The Following Reaction Is Second Order in [A] and the Rate

question 13

Multiple Choice

The following reaction is second order in [A] and the rate constant is 0.039 M^{- 1}s^{- 1}:
A - B
The concentration of A was 0.30 M at 23s. The initial concentration of A was _ M.

• A) 2.4
• B) 1.2 × 10^{- 2}
• C) 3.7
• D) 0.41
• E) 0.27

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