The oxidation of a certain metal is found to obey the equation: A2=αt+β Where 'A' is the thickness of the oxide film at time 't', α and β are constants. The order of this reaction is:
A
0.0
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B
1
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C
- 1
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D
2
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Solution
The correct option is C - 1 A2=αt+β The rate of the reaction would be equal to: −dAdt Differentiating this equation, we get −2AdA=αdt or −dAdt=α2A=α2[A]−1 Hence, order of reaction = -1