The thermal decomposition of phosphine (PH3) into phosphorus and molecular hydrogen is a first- order reaction: 4PH3(g)P4(g) + 6H2(g) The half-life of the reaction is 35.0 s at 680°C. Calculate the first-order rate constant for the reaction: -1 Calculate the time required for 95.0 percent of the phosphine to decompose:

The thermal decomposition of phosphine (PH3) into phosphorus and molecular hydrogen is a first- order reaction: 4PH3(g)P4(g) + 6H2(g) The half-life of the reaction is 35.0 s at 680°C. Calculate the first-order rate constant for the reaction: -1 Calculate the time required for 95.0 percent of the phosphine to decompose:

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