JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2021 - 18th March Morning Shift - No. 17)

2NO(g) + Cl2(g) $$\rightleftharpoons $$ 2NOCl(s)

This reaction was studied at $$-$$10$$^\circ$$ and the following data was obtained

Run $${[NO]_0}$$ $${[C{l_2}]_0}$$ $${r_0}$$
1 0.10 0.10 0.18
2 0.10 0.20 0.35
3 0.20 0.20 1.40


$${[NO]_0}$$ and $${[C{l_2}]_0}$$ are the initial concentrations and r0 is the initial reaction rate.

The overall order of the reaction is __________. (Round off to the Nearest Integer).
Answer
3

Explanation

We know,

$$Rate = K{\left[ A \right]^x}{\left[ B \right]^y}$$

Here from,

Exp 1 : $$0.18 = K{\left[ {0.1} \right]^x}{\left[ {0.1} \right]^y}$$ ..... (1)

Exp. 2 : $$0.35 = K{\left[ {0.1} \right]^x}{\left[ {0.2} \right]^y}$$ .... (2)

Exp. 3 : $$1.40 = K{\left[ {0.2} \right]^x}{\left[ {0.2} \right]^y}$$ .... (3)

(2) $$\div$$ (3)

$${{0.35} \over {1.40}} = {{K \times {{\left[ {0.1} \right]}^x}{{\left[ {0.2} \right]}^y}} \over {K \times {{\left[ {0.2} \right]}^x}{{\left[ {0.2} \right]}^y}}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow {1 \over 4} = {\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)^x}$$

$$ \Rightarrow x = 2$$

(1) $$\div$$ (2)

$$\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right) = {\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)^y}$$

$$ \Rightarrow y = 1$$

$$ \therefore $$ x + y = 3

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