IX – TECHNO PART – I CHEMISTRY – Chemical Kinetics

CHEMICAL KINETICS
ELEMENTARY, COMPOSITE AND CHAIN REACTIONS
GOAL – 3 ASSIGNMENT
I. MCQ with one correct answer :
1. 2NO 2(g)  CO( g )  NO ( g )  NO 2(g)  CO 2(g) given reaction belongs to
A) Complex reaction B) Chain reaction C) Elementary reaction D) Parallel reaction
Answer: A
Solution: A reaction which involves more than one elementary steps is known as complex (or)
step wise (or) composite reactions.
2NO2 (g) + CO(g)  NO(g)  NO2 (g)  CO2 (g)
This reaction involves two elementary steps.
slow
Elementary step-1: NO 2 (g)+ NO 2 (g)   NO3 (g)  NO(g)
fast
Elementary step-2: NO3 (g)  CO(g)  NO 2 (g)  CO 2 (g)
Overall reaction: 2NO2 (g)  CO(g)  NO(g)  NO2 (g)  CO2 (g)
2. H 2(g)  I 2(g)  2HI( g ) is an example for
A) Elementary reaction B) Chain reaction
C) Consecutive reaction D) Reversible reaction
Answer: D
Solution: The chemical reaction which takes place in both directions under similar conditions is
called reversible reactions.
Ex: N2 (g)  3H 2 (g)  2NH3 (g)
H 2 (g)  I 2 (g)  2HI(g)
3. NO ( g )  O3(g)  NO 2(g)  O 2(g) is an example for
A) Composite reaction B) Elementary reaction
C) Parallel path reaction D) Reversible reaction
Answer: B
Solution: The reaction which takes place in a single step with no experimentally detectable reaction
Intermediates is called elementary reaction.
Ex: a) NO(g) + O3 g   NO2(g)  O2(g)
b) Cyclopropane  Propene
4. A forms B which in turn is converted to C, then the reaction is called as
A) Composite B) Reversible C) Chain D) Elementary
Answer: A

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Solution: Composite reactions may occur in different ways. Consecutive or sequential reactions are
one type of composite (or) complex reactions.
K1 K2
Ex: A   B  C
Here A forms B (intermediate) which in turn is converted to C.
5. Chlorination of methane is an example for
A) Complex reaction B) Chain reaction C) Elementary reaction D) Parallel reaction
Answer: B
Solution: Chlorination of methane is a chain reaction. It involves chain initiation, chain
propagation and chain termination.
II. MCQ with more than one correct answer :
6. A chain reaction includes which of the following steps
A) Chain initiation B) Chain propagation C) Chain termination D) None of these
Answer: A,B,C
Solution: A chain reaction includes three steps which are
i) chain initiation ii) chain propagation and iii) Chain termination
7. Choose the incorrect example regarding Chlorination of methane
A) Chain reaction B) Complex reaction C) Parallel reaction D) Elementary reaction
Answer: A, B, D
Solution: Chlorination of methane is an example for chain reaction.
III. Statement type Questions :
K1 K2
8. Statement (A) : A   B   C indicates consecutive reaction.
K1
B
A K2 indicates concurrent reaction.
Statement (B) : C
K1

Statement (C) : A   B indicates irreversible reaction.

K2

A) All statements A, B and C are correct B) All statements A, B and C are incorrect
C) A, B are correct but C is incorrect D) A, B are incorrect but C is correct
Answer: C
Solution: Composite reactions may occur in different ways.
i) Side or parallel path or concurrent elementary reactions:
K1
B
A K
K2
C
K = rate constant for decomposition of A
K1 K2
ii) Consecutive or sequential reactions : A   B  C

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A forms B (intermediate) which in turn is converted to C.
K

iii) Opposing (reversible) reaction: A 1
B
 K2

K1  rate constant for forward reaction

K 2  rate constant for backward reaction
ORANGE WORKSHEET
I. Match the following :
1. List - I List - II
A) Chain initiation 1) CH3  Cl2 
k3
 CH3Cl  Cl
B) Chain propagation 2) Cl2 
k1
 2Cl
C) Chain termination 3) Cl   Cl  
k1
 Cl2
A B C A B C
A) 1 3 2 B) 2 1 3
C) 2 3 1 D) 1 2 3
Answer: B
Solution: Chlorination of methane is a chain reaction. In a chain reaction mainly three steps are
included.
(1) Chain initiation (2) Chain propagation (3) Chain termination.
hv
CH 4  Cl2   CH 3Cl  HCl
Mechanism step 1:
k1
Chain initiation: Cl2   2Cl 

k2
Chain Propagation: CH 4  Cl    C H3  HCl

k3
C H 3  Cl2   CH 3Cl  Cl 
k1
Chain Termination: Cl    Cl   Cl2
 
k4
C H 3  C H 3   C2 H 6

k5
C H 3  Cl    CH 3Cl
II. Passage type questions :
a) In chain reactions, the reaction intermediate formed in one step are consumed in another and are
regenerated in another step again. These intermediates may be atoms / ions / free radicals.
b) A chain reaction includes three steps which are
1) Chain initiation 2) Chain propagation and 3) Chain termination
E.g : CH 4  Cl2  hv
 CH 3Cl  HCl

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The chain mechanism of the reaction is as follows
Cl 2 
k1
 2Cl (chain initiation)
2. Chain reactions can undergo following steps
A) Chain initiation B) Chain propagation C) Chain termination D) All
Answer: D
Solution: A chain reaction undergoes following steps. Chain initiation, chain propagation and
chain termination.
3. Most of the intermediates in chain reactions are
A) Ions B) Free radicals C) Both A & B D) Electrons
Answer: C
Solution: In chain reactions, the reaction intermediates formed in one step are consumed in
another and are regenerated in another step. These reactions intermediate may be atoms/ions/
free radicals.
hv
4. CH 4  Cl2   ____  ____ products are
A) CH3Cl,HCl B) CH3Cl,Cl2 C) CCl4 , H 2 D) CH4 , HCl
Answer: A
hv
Solution: CH 4  Cl2   CH 3Cl  HCl
5. CH 3  Cl 
hv
 CH3Cl reaction represents
A) Chain initiation B) Chain propagation C) Chain termination D) All
Answer: C
Solution: Examples for chain termination as given below.
Cl    Cl  Cl2
 
C H3  C H3  C2 H6

C H 3  Cl   CH 3Cl
6. Generally the chain reactions undergo in presence of
A) Heat energy B) Sunlight C) Electricity D) All
Answer: B
Solution: Generally chain reactions take place in the presence of sun light.

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