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For the decomposition of azoisopropane to hexane and nitrogen at 543 K, the following data are obtained.
 t (sec)  P(mm of Hg)
 0  35.0
 360  54.0
 720  63.0
Calculate the rate constant.
Solution:  
(CH3)2CHN=NCH(CH3)2(g)AzoisopropaneN2(g)+C6H14(g)Hexane\underset{\text{Azoisopropane}}{\mathrm{(CH_3)_2 CHN=NCH (CH_3)_{2(g)}}} \rightarrow \mathrm{N_{2(g)}} + \underset{\text{Hexane}}{\mathrm{C_6 H_{14(g)}}}
Initial pressureP000PressureP0pppafter time t\begin{array}{cccc} \text{Initial pressure} & P_0 & 0 & 0 \\ \text{Pressure} & P_0-p & p & p \\ \text{after time t} & & & \end{array}
Total pressure after time t(Pt)=(P0p)+p+pt (P_t) = (P_0 - p) + p + p
=P0+p= P_0 + p
or p=PtP0p = P_t - P_0
[R]0P0[R]_0 \propto P_0 and [R]P0p[R] \propto P_0 - p
On substituting the value of p,[R]P0(PtP0)p, [R] \propto P_0 - (P_t - P_0)
i.e. [R]2P0Pt\text{i.e. } [R] \propto 2P_0 - P_t
As decomposition of azoisopropane is a first order reaction
k=2.303tlog[R]0[R]\therefore k = \frac{2.303}{t} \log \frac{[R]_0}{[R]}
=2.303tlogP02P0Pt= \frac{2.303}{t} \log \frac{P_0}{2P_0 - P_t}
When t = 360 sec,
k=2.303360log35.02×35.054.0k = \frac{2.303}{360} \log \frac{35.0}{2 \times 35.0 - 54.0}
=2.303360log35.016= \frac{2.303}{360} \log \frac{35.0}{16}
=2.175×103s1= 2.175 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{s}^{-1}
When t=720t = 720 sec,
k=2.303720log35.02×35.063k = \frac{2.303}{720} \log \frac{35.0}{2 \times 35.0 - 63}
=2.303720log5= \frac{2.303}{720} \log 5
=2.235×103s1= 2.235 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{s}^{-1}
\therefore Average value of k=2.175+2.2352×103s1k = \frac{2.175 + 2.235}{2} \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{s}^{-1}
=2.20×103s1= 2.20 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{s}^{-1}
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