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Chemical Kinetics and Metallurgy Concepts

The document covers various topics in chemical kinetics, surface chemistry, and metallurgy, including first order reactions, rate constants, and half-life calculations. It also discusses adsorption types, colloids, catalysis, and refining processes, along with specific examples and equations related to these concepts. Additionally, it includes questions and problems related to the concentration of ores and the froth flotation process.

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Chemical Kinetics and Metallurgy Concepts

The document covers various topics in chemical kinetics, surface chemistry, and metallurgy, including first order reactions, rate constants, and half-life calculations. It also discusses adsorption types, colloids, catalysis, and refining processes, along with specific examples and equations related to these concepts. Additionally, it includes questions and problems related to the concentration of ores and the froth flotation process.

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MODULE -2
CHEMICAL KINETICS ,SURFACE CHEMISTRY, METALLURGY

1. The hydrolysis of an ester in acid medium is a first order reaction


(a) What do you mean by a first order reaction?
(b) What is the relation between rate constant and half life period of a reaction?
(c) Half life period of a first order reaction is 20 seconds. How much time will it take to complete 90% of
the reaction?
2. (a) Unit of rate constant (K) of a reaction depends ontheorder of thereactions. Values of ‘K’ of two
reactions are given below. Find the order fo reach reaction
(i) K = 3 x 10-2 mol L-1 S-1
(ii) K = 3 x 10-3 mol L-1 S-1
(b) (i) Write integrated rate equation for a first order reaction
(ii) Write the relation between half life (t ½ )and rate constant (K) of a first order reaction
(iii) Rate constant(K) of a reaction is 5 x 10-2 S-1 . Find the half life (t ½ ) of the reaction.
3. Write two factors influencing rate of a reaction.
4. The effect of temperature on rate of reaction is given by Arrhenius equation.
(i) Write Arrhenius equation
(ii) Define activation energy (Ea)
5. The rate expression of a reaction is Rate = K [A]1/2 [B]1/2. Calculate its overall order
6. Integrated rate equation for a first order reaction
K=
(a) Derive an expression for half life of first order reaction
(b) Find the half life of a first order reaction having rate constant K = 5.5 x 10-14 S-1 .
7. Physisorption and Chemisorption are two types of adsorption
(a) What is the effect of temperature on physisorption and Chemisorption?
(b) In certain cases physisorption transfers into chemisorption as temperature is increased. Explain with
an example.
8. Colloids are widely used in industry and in daily life.
(i) What are colloids?
(ii) Write any four applications of colloids.
9. (a) The accumulation of molecular species at the surface rather than in the bulk of a solid or liquid is
termed adsorption.
(i) What is adsorption isotherm?
(ii) Write the mathematical expression of Freundlich adsorption isotherm
(b) Enzymes are known as biochemical catalysts. Write any two important characteristics of enzyme
catalysis.
10. Catalysis can be classified into two groups- homogeneous and heterogeneous.
(a) What do you mean by homogeneous catalysis?
(b) Write one example for heterogeneous catalysis.
11. Analyse the table given below
Metal Ore
Copper Copper pyrites, Copper Glance, Cuprite
Zinc Zinc Blende, Calamine, Zincite
Aluminium Bouxite, Diaspore
Iron Haematite, Magnetite, Iron Pyrites

(a)Identify the ores that can be concentrated by leaching


(b)What do you mean by leaching?
12. Sulphide ores are concentrated by froth floatation process.
(a) Write the name or formulae of any two sulphide ores of copper.
(b) Explain froth floatation process.
13. Explain the following refining processes:
(a) Distillation
(b) Vapour phase refining
(c) Zone refining
14. Which of the following is the ore of zinc?
(a) Bauxite (b) Magnetite
(c) Malachite (d) Calamine

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