Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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Chapter 14, Problem 57GQ
Formic acid decomposes at 550 °C according to the equation
HCO2H(g) → CO2(g) + H2(g)
The reaction follows first-order kinetics. In an experiment, it is determined that 75% of a sample of HCO2H has decomposed in 72 seconds. Determine t½, for this reaction.
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