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MHT CET · Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics

Calculate the rate constant of first order reaction if the concentration of the reactant decreases by \(90 \%\) in 30 minutes.

  1. A \(7.7 \times 10^{-2}\) minute \(^{-1}\)
  2. B \(4.2 \times 10^{-2}\) minute \(^{-1}\)
  3. C \(2.1 \times 10^{-2}\) minute \(^{-1}\)
  4. D \(3.5 \times 10^{-2}\) minute \(^{-1}\)
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(A) \(7.7 \times 10^{-2}\) minute \(^{-1}\)

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Concentration decreases by \(90 \%\). Hence, \(10 \%\) reactant is left after 30 minutes.
\(\begin{aligned}
\mathrm{k} & =\frac{2.303}{\mathrm{t}} \log _{10} \frac{[\mathrm{A}]_0}{[\mathrm{~A}]_{\mathrm{t}}} \\
\mathrm{k} & =\frac{2.303}{30} \log _{10} \frac{100}{10} \\
& =\frac{2.303}{30 \mathrm{~min}} \\
& =7.7 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~min}^{-1}
\end{aligned}\)