6C.3 The elimination of carbon dioxide from pyruvate ions by a decarboxylase enzyme was monitored by measuring the partial pressure of the gas as it was formed. In one experi- ment, the partial pressure increased from zero to 100 Pa in 422 s in a first-order reaction. What is the rate constant of the reaction?

6C.3 The elimination of carbon dioxide from pyruvate ions by a decarboxylase enzyme was monitored by measuring the partial pressure of the gas as it was formed. In one experi- ment, the partial pressure increased from zero to 100 Pa in 422 s in a first-order reaction. What is the rate constant of the reaction?

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