An isomer, A, dimerize as follows: 2 A - A2 This process is known to be second order in the reactant, and the rate constant, k, is know to be 0.276 L mol-is-1 at 25 °C. In an experiment, A was placed in a container at 25 °C where [A], = 8.602 x 10-2 M. Calculate the concentration of A2 (in units of M) after 3.98 min. Answer: 0.01289

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An isomer, A, dimerize as follows:
2 A - A2
This process is known to be second order in the reactant, and the rate constant, k, is know to be 0.276 L
mol-is-1 at 25 °C. In an experiment, A was placed in a container at 25 °C where [A], = 8.602 x 10-2 M.
Calculate the concentration of A2 (in units of M) after 3.98 min.
Answer: 0.01289
The correct answer is: 0.0365612
Transcribed Image Text:An isomer, A, dimerize as follows: 2 A - A2 This process is known to be second order in the reactant, and the rate constant, k, is know to be 0.276 L mol-is-1 at 25 °C. In an experiment, A was placed in a container at 25 °C where [A], = 8.602 x 10-2 M. Calculate the concentration of A2 (in units of M) after 3.98 min. Answer: 0.01289 The correct answer is: 0.0365612
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