6) NH¼NO3 decomposes according to the following reaction : NH4NO3(s) → N2O(g) + 2H2O(g) It is a first order reaction. The reaction is kinetically followed by analyzing the gas evolved (N20(g)) at 65 °C. An initial amount of ammonium nitrate, 100 mg, was placed in a reaction flask and decomposition reaction was carried out for 85 min. At the end of the reaction the gas evolved was measured as 4.5 cm³ under 1 bar total pressure. Calculate the rate constant and half life for the reaction. Assume that the gases behave ideally. Vapor pressure of water at 65°C = 187.5 mm Hg

6) NH¼NO3 decomposes according to the following reaction : NH4NO3(s) → N2O(g) + 2H2O(g) It is a first order reaction. The reaction is kinetically followed by analyzing the gas evolved (N20(g)) at 65 °C. An initial amount of ammonium nitrate, 100 mg, was placed in a reaction flask and decomposition reaction was carried out for 85 min. At the end of the reaction the gas evolved was measured as 4.5 cm³ under 1 bar total pressure. Calculate the rate constant and half life for the reaction. Assume that the gases behave ideally. Vapor pressure of water at 65°C = 187.5 mm Hg

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