A chemistry graduate student is studying the rate of this reaction: H2CO, (aq)- H,O (aq)+ CO, (aq) 3 He fills a reaction vessel with H,CO, and measures its concentration as the reaction proceeds: [H,CO,] time (seconds) 0 0.500 M 0.321 M 1.0 0.206 M 2.0 0.132 M 3.0 0.0849 M 4.0 Use this data to answer the following questions. = k న్ Write the rate law for this reaction. rate xt0 Calculate the value of the rate constant k. k = 0 ? Round your answer to 2 significant digits. Also be sure your answer has the correct unit symbol.

A chemistry graduate student is studying the rate of this reaction: H2CO, (aq)- H,O (aq)+ CO, (aq) 3 He fills a reaction vessel with H,CO, and measures its concentration as the reaction proceeds: [H,CO,] time (seconds) 0 0.500 M 0.321 M 1.0 0.206 M 2.0 0.132 M 3.0 0.0849 M 4.0 Use this data to answer the following questions. = k న్ Write the rate law for this reaction. rate xt0 Calculate the value of the rate constant k. k = 0 ? Round your answer to 2 significant digits. Also be sure your answer has the correct unit symbol.

Chemistry

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl

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Chapter12: Chemical Kinetics

Section: Chapter Questions

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