Wednesday, February 4, 2009

TEST PAPER 22 : CHAPTER 8 : RATE OF CHEMICAL REACTION-CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM : 25 MARKS

There are 13 questions in all and time limit is 45 minutes.

SECTION - A : CHOOSE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE : [1 mark each, Total marks 3]


  1. During a chemical reaction, the concentration of reactants...

    1. does not change
    2. increases
    3. decreases
    4. may increase

  2. ______ defined pH in 1909.

    1. Arrhenius
    2. Sorensen
    3. Lewis
    4. Haber

  3. Preparation of vegetable ghee from vegetable oil is ______ reaction.

    1. chlorination
    2. sulphonation
    3. hydrogenation
    4. hydrolysis


    SECTION - B : ANSWER IN SHORT : [1 mark each, Total marks 3]

  4. Why are the definitions of acid and base by Robert Boyle called 'operational' type ?
  5. Define : Molarity.
  6. State the Law of Mass Action.


    SECTION - C : ANSWER IN BRIEF : [2 marks each, Total marks 8]

  7. Define rate of reaction and state its unit.
  8. Describe Arrhenius' concept of acid and base.
  9. What is a reversible reaction ? Give an example.
  10. Mention the factors affecting the rate of a chemical reaction.


    SECTION - D : ANSWER THE FOLLOWING : [3 marks each, Total marks 6]

  11. Explain chemical equilibrium with an nexample.
  12. Derive the expression for the equilibrium constant for the reaction A + B ----> C + D.


    SECTION - E : ANSWER IN DETAIL : [5 marks each, Total marks 5]

  13. Explain : Dynamic nature of chemical equilibrium.


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