The decomposition of dimethyl ether, (CH3)2O, at 510 °C is a first-order process with a rate constant of 6.8x10-4 s-1: (CH3)2O(g) → CH4(g) + H2(g) + CO(g) If the initial pressure of (CH3)2O is 135 torr, what is its pressure after 1420 s?

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The decomposition of dimethyl ether, (CH3)2O, at 510 °C is a first-order process with a rate constant of 6.8x10-4 s-1: (CH3)2O(g) → CH4(g) + H2(g) + CO(g) If the initial pressure of (CH3)2O is 135 torr, what is its pressure after 1420 s?

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2. The decomposition of dimethyl ether, (CH3)2O, at 510°C is a first-order process with a
rate constant of 6.8 x 104 s¹:
(a) If the initial pressure of (CH3)2O, is 135 torr, what is its pressure after 1420 s?
(CH3)2O, (g) →→→ CH4 (g) + H₂ (g) + CO(g)
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(b) Calculate the half-life?
Transcribed Image Text:2. The decomposition of dimethyl ether, (CH3)2O, at 510°C is a first-order process with a rate constant of 6.8 x 104 s¹: (a) If the initial pressure of (CH3)2O, is 135 torr, what is its pressure after 1420 s? (CH3)2O, (g) →→→ CH4 (g) + H₂ (g) + CO(g) ->> (b) Calculate the half-life?
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