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  1. How long does it take for one-half of a 0.882 M hydrogen peroxide solution to decompose? (The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is a first order reaction with k= 0.0410 min-1).
  2. How long does it take for one-half of a 0.441 M hydrogen peroxide solution to decompose?

III: Half-life
The half-life of a chemical is the time required to reduce the concentration by 50%. The
equations are as follows:
Half-Life Equations
Zero order (rate k):
%3D
1[A].
080
2 k
First order (rate = k [A]):
%3D
0.693
k
Second order (rate = k [A]²):
1
K[A).
Transcribed Image Text:III: Half-life The half-life of a chemical is the time required to reduce the concentration by 50%. The equations are as follows: Half-Life Equations Zero order (rate k): %3D 1[A]. 080 2 k First order (rate = k [A]): %3D 0.693 k Second order (rate = k [A]²): 1 K[A).
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