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Kinetics of First Order Reaction V - Video Solution
The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in dilute sodium hydroxide solution is described by the equation:
2H2O2 (aq)➞ 2H2O (l) + O2 (g)
The reaction is first-order in H2O2, the specific rate constant for the consumption of H2O2 at 20 C is 1.8 X 10-5 s-1 and the intial concentration is 0.30 M
What is the half-life (in hours) of the reaction at 20 C?
What is the molarity of H2O2 after four half-lives?
How many hours will it take for the concentration to drop to 25 % of its original value?
What will be the concentration of the H2O2 after 555 minutes?
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