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Reaction Kinetics
GATE 2016
Medium
A non-catalytic homogeneous reaction A→B has rate −rA=10CA/(1+5CA) mol/m³·s at 300K. The theoretical upper limit for the magnitude of the reaction rate, rounded to 1 decimal place, is
2 mol/m^3/s(± 0.05 accepted)
Explanation
As CA→∞, −rA→10CA/5CA=10/5=2.0 mol/m³·s.
Source: GATE CH 2016 (2016)
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