JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main Sample Paper-42

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    In a certain polluted atmosphere containing 03 at    a    steady    state    concentration of \[2.0\times {{10}^{-8}}\text{mol/L,}\] the hourly production of 03 by all sources was estimated as \[7.2\times {{10}^{-15}}\text{mol/L}\]. If the only mechanism for destruction of \[{{O}_{3}}\] is the second order reaction\[2{{O}_{3}}\to 3{{O}_{2}},\]what is the rate constant for the destruction reaction?

    A) \[1.3\times {{10}^{-3}}\text{L}\,\text{mo}{{\text{l}}^{-1}}{{\text{s}}^{-1}}\]

    B) \[5\times {{10}^{-3}}\text{L}\,\text{mo}{{\text{l}}^{-1}}{{\text{s}}^{-1}}\]

    C) \[1.9\times {{10}^{-3}}\text{L}\,\text{mo}{{\text{l}}^{-1}}{{\text{s}}^{-1}}\]

    D) \[3.6\times {{10}^{-15}}\text{L}\,\text{mo}{{\text{l}}^{-1}}{{\text{s}}^{-1}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    At steady state, the rate of destruction of \[{{O}_{3}}\]must equal to rate of its generation ie,\[=\left( \frac{7.2\times {{10}^{-15}}}{60\times 60} \right){{(2\times {{10}^{-8}})}^{2}}.\]From second order rate law \[-\Delta [{{O}_{3}}]/\Delta t=k{{[{{O}_{3}}]}^{2}}\] \[k=(-\Delta [{{O}_{3}}]/\Delta t)/{{[{{O}_{3}}]}^{2}}\] \[{=\left( \frac{7.2\times {{10}^{-15}}}{60\times 60} \right)}/{{{(2\times {{10}^{-8}})}^{2}}}\;\] \[=5\times {{10}^{-3}}L\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\,{{s}^{-1}}\]


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