Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Chemical Kinetics

Question:

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions based on the passage:

The number of reacting species (atoms, ions or molecules) taking part in an elementary reaction, which must collide simultaneously in order to bring about a chemical reaction is called molecularity of a reaction. In the rate equation Rate = $k [A]^x [B]^y$

$x$ and $y$ indicate how sensitive the rate is to the change in concentration of A and B, respectively. Sum of these exponents, i.e., $x + y$ gives the overall order of a reaction where $x$ and $y$ represent the order with respect to the reactants A and B, respectively. Hence, the sum of powers of the concentration of the reactants in the rate law expression is called the order of that chemical reaction. For a first order reaction, the concentration of the reactant varies as $[R] = [R]_0e^{-kt}$

The units of first and zero order rate constant of reactions are respectively:

Options:

$s^{-1}, Ms^{-1}$

$Ms^{-1},s^{-1}$

$M,s^{-1}$

$s^{-1}, M$

Correct Answer:

$s^{-1}, Ms^{-1}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → $s^{-1}, Ms^{-1}$

Correct units:

Order of reaction

Rate = k [A]ⁿ

Unit of rate constant (k)

Zero order

Rate = k

$mol\, L^{-1}\, s^{-1}→ M\, s^{-1}$

First order

Rate = k [A]

$s^{-1} → s^{-1}$

Second order

Rate = k [A]²

$L\,mol^{-1}\, s^{-1} =M^{-1}\,s^{-1}$

So the correct sequence is:

First order → $s^{-1}$ Zero order → $M\,s^{-1}$