NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryChemical KineticsPractice
Consider the following parallel reactions being given by A (t 1/2 = 1.386 × 10 2 hours), each path being 1 st order. If distribution of A in the product mixture is 50%, calculate partial half-life of A for the conversion into B.
Options
- A346.5 h
- B231 h
- C154 h
- D92.4 h
Correct answer
B. 231 h
Step-by-step solution
From question 2 k 1 2 k 1 + 3 k 2 = 0.5 and k 1 + k 2 = 0.693 1.386 × 1 0 2 = 5 × 1 0 - 3 h -1 Solving k 1 k 2 = 3 2 and k 1 = 3 × 1 0 - 3 h -1 and k 2 = 2 × 1 0 - 3 h -1 t 1 / 2 A → B = 0.693 k 1 = 0.693 3 × 1 0 - 3 = 2 3 1 h