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Chemical Kinetics

Question
CBSEENCH12006276

A reaction is first order in A and second order in B.
(i) Write differential rate equation.
(ii) How is the rate affected if the concentration of B is tripled?
(iii) How is the rate affected when the concentrations of both A and B are doubled?
What is the significance of rate constant in the rate expression?

Solution

A reaction is first order in A and second order in B.

(i)        Rate = kA1 B2

       
 (ii)   r0 = kA1 B2       r1 = kA1 3B2   r1 = 9 × r0


  (iii)        r0 = kA1 B2             r2 = k2A1 2B2        r2 = 8 × r0

Rate constant of a reaction is equal to the rate of reaction when concentration of each of the reactant is unity.