Question icon
Grade Select GradePhysical Chemistry

RATE OF FORMATION OF SO(3) IN THE FOLLOWING REACTION 2SO2 + O2----
2SO3 IS 100g/min.HENCE RATE OF DISSAPEARANCE OF O2 IS ?

Profile image of Bharat Makkar
11 Years agoGrade Select Grade
Answers icon

1 Answer

Profile image of Anirudh
11 Years ago
ANSWER: 50g/min
SOLUTION: 2SO2 + O2 --------- 2SO3
In the above reaction , using rate law we get, 
-1/2*rate of apearance of SO= -1* rate of apearance of O2 = 1/2*rate of appearance of SO3 (negative sign indicates dissapearance)
Given, 
rate of formation(apperance) of SO3 is 100g/min
therefore 
 rate of dissapearance of O= ½ * formation of SO3
which is , rate of dissapearence of O2 = ½ * 100
               RATE OF DISSAPEARANCE OF O2 = 50g/min