The Second-Order Decomposition of HI Has a Rate Constant of 1.80

question 124

Multiple Choice

The second-order decomposition of HI has a rate constant of 1.80 × 10^-3 M^-1s^-1.How much HI remains after 27.3 s if the initial concentration of HI is 4.78 M?

• A) 4.55 M
• B) 0.258 M
• C) 3.87 M
• D) 2.20 M
• E) 2.39 M

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