The thermal decomposition of an oxide produced the following data: time (5) 120 180 240 300 560 680 [oxide] (M) 1.2 0.53 0.41 0.34 0.29 0.17 0.15 0.00 Determine: a) The order of the reaction. Explain your reasoning. b) The rate constant of the reaction. Be sure to include units and explain how you arrived at this answer.

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The thermal decomposition of an oxide produced the following data:
time (5)
120
180
240
300
560
680
[oxide] (M)
1.2
0.53
0.41
0.34
0.29
0.17
0.15
0.00
Determine:
a) The order of the reaction. Explain your reasoning.
b) The rate constant of the reaction. Be sure to include units and explain how you arrived at this answer.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 1 The thermal decomposition of an oxide produced the following data: time (5) 120 180 240 300 560 680 [oxide] (M) 1.2 0.53 0.41 0.34 0.29 0.17 0.15 0.00 Determine: a) The order of the reaction. Explain your reasoning. b) The rate constant of the reaction. Be sure to include units and explain how you arrived at this answer.
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