The inversion of cane sugar proceeds with the half-life of 500 min at pH 5 for any concentration of sugar. However, if pH = 6, the half life changes to 50 min. The rate law expression for the sugar inversion can be written as:
A
r=k[sugar]2[H]6
B
r=k[sugar]1[H]0
C
r=k[sugar]0[H⊕]6
D
r=k[sugar]0[H⊕]1
Answer
Correct option is
B
r=k[sugar]1[H]0
Given, Since t1/2 does not depends upon the sugar concentration means it is first order w.r.t [sugar] ∴t1/2∝[sugar]1 t1/2×an−1=k (t1/2)2(t1/2)1=[H⊕]21−n[H⊕]11−n