In: Chemistry
A student obtained the following data for the decomposition of
hydrogen peroxide in dilute sodium hydroxide at 20 °C.
H2O2(aq)H2O(l)
+ ½ O2(g)
[H2O2], M | 9.84×10-2 | 4.92×10-2 | 2.46×10-2 | 1.23×10-2 |
time, min | 0 | 7.96 | 15.9 | 23.9 |
(1) What is the half-life for the reaction
starting at t=0 min? min
What is the half-life for the reaction starting at
t=7.96 min?
min
Does the half-life increase, decrease or remain constant as the
reaction proceeds? _________increasedecreaseremain constant
(2) Is the reaction zero, first, or second order?
_______zerofirstsecond
(3) Based on these data, what is the rate constant
for the reaction? min-1