JEE Advanced 2008 Chemistry question

ChemistryChemical KineticsJEE Advanced 2008

Under the same reaction conditions, initial concentration of 1.386 mol dm of a substance becomes half in 40 seconds and 20 seconds through first order and zero order kinetics, respectively. Ratio of the rate constants for first order () and zero order () of the reactions is

Answer: (A)

Solution

s; mol dm s. Ratio moldm (checking units confirms this).

Question ID VK-000812