Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
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Chapter 11, Problem 41E
The decomposition of ethanol (C2H5OH) on an alumina (Al2O3) surface
was studied at 600 K. Concentration versus time data were collected for this reaction, and a plot of [A] versus time resulted in a straight line with a slope of −4.00 × 10−5 mol/L · s.
a. Determine the rate law, the integrated rate law, and the value of the rate constant for this reaction.
b. If the initial concentration of C2H5OH was 1.25 × 10−2 M, calculate the half-life for this reaction.
c. How much time is required for all the 1.25 × 10−2 M C2H5OH to decompose?
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