JEE Main 202621 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Kinetics
JEE Main 2026 · 21 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics
Decomposition of A is a first order reaction at T(K) and is given...
Decomposition of A is a first order reaction at and is given by . In a closed 1 L vessel, 1 bar is allowed to decompose at . After 100 minutes, the total pressure was 1.5 bar. What is the rate constant \left(\mathrm{in} \mathrm{min}^{-1}\right)(\log 2=0.3)
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
For the reaction , initially pressure of A is 1 bar.
Initially: total pressure = 1 bar.
After 100 min: total pressure = 1.5 bar.
Using initial and final pressures, if x bar of A decomposes, then A becomes (1-x), B = x, C = x.
Total pressure = 1-x+x+x = 1+x = 1.5, so x = 0.5 bar.
For a first-order reaction: .
Using pressures instead:
min ≈ min
Initially: total pressure = 1 bar.
After 100 min: total pressure = 1.5 bar.
Using initial and final pressures, if x bar of A decomposes, then A becomes (1-x), B = x, C = x.
Total pressure = 1-x+x+x = 1+x = 1.5, so x = 0.5 bar.
For a first-order reaction: .
Using pressures instead:
min ≈ min