Engineering
Chemistry
Consecutive or Sequential Reaction
Question

A substance undergoes a series of chemical reaction as shown 
 A→K1B→K2C→K3D with rate constant K1 = sec–1, K2 = ln210sec–1, 
K3 = 20 ln 2 sec–1. What will be the value of [A][C] once steady state is obtained.
{[  ] represents concentration}

20000

400

40000

200

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Solution

At Steady State
K1[A] = K2[B] and K3[C] = K2 [B]
∴   K1 [A] = K3 [C]

[A][C]  =  K3K1  =   40000