Chemical Kinetics Ques 6

6. $3 A \to 2 B$, rate of reaction $\frac{d[B]}{d t}$ is equal to

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(a) $-\frac{3}{2} \frac{d[A]}{d t}$

(b) $-\frac{2}{3} \frac{d[A]}{d t}$

(c) $-\frac{1}{3} \frac{d[A]}{d t}$

(d) $+2 \frac{d[A]}{d t}$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 6.(b)

Solution:

(b) $3 A \longrightarrow 2 B$

Rate of appearance of $B$ is equal to rate of disappearance of $A$.

$\frac{1}{2} \frac{d[B]}{d t}=-\frac{1}{3} \frac{d[A]}{d t} \Rightarrow \frac{d[B]}{d t}=-\frac{2}{3} \frac{d[A]}{d t}$