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Dinitrogen pentoxide (N2O5) decomposes in chloroform as a solvent to yield NO2 and O2. The decomposition is first order with a rate constant at 45 ∘C of 1.0×10−5s−1.
Calculate the partial pressure, in atm, of O2 produced from 1.15 L of 0.592 M N2O5 solution at 45 ∘C over a period of 24.3 h if the gas is collected in a 12.1-L container. (Assume that the products do not dissolve in chloroform.)