CHEMISTRY MOLECULAR NATURE OF MATTER AND
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.42P
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation: Rate constant for a first-order reaction is to be interpreted.
Concept Introduction: A reaction is said to be of the first order if the rate is dependent on the first power of the concentration of the reactants.
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