The half-life for a second order reaction is 35 minutes when the initial concentration of reactants is 2.50 M.  What is the rate constant for this reaction in M-1 s-1

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The half-life for a second order reaction is 35 minutes when the initial concentration of reactants is 2.50 M.  What is the rate constant for this reaction in M-1 s-1?

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Step 1second order reaction rate constant

Since we know that for a second order reaction

K = 1/([A]° × t1/2

Where 

K = rate constant

[A]° = initial concentration

t1/2 = half life time 

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