The Half-Life for the Second-Order Decomposition Reaction of 0 $\times$ 10⁶ M ^-1 s^-1
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question 30

Multiple Choice

The half-life for the second-order decomposition reaction of 0.100 M HI to form H₂ and I₂ is 286.4 hours at a particular temperature.What is the rate constant for the reaction?

• A)1.03 \(\times\) 10⁶ M ^-1 s^-1
• B)9.70 \(\times\) 10^-8 M ^-1 s^-1
• C)3.49 \(\times\) 10^-2 M ^-1 s^-1
• D)2.86 \(\times\) 10⁴ M ^-1 s^-1
• E)9.70 \(\times\) 10^-6 M ^-1 s^-1

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