The half life for the decomposition of gaseous compound A is 240   s when the gaseous pressure was 500…

The half life for the decomposition of gaseous compound A is 240 s when the gaseous pressure was 500 Torr initially. When the pressure was 250 Torr, the half life was found to be 4.0 min. The order of the reaction is _____ (Nearest integer)

Solution

t12500 torr=240sec=4 min

t12250 torr =4 min.

t12a1-n

t121t122=a1a21-n1=20=2505001-nn=1

As t12 is independent of initial pressure. Hence, order is 1st order.

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 1)

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