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First order gas phase reaction
$$A \to B + C$$
$$p_i$$ = initial pressure of gas A, $$p_t$$ = total pressure of the reaction mixture at time $$t$$
Expression of rate constant (k) is
Analyze the partial pressures of the components at different stages of the reaction:
$$Reaction:\ A_{\left(g\right)}+B_{\left(g\right)}\longrightarrow\ C_{\left(g\right)}$$
At t=0: $$p_i$$ 0 0
At time t: $$p_i$$-x x x
Where $$x$$ is the decrease in the partial pressure of gas $$\text{A}$$ at time $$t$$.
Step 1: Relate Total Pressure $$(p_{t})$$ to $$x$$ The total pressure of the reaction mixture at time $$t$$ is the sum of the partial pressures of all gaseous species present in the container:
$$p_{t}=p_{\text{A}}+p_{\text{B}}+p_{\text{C}}$$
$$p_{t}=(p_{i}-x)+x+x$$
$$p_{t}=p_{i}+x$$
Solving for $$x$$:
$$x=p_{t}-p_{i}$$
Step 2: Find the Remaining Pressure of Reactant A $$(p_{\text{A}}$$)
Substitute the value of $$x$$ back into the expression for the pressure of $$\text{A}$$ at time $$t$$:
$$p_{\text{A}}=p_{i}-x$$
$$p_{\text{A}}=p_{i}-(p_{t}-p_{i})$$
$$p_{\text{A}}=2p_{i}-p_{t}$$
Step 3: Apply the First-Order Integrated Rate Law
For a first-order reaction, the integrated rate law in terms of partial pressures is:
$$k=\frac{2.303}{t}\log \frac{\text{Initial\ pressure\ of\ A}}{\text{Pressure\ of\ A\ at\ time\ }t}$$
Substituting the expressions we derived:
$$k=\frac{2.303}{t}\log \frac{p_{i}}{2p_{i}-p_{t}}$$
$$k=\frac{1}{t}\ln \frac{p_{i}}{2p_{i}-p_{t}}$$
Hence, Option A is correct
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