Physical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781133958437
Author: Ball, David W. (david Warren), BAER, Tomas
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.31E

The decomposition of NH 3 :

2 NH 3 N 2 + 3 H 2

is a zeroth-order reaction that, at elevated temperatures, has a rate constant of 1.04 × 10 1 M / s . If the initial concentration of NH 3 is 1.00 M , how long will it take for the concentration to drop to (a) 0.75 M ; (b) 0.50 M ; (c) 0.00 M ?

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