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At 700 K acetaldehyde decomposes in the gas phase to methane and carbon monoxide. The
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At 700 K acetaldehyde decomposes in the gas phase to methane and carbon monoxide. The reaction is: CH3CHO(g) h CH4(g) + CO(g) A sample of CH 3 CHO is heated to 700 K and the pressure is measured as 0.22 atm before any reaction takes place. The kinetics of the reaction are followed by measurements of total pressure and these data are obtained: t (s) 0 1000 3000 7000 PTotal (atm) 0.22 0.24 0.27 0.31 Find the rate law, the rate constant and the total pressure after 2.00 * 104 s.
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At 700 K acetaldehyde decomposes in the gas phase to methane and carbon monoxide. The reaction is: CH3CHO(g) h CH4(g) + CO(g) A sample of CH 3 CHO is heated to 700 K and the pressure is measured as 0.22 atm before any reaction takes place. The kinetics of the reaction are followed by measurements of total pressure and these data are obtained: t (s) 0 1000 3000 7000 PTotal (atm) 0.22 0.24 0.27 0.31 Find the rate law, the rate constant and the total pressure after 2.00 * 104 s.
ANSWER:Problem 85At 700 K acetaldehyde decornposes in the gas phase to methane and carbon monoxide.The reaction is:A sample of is heated to 700 K and the pressure is measured as 0.22 atm beforeany reaction takes place. The kinetics of the reaction are followed by measurements of totalpressure and these data are obtained: t (s)0 1000 3000 7000 0.22 0.24 0.27 0.31Find the rate law, the rate constant and the total pressure after 2.00 * 104 s. Step by step solutionStep 1 of 6The gas phase decomposition reaction for acetaldehyde is given below.The ICE table to calculate the pressure of acetaldehyde at each given time.Initial(atm): 0.22 - -Change (atm) -x +x +x Equilibrium(atm) 0.22 -x x xTotal pressure (P )is the sum of the equilibrium pressures of all gases.Calculate the equilibrium pressure of acetaldehyde as follows:\n