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Chemical Sciences
Chemical Kinetics DPP: 2

Kinetics of Zero Order Reaction

Q1 For a zero order reaction, units of the rate

constant is expressed as:
(A) M1 s−1 (B) M0 s−1
(C) M−1 s−1 (D) M0 s0

Q2 For a zero order reaction, the half-life depends

on the initial concentration [C0 ] of the reactant
as
(C)
(A) [C0 ] (B) [C0 ]0
(C) [C0 ]−1 (D) [C0 ]1/2

Q3 If ‘a’ is the initial conc. of a substance that reacts

according to zero order kinetic and K is rate
constant, the time for the reaction to go to
completion is
(A) a/K (B) 2/Ka (D)
(C) K/a (D) 2K/a

Q4 The half-life of any zero-order reaction is:

(A) independent of concentration
(B) proportional to inverse of concentration
(C) proportional to concentration
(D) proportional to square of the concentration
Q6 For a zero order reaction 87.5% reaction was
Q5 Which graph represents zero order reaction completed in 90 minutes then how much time it
[A(g) → B(g)] : will take from starting to 99% completion for the
(A) reaction:
(A) 102 minutes
(B) 200 minutes
(C) 300 minutes
(D) 400 minutes

Q7 A zero order reaction completes 50% in 20 min.

(B) The time it will take to complete 90%.
(A) 18 min (B) 36 min
(C) 42 min (D) 56 min

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Q8 A zero order reaction is 10% completes in 20 min. (C) 50 (D) 50

The time taken for 19% completion is
Q10 A zero order reaction in A has a rate constant of
(A) 28 min (B) 30 min
0.003 molL-1sec-1. How long will it take for A's
(C) 38 min (D) 50 min
initial concentration to fall from 0.10 M to 0.075
Q9 The time for 50% completion of a zero order M?
reaction is 30 min. Time for 80% completion of (A) 6.8 (B) 7
this reaction is _______ min. (C) 9.5 (D) 8.33
(A) 48 (B) 42

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Answer Key
Q1 (A) Q6 (A)

Q2 (A) Q7 (B)

Q3 (A) Q8 (C)

Q4 (C) Q9 (A)

Q5 (C) Q10 (D)

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Hints & Solutions

Q1 Text Solution: From equation (1) we got,
Concept:-- t1/2 ∝ [Ao ]
A → Products Therefore the half-life for zero order reaction is
rate= K [A]n directly proportional to the Initial Concentration
where n is the order of reaction of reactants.
Now,
Q5 Text Solution:
Units of rate of reaction
Units of K = n
(Units of Concentration)
A0 = 0.1
[M s−1 ]
= n A = 0.08
[M]
1−n t = 10min
= [M] s−1
Explanation:-- Applying zero order kinetics
For zero order reaction n=0
Thus, A = A0 − kt
1−0
s−1 = M s−1 A −A
U nit of K = [M ] k= 0
t
Q2 Text Solution: 0.1 − 0.08
=
10
= 0.002
A0
As t12 = 2K

0.1
= = 25min
0.002 × 2
Completion time = 2 × t12 = 50min.
Hence, correct option (a).
Q6 Text Solution:
Q3 Text Solution:
Concept:
For a zero-order reaction, the rate law is given by
For zero order reaction,
at = a - Kt........(1)
A0 −At
Now, after the completion of the reaction, at = 0 k= t
a - Kt = 0 where, k is the rate constant, Ao is the initial
or, a = Kt reactant concentration, At is the concentration at
or, t = a/K time t
The time for the reaction to go to completion is Explanation:
a/K

Q4 Text Solution:
Concept:--
The half-life for zero order reaction is
[A0 ]
t1/2 = 2k
........(1)
where Ao = initial concentration of A
K=rate constant
Explanation:--

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0.9[Ao ]
A → products t90
When 87. 5% reaction is completed t50
= k
[Ao ]
2k
t = 90 min
or, t90 = t50 × 1. 8
[A]o = a
or, t90 = 36 min
[A] = a − 87. 5%a = 0. 125a Q8 Text Solution:
So, Concept:-

k=
A0 −At For zero order reaction, the rate law expression
t
a−0.125a is given as:-
= 90 [Ao ]−|A|
t= k
= 0.875a
90 Where
Now, A0 =Intial Concentration of Reactants
When 99% reaction is completed At =Concentration of Reactant at any time t
A = a − 0. 99a = 0. 01a K = rate constant
t = a−0.01a
0.875a t = time
/90
Explanation:-
= 102 min
When the reaction is 10% completed:-
Q7 Text Solution:
A0 = 100,
Explanation:-
At =100-10
Zero-order reaction is a chemical reaction = 90
100−90 10 1
wherein the rate does not vary with the K= 20
= 20
= 2
increase or decrease in the concentration of When the reaction is 19% Completed,
the reactants. A0 = 100,
Therefore, the rate of these reactions is always At =100 - 19
equal to the rate constant of the specific = 81
100−81 19
reactions. t= = = 38 min
1 1
The integrated form of zero-order reaction is
/2 /2
shown below Hence, correct option will be (c).

Q9 Text Solution:
[A] = [A]o -kt
Where [A]o is the initial concentration of the
reactant, [A] is the concentration of the reactant
at time t, and k is rate constant.

The timescale in which there is a 50%

reduction in the initial population is referred to
as half-life. Half-life is denoted by the symbol
‘t1/2’.
The half-life (t1/2) of a zero-order reaction is
given by,
[Ao ]
t1/2 or t50 = 2k
Applying formula for The integrated form of
zero-order reaction we got,

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Q10 Text Solution:

According to zero order reaction
[A] = [A0] - kt ................(1)
Where [A] is the concentration at time, t
[A0] is the concentration at time = 0
k is the rate constant
Given: [A] = 0.075 M, [A0] = 0.10 M , k = 0.003
molL-1sec-1
Time,t = ?
From equation (1),
0.075 = 0.10 - 0.003 t
t= 8.33 s
Hence, correct option will be (d).

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