Integrated rate law equation for a first order gas phase reaction is given by (where $\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{i}}$ is initial pressure and $\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{t}}$ is total pressure at time $t$)
Solution
<p>$$\begin{array}{llll}
\mathrm{A} \rightarrow & \mathrm{B} & + & \mathrm{C} \\
\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{i}} & 0 & & 0 \\
\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{i}}-\mathrm{x} & \mathrm{x} & & \mathrm{x}
\end{array}$$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{P_t=P_i+x} \\
& \mathrm{P_i-x=P_i-P_t+P_i} \\
& \mathrm{=2 P_i-P_t} \\
& \mathrm{K=\frac{2.303}{t} \log \frac{P_i}{2 P_i-P_t}}
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Kinetics · Topic: Rate of Reaction
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