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JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3sb165

Assume and are independent of temperature. For : and . For : and . The decomposition temperature is taken as the temperature at which . How much higher is the decomposition temperature of than that of ?

  1. Aabout
  2. Babout
  3. Cabout
  4. Dabout

Answer: D

At equilibrium , so . For , K, and for , K. The difference is 410.2 K, i.e. about 410 K, consistent with the higher thermal stability of .
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