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In a first order reaction the concentration of reactant decreases from 800 mol/dm 3 50 mol/dm 3 in 200sec . The rate constant of reaction in s 1 is
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Options:
  • A  2× 10 −4 s 1
  • B 1.386× 10 2 s 1
  • C 3.45× 10 5 s 1
  • D 2× 10 4 s 1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1.386× 10 2 s 1
C t = C 0 2 n
2 n = 800 50 =16
2 n = 2 4
So, n=4
4T 1 2 =200sec
T 1 2 =50sec
K= 0.693 T 1 2 = 0.693 50 =1.386× 10 2 sec 1

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