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The experimental data for decomposition of N2O5 [2N2O54NO2+O2] in gas phase at 318 K are given below:

t/s0400800120016002000240028003200102×[N2O5]/1.631.361.140.930.780.640.530.430.35mol L1

Plot [N2O5] against t

t/s0400800120016002000240028003200102×[N2O5]/1.631.361.140.930.780.640.530.430.35mol L1
Find the half-life period for the reaction

t/s0400800120016002000240028003200102×[N2O5]/1.631.361.140.930.780.640.530.430.35mol L1
Draw a graph between log[N2O5] and t

t/s0400800120016002000240028003200102×[N2O5]/1.631.361.140.930.780.640.530.430.35mol L1
What is the rate law?

t/s0400800120016002000240028003200102×[N2O5]/1.631.361.140.930.780.640.530.430.35mol L1
Calculate the rate constant

t/s0400800120016002000240028003200102×[N2O5]/1.631.361.140.930.780.640.530.430.35mol L1
Calculate the half-life period from k and compare it with (ii)

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Solution

The plot of [N2O5] against time is given below.

Initial concentration of N2O5=1.63×102M
Half of initial concentration
=1.63×1022=0.815×102M
Half-life period = Time corresponding to the above amount in the graph = 1400 s (approximately)

For graph between log[N2O5] and time, we first find the values of log[N2O5].
Time (s)0400800120016002000240028003200[N2O5]×1021.631.361.140.930.780.640.530.430.35log[N2O5]1.791.871.942.032.112.192.282.372.46

Since, the graph between log[N2O5] and time is a straight line, the reaction is of first order.
The rate law:Rate =k[N2O5]

Slope of the time =k2.303=2.46(1.79)32000=0.673200k2.303=0.673200k=0.67×2.3033200
or k=4.82×104 s1

Half-life period (t12)=0.693k=0.6934.82×104 s1=1438s
Half-life period (t12) as calculated from the formula and slope are approximately the same.


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