A chemistry graduate student is studying the rate of this reaction: →H2CO3aq+H2OaqCO2aq She fills a reaction vessel with H2CO3 and measures its concentration as the reaction proceeds: time (minutes) H2CO3 0 0.900M 10. 0.602M 20. 0.403M 30. 0.269M 40. 0.180M Use this data to answer the following questions. Write the rate law for this reaction. rate=k     Calculate the value of the rate constant k. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. Also be sure your answer has the correct unit symbol.

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A chemistry graduate student is studying the rate of this reaction:

→H2CO3aq+H2OaqCO2aq

She fills a reaction vessel with H2CO3 and measures its concentration as the reaction proceeds:

time
(minutes)
H2CO3
0
0.900M
10.
0.602M
20.
0.403M
30.
0.269M
40.
0.180M

Use this data to answer the following questions.

Write the rate law for this reaction. rate=k  
 
Calculate the value of the rate constant k. Round your answer to 2
significant digits. Also be sure your answer has the correct unit symbol.
=k
 

 

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