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A second-order reaction is exhibited by the dimerization of acetylene to form 1,3 cyclobutadiene: 2C₂H2 --> C4H4 If the starting concentration of C₂H₂ is 9.95 M, and the rate constant k was found to be 0.937 m ¹5¹, what is the concentration of the starting material after exactly 2 half-lives of the reaction?

A second-order reaction is exhibited by the dimerization of acetylene to form 1,3 cyclobutadiene: 2C₂H2 --> C4H4 If the starting concentration of C₂H₂ is 9.95 M, and the rate constant k was found to be 0.937 m ¹5¹, what is the concentration of the starting material after exactly 2 half-lives of the reaction?

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A second-order reaction is exhibited by the dimerization of acetylene to form 1,3 cyclobutadiene: 2C₂H2 --> C4H4 If the starting concentration of C₂H₂ is 9.95 M, and the rate constant k was found to be 0.937 m¹s¹, what is the concentration of the starting material after exactly 2 half-lives of the reaction?
Transcribed Image Text:A second-order reaction is exhibited by the dimerization of acetylene to form 1,3 cyclobutadiene: 2C₂H2 --> C4H4 If the starting concentration of C₂H₂ is 9.95 M, and the rate constant k was found to be 0.937 m¹s¹, what is the concentration of the starting material after exactly 2 half-lives of the reaction?
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