Phosphine, PH3, undergoes a first-order decomposition into phosphorus, P4, and hydrogen at 680 °C. If the initial concentration of phosphine is 1.1 × 106 g L-1, and after 180 s the concentration has dropped to 0.30 × 106 g L¹, what is the rate constant for this process in s¹? k = i 5-1

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Phosphine, PH3, undergoes a first-order decomposition into phosphorus, P4, and hydrogen at 680 °C. If the initial concentration
of phosphine is 1.1 × 106 g L-1, and after 180 s the concentration has dropped to 0.30 × 106 g L¹, what is the rate constant for
this process in s¹?
k = i
5-1
Transcribed Image Text:Phosphine, PH3, undergoes a first-order decomposition into phosphorus, P4, and hydrogen at 680 °C. If the initial concentration of phosphine is 1.1 × 106 g L-1, and after 180 s the concentration has dropped to 0.30 × 106 g L¹, what is the rate constant for this process in s¹? k = i 5-1
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