In a study of the decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide in carbon tetrachloride solution at 30 °C N₂O5 2 NO2 + 12 0₂ the concentration of N₂O5 was followed as a function of time. It was found that a graph of In[N₂05] versus time in minutes gave a straight line with a slope of -5.74x10-³ min-¹ and a y-intercept of -1.78. Based on this plot, the reaction i✓ zero first second order in N₂05 and the rate constant for the reaction is min-¹

In a study of the decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide in carbon tetrachloride solution at 30 °C N₂O5 2 NO2 + 12 0₂ the concentration of N₂O5 was followed as a function of time. It was found that a graph of In[N₂05] versus time in minutes gave a straight line with a slope of -5.74x10-³ min-¹ and a y-intercept of -1.78. Based on this plot, the reaction i✓ zero first second order in N₂05 and the rate constant for the reaction is min-¹

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Chapter11: Chemical Kinetics

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Problem 11.30PAE: The rate of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, depends on the concentration of iodide ion...

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