In the presence of acid, the initial concentration, of cane-sugar was reduced from 0.2 M to 0.1 in 5 hr and to 0.05 M in 10 hr. The reaction must be of:
A
Zero order
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B
First order
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C
Second order
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D
Fractional order
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Solution
The correct option is B First order 0.2M→t1/2=5hr0.1M→t1/2=5hr0.05M From0.2M→t=10hr0.05M So t1/2 is constant which is characteristic of first order reaction.