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The mechanism of esterification in presence of acid catalyst (H2SO4) is proposed as follows:

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Which of the following potential energy vs reaction co-ordinate diagram is consistent with given mechanism?

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Important Questions on Chemical Kinetics

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An exothermic reaction XY has an activation energy 30 kJ mol-1. If energy change ΔE during the reaction is -20 kJ, then the activation energy for the reverse reaction in kJ is                (Integer answer)
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If the first order rate constants for the decomposition of ethyl iodide at 600 K and 700 K are 2.0×10-5 s-1 and 2.0×10-4 s-1 respectively, the activation energy for this reaction in kJmol-1 is
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An endothermic reaction AB has an activation energy as x kJ/mol. If the energy change of reaction is y kJ, the activation energy of the reverse reaction is
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The reaction rate for the reaction

PtCl42-+H2OPtH2OCl3-+Cl-

was measured as a function of concentrations of different species. It was observed that

-dPtCl42-dt=4.8×10-5PtCl42--2.4×10-3PtH2OCl3-Cl-

where square brackets are used to denote molar concentrations. The equilibrium constant

Kc=X(Nearest integer)

Value of 1X is (question is modified.)

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For a reaction AB, enthalpy of reaction is -4.2 kJ mol-1 and enthalpy of activation is 9.6 kJ mol-1. The correct potential energy profile for the reaction is shown in the option.
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The reaction 2NO+Br22NOBr takes place through the mechanism given below

NO+Br2NOBr2 fast

NOBr2+NO2NOBr slow

The overall order of the reaction is _____.

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For an endothermic reaction, where ΔH represent the enthalpy of reaction in kJ mol-1, the minimum value for energy of activation (for forward reaction) will be
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According to the following figure, the magnitude of the enthalpy change of the reaction
A+BM+N in kJ mol-1
is equal to __________ . (Integer answer)
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Consider the given plot of enthalpy of the following reaction between A and B.
A+BC+D. Identify the incorrect statement.
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For the reaction AB, the rate constant k (in s-1) is given by
log10k=20.35-2.47×103T
The energy of activation in kJ mol-1 is ________ . (Nearest integer)
[Given : R=8.314 J K-1 mol-1]
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The reaction 2 A+B22AB is an elementary reaction.

For a certain quantity of reactants, if the volume of the reaction vessel is reduced by a factor of 3, the rate of the reaction increases by a factor of _____ . (Round off to the Nearest Integer).

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Consider the following reaction that goes from A to B in three steps as shown below:

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Choose the correct option

  Number of 
Intermediates
Number of 
Activated 
Complexes
Rate 
determining 
step
1 2 3 I
2 2 3 III
3 2 3 II
4 3 2 II
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An endothermic reaction with high activation energy for the forward reaction is given by the diagram.
EASY
A certain reaction occurs in two steps as:

(i) 2SO2g+2NO2g2SO3g+2NOg

(ii) 2NOg+O2g2NO2g

In the reaction,
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The highest peak in energy profile diagram for mechanism of alkaline hydrolysis of tertiary butyl bromide represents
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For the following reactions
A700KProduct
Acatalyst500KProduct
It was found that the Ea is decreased by 30 KJ/mol in the presence of catalyst. If the rate remains unchanged, the activation energy for catalysed reaction is (Assume pre-exponential factor is same)
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For the equilibrium, AgBg, H is -40 kJ/mol . If the ratio of the activation energies of the forward Ef and reverse Eb reactions is 23 then: