Cyclobutane, C4H8, consisting of molecules in which four carbon atoms form a ring, decomposes, when heated, to give ethylene. C4H8 (g)      ---->         2C2H4(g) The reaction is first order. In an experiment, the initial concentration of cyclobutene was 0.00150 M. After heating at 4500Cs, this was reduced to 0.00119 M. What was the concentration of cyclobutene after a total of 875 s?

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Cyclobutane, C4H8, consisting of molecules in which four carbon atoms form a ring, decomposes, when heated, to give ethylene.

C4H8 (g)      ---->         2C2H4(g)

The reaction is first order. In an experiment, the initial concentration of cyclobutene was 0.00150 M. After heating at 4500Cs, this was reduced to 0.00119 M. What was the concentration of cyclobutene after a total of 875 s?

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