A chemistry graduate student is studying the rate of this reaction: 2SO3 (g) → 2SO2(g) + O2(g) She fills a reaction vessel with SO3 and measures its concentration as the reaction proceeds: [SO3] time (milliseconds) 0 0.0900 M 10. 0.0503 M 20. 0.0281 M 30. 0.0157M 40. 0.00877 M Use this data to answer the following questions. Write the rate law for this reaction. Calculate the value of the rate constant k. rate = k☐ ☐ x10 ㅁㅁ k = = ☐ Round your answer to 2 significant digits. Also be sure your answer has the correct unit symbol. □·□ Exponent X

A chemistry graduate student is studying the rate of this reaction: 2SO3 (g) → 2SO2(g) + O2(g) She fills a reaction vessel with SO3 and measures its concentration as the reaction proceeds: [SO3] time (milliseconds) 0 0.0900 M 10. 0.0503 M 20. 0.0281 M 30. 0.0157M 40. 0.00877 M Use this data to answer the following questions. Write the rate law for this reaction. Calculate the value of the rate constant k. rate = k☐ ☐ x10 ㅁㅁ k = = ☐ Round your answer to 2 significant digits. Also be sure your answer has the correct unit symbol. □·□ Exponent X

Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity

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Chapter14: Chemical Kinetics: The Rates Of Chemical Reactions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12PS: The reaction 2 NO(g) + 2 H2(g) N2(g) + 2 H2O(g) was studied at 904 C, and the data in the table...

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