Question
At 5180C the 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 the reaction is
0
2
3
1
Solution
B.
2
r1 = 1 torr sec–1 , when 5% reacted (95% unreacted)
r2 = 0.5 torr sec–1 , when 33% reacted (67% unreacted)
r ∝ (a – x)m
Where,
m = order of reaction
a–x = unreacted