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KCET · Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics

For the decomposition of a compound \(A B\) at \(600 \mathrm{~K}\), the following data were obtained



The order for the decomposition of \(A B\) is

  1. A \(1.5\)
  2. B 0
  3. C 1
  4. D 2
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(D) 2

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\(\mathrm{AB} \longrightarrow\) Product
Rate \(=\mathrm{k}[\mathrm{AB}]^{\mathrm{n}}\)
(Rate) \()_{1}=\mathrm{k}[0.20]^{\mathrm{n}}=2.75 \times 10^{-8} \quad \text{...(i)}\)
(Rate) \({ }_{2}=\mathrm{k}[0.40]^{\mathrm{n}}=11.0 \times 10^{-8} \quad \text{...(ii)}\)
Dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i),
\(\begin{array}{lrl} & 2^{\mathrm{n}} & =4 \\ \text { or } & 2^{\mathrm{n}} & =2^{2} \\ \text { Hence, } & \mathrm{n} & =2\end{array}\)