(a) Visha plotted a graph between concentration of and time for a reaction
. On the basis of this graph, answer the following questions :
(i) Predict the order of reaction.
(ii) What does the slope of the line indicate ?
(iii) What are the units of rate constant ?
(b) A first order reaction takes 25 minutes for decomposition. Calculate
[Given :]
(a)
(i) Order of reaction is zero order
(ii) slope = - k, concentration decreases linearly
(iii) Units of rate constant are molL-1s-1
(b) k = 2.303/t
log [A0]/[A] = (2.303/25) log 100/75 = (2.303/25) log4/3 = 2.303/25(0.6021 – 0.4771) = 0.0115 min-1t1/2 = 0.693/k = 0.693/0.0115 = 60.26 min