Acetaldehyde decomposes when heated to yield methane and carbon monoxide according to the equation, CH3CHO(g) → CH4(g) + CO(g) Based on the experimental data provided below: (a) Determine the rate law (b) Determine the rate constant (c) Determine the half-life, in hours, for the decomposition [CH,CHO] (mol/L) -d[CH,CHO]/dt (mol/L-s) 1.75 X 103 2.06 X 1011 3.50 X 10-3 8.24 X 10-11 7.00 X 10-3 3.30 X 10-10

Acetaldehyde decomposes when heated to yield methane and carbon monoxide according to the equation, CH3CHO(g) → CH4(g) + CO(g) Based on the experimental data provided below: (a) Determine the rate law (b) Determine the rate constant (c) Determine the half-life, in hours, for the decomposition [CH,CHO] (mol/L) -d[CH,CHO]/dt (mol/L-s) 1.75 X 103 2.06 X 1011 3.50 X 10-3 8.24 X 10-11 7.00 X 10-3 3.30 X 10-10

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

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Chapter11: Chemical Kinetics: Rates Of Reactions

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Problem 98QRT: For a reaction involving the decomposition of a hypothetical substance Y, these data are...

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