Q.

A student has studied the decomposition of a gas AB3 at 25°C. He obtained the following data.

p(mm Hg) 50 100 200 400
relative t1/2(s) 4 2 1 0.5

The order of the reaction is:                    [2023]

1 1  
2 0.5  
3 0 (zero)  
4 2  

Ans.

(4)

T12(C0)1-n

(T12)1st(T12)2nd=(P1P2)1-n

42=(50100)1-n2=(12)1-n

       2=(2)n-1

      n-1=1n=2

Order=2