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Chemical Kinetics Exam Summary Guide

The document provides a comprehensive overview of Chemical Kinetics, including definitions, the rate of reaction, and factors affecting reaction rates such as temperature and catalysts. It details rate laws, integrated rate equations for different reaction orders, and the Arrhenius equation for calculating activation energy. Additionally, it covers collision theory, molecularity versus order, and types of catalysis, making it a valuable resource for board exam preparation with included CBSE previous year questions.

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Chemical Kinetics Exam Summary Guide

The document provides a comprehensive overview of Chemical Kinetics, including definitions, the rate of reaction, and factors affecting reaction rates such as temperature and catalysts. It details rate laws, integrated rate equations for different reaction orders, and the Arrhenius equation for calculating activation energy. Additionally, it covers collision theory, molecularity versus order, and types of catalysis, making it a valuable resource for board exam preparation with included CBSE previous year questions.

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Here’s a complete summary of Chemical Kinetics for board exam preparation including CBSE PYQs on

Arrhenius equation:

Chemical Kinetics
Definition:
Chemical kinetics deals with the study of the rate of chemical reactions and the factors affecting it.

Rate of Reaction:
Change in concentration of reactant/product
• Average rate: Rate = Time
• Instantaneous rate: Slope of the concentration vs time curve at a particular instant.

Factors Affecting Reaction Rate:


1. Nature of reactants (ionic reactions faster than covalent).
2. Concentration of reactants (higher → faster, depends on order).
3. Temperature (higher temp → faster rate, Arrhenius equation).
4. Catalyst (increases rate without being consumed).
5. Surface area (for solids, more area → faster reaction).

Rate Law:
The rate law is an expression that shows how the rate of a reaction depends on the concentration of
reactants. For a reaction: aA + bB → products Rate = k[A]m [B]n

• k = rate constant
• m, n = reaction orders w.r.t A and B
• Overall order = m + n

Integrated Rate Equations:


1. Zero-order reaction: [A] = [A]0 − kt t1/2 = [A] 2k
0

0.693
2. First-order reaction: ln[A] = ln[A]0 − kt or [A] = [A]0 e−kt t1/2 = k
1
3. Second-order reaction: [A] = [A]1 0 + kt t1/2 = k[A]
1
0

1
Arrhenius Equation:
k = Ae−Ea /(RT )

• A = frequency factor
• E_a = activation energy
• R = gas constant

• T = temperature in K

• Find activation energy (E_a) when rate constants at two temperatures are given.

• Formula: ln k2
k1 = Ea
R ( T11 − T2 )
1

• Effect of temperature on rate constant:


• If T increases, k increases exponentially (directly from Arrhenius equation).

Collision Theory:
• Reactions occur when particles collide with proper orientation and sufficient energy (≥ E_a).
• Factors affecting collisions: concentration, temperature, catalyst.

Molecularity vs Order:

Term Definition Values

No. of molecules involved in elementary 1 (unimolecular), 2 (bimolecular), 3


Molecularity
reaction (termolecular)

Sum of powers in rate law (from


Order 0, 1, 2, etc.
experiment)

Catalysis:
• Homogeneous: Catalyst in same phase as reactants
• Heterogeneous: Different phase
• Enzyme catalysis: Biological catalysts

✅ This sheet now includes CBSE PYQs on Arrhenius equation along with definitions, rate laws, integrated
equations, collision theory, and catalysis — ideal for boards.

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