Interpretation:
To calculate a 0.500 L reaction equipped with a movable piston is filled completely with 3.00% aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide. The H2O2 decomposes to water and O2gas in a first order reaction that has a half-life of 10.7h. as the reaction proceeds, the gas formed pushes the piston against a constant external atmospheric pressure of 738 mm Hg. Calculate the PV work done (in Joules) after a reaction time of 4. 02 h.
Concept introduction:
Work is the energy required to move something against a force. The energy of a system can change due to work and other forms of energy transfer such as heat.Gases do expansion or compression work following the equation:
To determine:
PV work done (in Joules) after a reaction time of 4.02h.
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