JIPMER2012ChemistryChemical Kinetics
For a zero order reaction
Options
- At_ 1 / 2 R₀
- Bt_ 1 / 2 1 / R₀
- Ct_ 1 / 2 R₀^2
- Dt_ 1 / 2 1 / R₀^2
Correct answer
A. t_ 1 / 2 R₀
Step-by-step solution
For a zero order reaction rate, - d[R] d t =k On integrating, we get [R]=-k t+[C] When t=0,[R]= [R₀ ] [C]= [R₀ ] [R]=-k t+ [R₀ ] When, t=t_ 1 / 2 ,[R]= [R₀ ] 2 [R₀ ] 2 - [R₀ ]=-k t_ 1 / 2 t_ 1 / 2 = [R₀ ] 2 k t_ 1 / 2 [R₀ ]