Q63 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, June 2018

Paper: CSIR-NET June 2018 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Kinetics · Topic: Complex Reactions · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

Difference between-activation energies of the reverse and forward steps of a reversible reaction is 9.212 RT . If the pre-exponential factor of the forward reaction is double that of the reverse reaction at the same temperature, the equilibrium constant for the reaction at that temperature will be $(\ln 10=2.303)$
(a)$1 \times 10^{4}$
(b)$2 \times 10^{4}$
(c)$1 \times 10^{-4}$
(d)$2 \times 10^{-4}$
Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

The source book printed no answer; this one was worked out and checked — see the explanation.

Explanation
K = k_f/k_r = (A_f/A_r) e^{(E_r − E_f)/RT} = 2 × e^{9.212} = 2 × 10⁴ (9.212 = 4 × 2.303).

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