. The following data were obtained for the gas phase decomposition of nitrogen dioxide at 300 oC,                                            NO2(g)                      NO(g)   + ½ O2   Time (sec) 0 5 10 20 30 NO2  Pressure(atms) 0.1 0.0787 0.0649 0.0481 0.0380     NOTICE: We can use pressure as a unit of concentration for a gas since we know from the ideal gas law that the pressure is directly proportional to the number of moles per unit volume. Determine the order of the reaction with respect to NO2 Determine the value of the rate constant (K).

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. The following data were obtained for the gas phase decomposition of nitrogen dioxide at 300 oC,

                                           NO2(g)                      NO(g)   + ½ O2

 

Time (sec)

0

5

10

20

30

NO2  Pressure(atms)

0.1

0.0787

0.0649

0.0481

0.0380

 

 

NOTICE: We can use pressure as a unit of concentration for a gas since we know from the ideal gas law that the pressure is directly proportional to the number of moles per unit volume.

  1. Determine the order of the reaction with respect to NO2
  2. Determine the value of the rate constant (K).

 

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