1. Define chemical kinetics and explain its importance in the study of reactions.

2. What is the rate of a chemical reaction? How is it determined experimentally?

3. Differentiate between the instantaneous rate and average rate of a reaction.

4. State and explain the factors that influence the rate of a chemical reaction.

5. Write the rate law expression for a simple reaction: A + B ? C. If the reaction is second order with respect to A and first order with respect to B, what is the overall reaction order?

6. For the reaction: 2A + B ? C, the rate law is rate = k[A]^2[B]. If the initial concentration of A is doubled and the initial concentration of B is halved, how will the rate of the reaction be affected?

7. What is the half-life of a first-order reaction? Derive the expression for the half-life of a first-order reaction.

8. Describe the collision theory of chemical reactions. How does it explain the role of activation energy?

9. Define and differentiate between elementary and complex reactions.

10. Explain the difference between a catalyst and an inhibitor in a chemical reaction