Suppose 200 G of Azomethane (58 $\degree$ C and Allowed to Decompose According to the First-Order Reaction

question 16

Multiple Choice

Suppose 2.00 g of azomethane (58.08 g/mol) is placed in a 2.50 L container at 425 $\degree$ C and allowed to decompose according to the first-order reaction CH₃ NNCH₃ (g) $\rightarrow$ C₂ H₆ (g) + N₂ (g) .Initially, 0.0234 moles of C₂H₆ are produced per second.What is the rate constant?

• A)0.588 s^-1
• B)0.0468 s^-1
• C)0.0138 s^-1
• D)0.0344 s^-1
• E)0.680 s^-1

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