Chemical Kinetics
Kerala Board · Class 12 · Chemistry
Step-by-step guide to study Chemical Kinetics in Kerala Board Class 12 Chemistry. Topics to cover, practice strategy, and time allocation.
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Revise & Test
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What to Focus On
- Rate of reaction = change in concentration / time taken
- Rate is always expressed as a positive quantity
- For reactants, a negative sign is used before the concentration change
- Rate law must be determined experimentally — it cannot be predicted from the balanced chemical equation
- Rate constant k is independent of concentration but changes with temperature and catalyst
- Order of reaction = sum of powers in the rate law (can be 0, 1, 2, 3, fraction, or even negative)
- Integrated rate equations relate concentration directly to time — easier to use experimentally
- Zero order: [R] = [R]₀ − kt; plot of [R] vs t is a straight line with slope = −k
- First order: ln[R] = −kt + ln[R]₀; plot of ln[R] vs t is a straight line with slope = −k
Common Mistakes to Avoid
The rate law for a reaction can be written directly from the balanced chemical equation by using stoichiometric coefficients as powers.
Order and molecularity of a reaction are the same thing and can be used interchangeably.
The rate of a reaction and the rate constant of a reaction are the same thing, and both change with concentration.
Memory Tips
Definition of Rate of Reaction
Average Rate vs Instantaneous Rate
Factors affecting rate of reaction — CTPC
Rate Law and Rate Constant k
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- Kerala Board of Public Examinations — keralapareekshabhavan.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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