For the First-Order Decomposition of N₂O₅ at a High Temperature,determine

question 20

Multiple Choice

For the first-order decomposition of N₂O₅ at a high temperature,determine the rate constant if the N₂O₅ concentration decreases from 1.04 M to 0.62 M in 375 seconds.

• A) 5.99 × 10^-4 s^-1
• B) 1.59 × 10^-3 s^-1
• C) 1.74 × 10^-3 s^-1
• D) 1.38 × 10^-3 s^-1
• E) 1.94 × 10² s^-1

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