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
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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