VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2012

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    The initial concentration of sugar solution is 0.12M. On doing fermentation the concentration of sugar decreases to 0.06 M in 10 h and to 0.045 M in 15 h. The order of the reaction is                      

    A)  0.5              

    B)  1.0         

    C)  1.5              

    D)  2.0          

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     \[0.12\,M\xrightarrow{10\,h}0.06\,M;{{t}_{50%}}=10\,h\] \[0.12\,M\xrightarrow{15\,h}0.045\,M;{{t}_{62.5%}}=15\,h\] \[0.12\,M\xrightarrow{20\,h}0.03\,M;{{t}_{75%}}=20\,h\] For first order reaction, \[{{t}_{75%}}={{t}_{50%}}\times 2\] Hence, this is a first order reaction. Further on putting the values in first order reaction, the value of k remains constant, hence it is a first order reaction.


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