MHT CET202312 May 2023Morning ShiftChemistryChemical KineticsActual
Calculate the time needed for reactant to decompose 99.9 % if rate constant of first order reaction is 0.576 minute ⁻¹ .
Options
- A8 minutes
- B12 minutes
- C16 minutes
- D20 minutes
Correct answer
B. 12 minutes
Step-by-step solution
99.9 % of the reaction is complete. So, if [A]₀=100 , then [A]_ t =100-99.9=0.1 aligned t & = 2.303 k ₁₀ [ A ]₀ [ ~A ]₄ & = 2.303 0.576 ₁₀ 100 0.1 = 2.303 0.576 ₁₉(1000) & = 2.303 0.576 3 & =11.99 12 minutes aligned