A study of the rate of dimerization of C,H, gave the data shown in the table: 2C,H6 → C3 H12 Time (s) 1600 3200 4800 6200 [C,HJ (M) 1.00 x 10-2 5.04 x 10-3 3.37 x 10-3 2.53 x 10-3 2.08 x 10-3 (a) Determine the average rate of dimerization between 0 s and 1600 s, and between 1600 s and 3200 s. (b) Estimate the instantaneous rate of dimerization at 3200 s from a graph of time veisus [C4H5]. What are the units of this rate? (c) Determine the average rate of formation of C3H12 at 1600 s and the instantaneous rate of formation at 3200 s from the rates found in parts (a) and (b).

A study of the rate of dimerization of C,H, gave the data shown in the table: 2C,H6 → C3 H12 Time (s) 1600 3200 4800 6200 [C,HJ (M) 1.00 x 10-2 5.04 x 10-3 3.37 x 10-3 2.53 x 10-3 2.08 x 10-3 (a) Determine the average rate of dimerization between 0 s and 1600 s, and between 1600 s and 3200 s. (b) Estimate the instantaneous rate of dimerization at 3200 s from a graph of time veisus [C4H5]. What are the units of this rate? (c) Determine the average rate of formation of C3H12 at 1600 s and the instantaneous rate of formation at 3200 s from the rates found in parts (a) and (b).

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