Q14 / 75 · JEE Main 2025 (29 Jan Shift 1) · Chemistry
The reaction \(\mathrm{A}_2+\mathrm{B}_2 \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{AB}\) follows the mechanism
The overall order of the reaction is :
- A2
- B2.5
- C3
- Correct answerD1.5
Solution
$\begin{aligned}
& \text { rate }=\mathrm{k}_2[\mathrm{~A}]\left[\mathrm{B}_2\right] \ldots \ldots \\
& \left(\frac{\mathrm{k}_1}{\mathrm{k}_{-1}}\right)=\left(\frac{[\mathrm{A}]^2}{\left[\mathrm{~A}_2\right]}\right) \\
& \Rightarrow[\mathrm{A}]=\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{k}_1}{\mathrm{k}_{-1}}} \cdot \sqrt{\left[\mathrm{~A}_2\right]}
\end{aligned}$
Substituting in (1) ; we get
$\begin{aligned} & \text { Rate }=\mathrm{k}_2 \sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{k}_1}{\mathrm{k}_{-1}}} \cdot\left[\mathrm{~A}_2\right]^{\frac{1}{2}} \cdot\left[\mathrm{~B}_2\right] \\ & \therefore \text { order }=\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)=1.5\end{aligned}$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.