The smog constituent peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) dissociates into peroxyacetyl radicals and NO2(g) in a first order reaction with a half- life of 32 min. CH;COONO, (3) CH3COO • (g) + NO2(g) PAN Peroxyacetyl radical (a) What is the value of the rate constant? (b) If the initial concentration of PAN in an air sample is 2.7x1015 molecules/L, what will be the concentration 2.24 h later?

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The smog constituent peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) dissociates into
peroxyacetyl radicals and NO2(g) in a first order reaction with a half-
life of 32 min.
CH3COONO, (3)
CH3CO0 • (g) + NO(g)
PAN
Peroxyacetyl
radical
(a) What is the value of the rate constant?
(b) If the initial concentration of PAN in an air sample is
2.7x1015 molecules/L, what will be the concentration 2.24 h later?
Transcribed Image Text:The smog constituent peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) dissociates into peroxyacetyl radicals and NO2(g) in a first order reaction with a half- life of 32 min. CH3COONO, (3) CH3CO0 • (g) + NO(g) PAN Peroxyacetyl radical (a) What is the value of the rate constant? (b) If the initial concentration of PAN in an air sample is 2.7x1015 molecules/L, what will be the concentration 2.24 h later?
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The smog constituent PAN dissociates into peroxyacetyl radicals and NO2 (g) in a first-order reaction.

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