JEE Main On 08 April 2018 Question 12

Question: At $ \text{518 }{}^\circ\text{ C} $ , die rate of decomposition of a sample of gaseous acetaldehyde, initially at a pressure of 363 Torr, was 1.00 Torr $ {s^{-1}} $ when 5% had reacted and, 0.5 Torr $ {s^{-1}} $ when 33% had reacted. The order of me reaction is: [JEE Main Online 08-04-2018]

Options:

A) 1

B) 0

C) 2

D) 3

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

rate $ \text{=-}\frac{dP}{dt}\text{=k}( {P _{C{H_3}CHO}} ) $

$ \frac{r _1}{r _2}=\frac{1}{0.5}=\frac{{{( \frac{363\times 95}{100} )}^{x}}}{{{( 363\times \frac{67}{100} )}^{x}}} $

$ 2={{(1.41)}^{x}} $

$ 2={{(\sqrt{2})}^{x}} $ $ $