Estimate the half-life of methane (CH4) if the main removal mechanism is the following reaction with OH. At standard temperature and pressure, the second-order reaction rate coefficient is 8.4e-15 cm³molecule¹s¹ and the OH concentration is equal to 1e7 molecules cm-³. CH4 +OH → CH₂O₂ + H₂O
Estimate the half-life of methane (CH4) if the main removal mechanism is the following reaction with OH. At standard temperature and pressure, the second-order reaction rate coefficient is 8.4e-15 cm³molecule¹s¹ and the OH concentration is equal to 1e7 molecules cm-³. CH4 +OH → CH₂O₂ + H₂O
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![Estimate the half-life of methane (CH4) if the main removal mechanism is the
following reaction with OH. At standard temperature and pressure, the second-order reaction
rate coefficient is 8.4e-15 cm³molecule¹s¹ and the OH concentration is equal to 1e7
molecules cm³.
CH4 +OH → CH₂0₂ + H₂O](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fccaf7347-074f-4abe-b79f-72807a509c4a%2Fb9900726-6ee9-46ff-ba5f-0561a31c4799%2Fe0pceo3_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Estimate the half-life of methane (CH4) if the main removal mechanism is the
following reaction with OH. At standard temperature and pressure, the second-order reaction
rate coefficient is 8.4e-15 cm³molecule¹s¹ and the OH concentration is equal to 1e7
molecules cm³.
CH4 +OH → CH₂0₂ + H₂O
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