2) The kinetics of the hydrolysis of methyl methanoate, CH3COOCH3, in aqueous solution were investigated by measuring the concentration of the ester after different time intervals. The reaction was found to be first order in the concentration of the ester. Use the data below to determine the rate constant for the reaction (must provide best fit graph). 1800 3600 time, t/s 5400 7200 9000 concentration, c/ (mol dm-3) 0.300 0.191 0.135 0.081 0.055 0.035

2) The kinetics of the hydrolysis of methyl methanoate, CH3COOCH3, in aqueous solution were investigated by measuring the concentration of the ester after different time intervals. The reaction was found to be first order in the concentration of the ester. Use the data below to determine the rate constant for the reaction (must provide best fit graph). 1800 3600 time, t/s 5400 7200 9000 concentration, c/ (mol dm-3) 0.300 0.191 0.135 0.081 0.055 0.035

Chemistry

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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