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Assertion : Rate of reaction doubles when concentration of reactant is doubled if it is a first order reaction.Reason : Rate constant also doubles.
ChemistryChemical KineticsAIIMSAIIMS 2012
Options:
  • A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  • B If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  • C If assertion is true but reason is false
  • D If both assertion and reason are false.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: If assertion is true but reason is false
For first order reaction, $\operatorname{Rate}_1=k\left[A_1\right]$
According to question, $\left[A_2\right]=\left[2 A_1\right]$
$\begin{aligned}
& \therefore \text { Rate }_2=k\left[2 A_1\right] \\
& \Rightarrow \text { Rate }_2=2 \text { Rate }_1
\end{aligned}$
For a given reaction, rate constant is constant and independent of the concentration of reactant.

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