The decomposition of N2O5 is a first order reaction. 2N¿O5 (g) 4NO2 (g) + O2(g) The rate of this decomposition is studied by monitoring the concentration of the reactant as a function of time, and the data obtained are shown in the following table: time (s) [N2O5] (M) 0.91 300 0.75 600 0.64 1200 0.44 3000 0.16 a) Plot In[N2O5] vs time using Excel (attach your plot picture) b) Determine the rate constant for this reaction.

The decomposition of N2O5 is a first order reaction. 2N¿O5 (g) 4NO2 (g) + O2(g) The rate of this decomposition is studied by monitoring the concentration of the reactant as a function of time, and the data obtained are shown in the following table: time (s) [N2O5] (M) 0.91 300 0.75 600 0.64 1200 0.44 3000 0.16 a) Plot In[N2O5] vs time using Excel (attach your plot picture) b) Determine the rate constant for this reaction.

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Chapter11: Chemical Kinetics

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