Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    The thermal decomposition of a compound is  of first order. If a sample of the compound  decomposes 50% in 120 min, in what time will it undergo 90% decomposition?

    A)  \[Nearly\text{ }240\text{ }min\]

    B)  \[Nearly\text{ }480\text{ }min\]

    C)  \[Nearly\text{ }450\text{ }min\]

    D)  \[Nearly\text{ }400\text{ }min\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    The first order reaction is \[\Rightarrow \]               \[k=\frac{2.303}{t}{{\log }_{10}}\left( \frac{a}{a-x} \right)\] For \[50%\] decomposition, \[t=120\text{ }min\]\[a=100\] \[(a-x)=100-50=50\]                 \[k=\frac{2.303}{120}{{\log }_{10}}\frac{100}{50}\] or            \[k=\frac{2.303}{120}{{\log }_{10}}2\]                 \[k=\frac{2.303\times 0.3010}{120}\] or            \[k=\frac{0.6931}{120}\] For \[90%\]decomposition \[t=?\] s\[a=100\] \[(a-x)=100-90=10\]                 \[k=\frac{2.303}{t}{{\log }_{10}}\frac{a}{(a-x)}\]                 \[\frac{0.6931}{120}=\frac{2.303}{t}{{\log }_{10}}\frac{100}{10}\]                 \[t=\frac{2.303\times 120}{0.6931}\]                 \[t=398.76\min \]


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