A Second-Order Reaction Starts with an Initial Concentration of 0

question 55

Multiple Choice

A second-order reaction starts with an initial concentration of 0.100 mol/L of the reactant.If the rate constant is 2.4× 10^-2 L/(mol ∙ s) ,what is the time required to decrease the initial concentration to 0.050 mol/L?

• A)410 s
• B)620 s
• C)28.9 s
• D)2.08 s
• E)1200 s

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