The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in dilute sodium hydroxide at 20 °C H2O2(aq) H2O(l) + ½ O2(g) is first order in H2O2 with a rate constant of 1.10×10-3 min-1. If the initial concentration of H2O2 is 5.76×10-2 M, the concentration of H2O2 will be M after 1131 min have passed. Are You Sure? An error was detected in your answer. Check for typos, miscalculations, etc. before you submit this item again.

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Problem 19PS: Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2(aq), decomposes to H2O() and O2(g) in a reaction that is first-order in H2O2...
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The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in dilute sodium hydroxide at 20 °C

H2O2(aq) H2O(l) + ½ O2(g)

is first order in H2O2 with a rate constant of 1.10×10-3 min-1.

If the initial concentration of H2O2 is 5.76×10-2 M, the concentration of H2O2 will be M after 1131 min have passed.

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