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The decomposition of SO2Cl2 is first order in SO2Cl2 and has a rate constant of

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Question

The decomposition of SO2Cl2 is first order in SO2Cl2 and has a rate constant of 1.36×104 s1 at a certain temperature.
Find the half life?
How long will it take for the concentration of SO2Cl2 to decrease to 25% of its initial concentration?
If the initial concentration of SO2Cl2 is 1.00 M, how long will it take for the concentration to decrease to 0.80 M ?
If the initial concentration of SO2Cl2 is 0.125 M , what is the concentration of SO2Cl2 after 210 s ?
If the initial concentration of SO2Cl2 is 0.125 M , what is the concentration of SO2Cl2 after 470 s ?

Explanation / Answer

(1) half life = 0.693 / rate constant

                      = 0.693 / 1.36 x 10^-4

            half life   = 5095.6 s

(2)  

inital Ao = 100

after time (t ) A = 25

t = 1/k ) ln (Ao/A)

t = 1/(1.36 x10^-4 ) ln (100/25)

t = 10193.34 s
(3)

inital Ao = 1.00 M

after time (t ) A = 0.80 M

t = 1/k ) ln (Ao/A)

t = 1/(1.36 x10^-4 ) ln (1/0.80)

t = 1640 s
(4)

inital Ao = 0.125

after time (t ) A = ?

t = 210 s

t = 1/k ) ln (Ao/A)

210 = 1/(1.36 x10^-4 ) ln (0.125 / A)

A = 0.1214 M

(5)

inital Ao = 0.125

after time (t ) A = ?

t = 470 s

t = 1/k ) ln (Ao/A)

470= 1/(1.36 x10^-4 ) ln (0.125 / A)

A = 0.1173 M

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