B\to AB\text{ (fast) }\)

The overall order of the reaction is

a

2

b

1.5

c

2.5

d

3

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Q5
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Activation energy of any chemical reaction can be calculated if one knows the value of

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a

rate constant at two different temperatures.

b

rate constant at standard temperature.

c

probability of collision.

d

orientation of reactant molecules during collision.

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Q6
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Which of the following statement is not true for radioactive decay?

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a

Amount of radioactive substance remained after three half lives is 1/8th of original amount

b

Half life is ln 2 times of 1/rate constant

c

Decay constant increases with increase in temperature

d

Decay constant does not depend on temperature

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If for a first-order reaction, the value of A and \({E}_{a}\) are \(4\times {10}^{13}{s}^{-1}\)and 98.6 kJ \(mo{l}^{-1}\)respectively, then at what temperature will its half-life be 10 minutes?

a

330 K

b

300 K

c

330.95 K

d

311.15 K

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Q8
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Find the order of the reaction

\(\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}\to \mathrm{F}\)

if the mechanism of the reaction is given below:
Step 1: \(\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}\to \mathrm{D}(\mathrm{slow})\)
Step 2: \(\mathrm{D}\to \mathrm{C}+\mathrm{E}(\mathrm{fast})\)
Step 3: \(\mathrm{C}+\mathrm{E}\to \mathrm{F}(\mathrm{fast})\)

Memory Based Question 29/Jan/25 Morning shift

a

1

b

3

c

2

d

4

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Q9
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Drug X becomes ineffective after 50% decomposition. The original concentration of drug in a bottle was 16 mg / mL which becomes 4 mg / mL in 12 months. The expiry time of the drug in months is ______.
Assume that the decomposition of the drug follows first order kinetics

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a

6

b

12

c

2

d

3

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Q10
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Consider an elementary reaction

\(A(g)+B(g)\to C(g)+D(g)\)


If the volume of reaction mixture is suddenly reduced to \(\frac{1}{3}\) of its initial volume, the reaction rate will become ' x ' times of the original reaction rate. The value of x is:

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a

\(\frac{1}{3}\)

b

\(\frac{1}{9}\)

c

3

d

9

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Q11
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For a first order reaction, the time required for completion of 90% reaction is 'x' times the half life of the reaction. The value of 'x' is:

(Given: In 10 = 2.303 and log 2 = 0.3010)

a

1.12

b

2.43

c

3.32

d

33.31

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Q12
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For a certain reaction, the rate \(=\mathrm{k}[\mathrm{A}{]}^{2}[\mathrm{B}]\), when the initial concentration of A is tripled keeping concentration of B constant, the initial rate would:

a

increase by a factor of six

b

increase by a factor of nine

c

increase by a factor of three

d

decrease by a factor of nine

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