Question 13 Marks
$i.$ Determine the units of rate constant for first and zero order reaction.
$ii.$ Show that time required for the completion of $99\%$ of the first order reaction is twice the $90\%$ of completion of the reaction.
$ii.$ Show that time required for the completion of $99\%$ of the first order reaction is twice the $90\%$ of completion of the reaction.
Answer
View full question & answer→$i.\ K =( mol )^{1- n } L ^{ n -1} s^{-1}$
For zero order, $n =0$
So, $K=( mol )^{1-0} L^{0-1} s^{-1}= s ^{-1} mol\ L ^{-1}$
For first order, $n =1$
$K=(mol)^{1-n} L^{n-1} s^{-1}$
So$, K=(mol)^{1-1} L^{1-1} s^{-1}$
$=s^{-1}$
$ii.$ For a first order reaction,
$t=\frac{2.303}{K} \log \frac{[A]_0}{[A]}$
${[A]_0=a,[A]=a-\frac{a \times 99}{100}=0.01 a}$
$t(99 \%)=\frac{2.303}{K} \log \frac{a}{0.01 a}$
$=\frac{2.303}{K} \log 100$
$=\frac{2.303}{K} \times 2 \ldots \text { (i) }$
For $90 \%$ completion of reaction,
${[A]=a-\frac{a \times 99}{100}=0.1 a}$
$t(90 \%)=\frac{2.303}{K} \log \frac{a}{0.1 a}$
$=\frac{2.303}{K} \times 1 \ldots .(i)$
Dividing equation $(i)$ by equation $(ii),$ we get
$t(99 \%)=2 \times t(90 \%)$
Hence, the time taken to complete $9\%$ of the first order reaction is twice the time required for the completion of $90\%$ of the reaction.
For zero order, $n =0$
So, $K=( mol )^{1-0} L^{0-1} s^{-1}= s ^{-1} mol\ L ^{-1}$
For first order, $n =1$
$K=(mol)^{1-n} L^{n-1} s^{-1}$
So$, K=(mol)^{1-1} L^{1-1} s^{-1}$
$=s^{-1}$
$ii.$ For a first order reaction,
$t=\frac{2.303}{K} \log \frac{[A]_0}{[A]}$
${[A]_0=a,[A]=a-\frac{a \times 99}{100}=0.01 a}$
$t(99 \%)=\frac{2.303}{K} \log \frac{a}{0.01 a}$
$=\frac{2.303}{K} \log 100$
$=\frac{2.303}{K} \times 2 \ldots \text { (i) }$
For $90 \%$ completion of reaction,
${[A]=a-\frac{a \times 99}{100}=0.1 a}$
$t(90 \%)=\frac{2.303}{K} \log \frac{a}{0.1 a}$
$=\frac{2.303}{K} \times 1 \ldots .(i)$
Dividing equation $(i)$ by equation $(ii),$ we get
$t(99 \%)=2 \times t(90 \%)$
Hence, the time taken to complete $9\%$ of the first order reaction is twice the time required for the completion of $90\%$ of the reaction.


