What is the order of reaction for decomposition of gaseous acetaldehyde?
What is the order of reaction for decomposition of gaseous acetaldehyde?
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$1.5$
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Solution
Decomposition of gaseous acetaldehyde,
$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}_{(\mathrm{g})} \longrightarrow \mathrm{CH}_{4(\mathrm{~g})}+\mathrm{CO}_{(\mathrm{g})}$
$\therefore$ Rate $=\mathrm{k}\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}\right]^{3 / 2}$
The order of the reaction is $1.5$