The decomposition of SOCl2 is first-order in SOCl2. If the half-life for the reaction is 4.1 hr, how long would it take for the

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masya89 [10]

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The decomposition of SOCl2 is first-order in SOCl2. If the half-life for the reaction is 4.1 hr, how long would it take for the

concentration of SOCl2 to drop from 0.36 M to 0.045 M?

Chemistry

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qaws [65] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-25T09:58:13+03:00

qaws [65]3 years ago

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4.1 h = 14760 s

t 1/2 = ln 2 / k 

k = rate reaction = 4.97 x 10^-5 

ln 0.045 / 0.36 = - 4.97 x 10^-5 t 

2.08 = 4.97 x 10^-5 t 

t = 41839.9 s = 11 h 37 min 19 s