The rate constant for the fi rst-order decomposition of N2O5 in the reaction 2 N2 O5(g) → 4 NO2(g) + O2(g) with v = kr[N2O5] is kr = 3.38 x 10-5 s-1 at 25 oC. What is the ha lf- life of N2O5? What w ill be the total pressure, init ial ly 78.4 kPa for the pure N2O5 vapour, (a) 5.0 s, (b) 5.0 min after init iation of the reaction?

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The rate constant for the fi rst-order decomposition of N2O5 in the reaction 2 N2 O5(g) → 4 NO2(g) + O2(g) with v = kr[N2O5] is kr = 3.38 x 10-5 s-1 at 25 oC. What is the ha lf- life of N2O5? What w ill be the total pressure, init ial ly 78.4 kPa for the pure N2O5 vapour, (a) 5.0 s, (b) 5.0 min after init iation of the reaction?

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