The Following Diagram Represents the First-Order Decomposition of a to Form

question 28

Multiple Choice

The following diagram represents the first-order decomposition of A to form X according to the following balanced chemical equation: A → X. Each sphere represents 1.0 mmol of atoms, and the volume of the box is 1.0 L. What is the rate constant?

• A) 0.019 s^-1
• B) 0.046 s^-1
• C) 0.067 s^-1
• D) 15 s^-1
• E) 17 s^-1

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