Dinitrogen Pentoxide Rapidly Decomposes in the Atmosphere According to the Reaction

question 17

Multiple Choice

Dinitrogen pentoxide rapidly decomposes in the atmosphere according to the reaction 2 N₂O₃ (g) $\rightarrow$ 2 N₂O₄ (g) + O₂ (g) .At a particular temperature, the slope of a plot of ln [N₂O₅] versus time is -0.00693.How long will it take N₂O₅ to reach 0.100% of its original concentration if [N₂O₅]₀ = 0.0250 M ?

• A)997 s
• B)332 s
• C)100 s
• D)277 s
• E)6.93 s

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