In the Gas Phase at 500

question 7

Essay

In the gas phase at 500.°C, cyclopropane reacts to form propene in a first-order reaction. The figure shows the natural logarithm of the concentration of cyclopropane (in mol/L) plotted versus time. a. Explain how this plot confirms that the reaction is first order.
b. Calculate the first-order rate constant, k.
c. Determine the initial concentration of
cyclopropane in this experiment.

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