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(b) (4 pts) Using the data listed to the left, determine the rate law and the rate constant for this reaction at 60°C with respect to hypochlorite decomposition.
t (min) |
[ClO] (M) |
0 |
0.950 |
60 |
0.941 |
120 |
0.932 |
240 |
0.915 |
360 |
0.898 |
480 |
0.882 |
720 |
0.851 |
1080 |
0.809 |
1440 |
0.771 |
1800 |
0.736 |
t (min) |
[ClO] (M) |
2160 |
0.705 |
2520 |
0.676 |
2880 |
0.649 |
3600 |
0.601 |
4320 |
0.560 |
5040 |
0.524 |
5760 |
0.493 |
6480 |
0.465 |
7200 |
0.440 |
The order of the reaction is 2 as the plot of vs time is a straight line with positive slope.
The rate law is
rate
The rate constant