The following data were obtained for the reaction NO(g)+Br2(g)→2NOBr(g) Expt initial conc initial rate
Expt
Initial conc
Initial rate:
[NO]
[Br2]
mol L−1 min−1
0.1
0.1
1.3×10−6
0.2
0.1
5.2×10−6
0.3
0.3
1.56×10−5
The order of the reaction is:
A
1
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B
2
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C
3
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D
0
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Solution
The correct option is D 3 The expression for the rate of the reaction is r=k[NO]n[Br2]m−(1) When the concentration of NO is doubled and the concentration of Br2 remains same, the rate expression becomes 4r=k[2NO]n[Br2]m−(2) When the concentration of NO is doubled and the concentration of Br2 is tripled, the rate expression becomes 12r=k[2NO]n[3Br2]n−(3) Divide equation (2) with equation (1) to obtain n=2 Divide equation (3) with equation (1) to obtain m=1 Hence, the order of the reaction is 2+1=3.