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The decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide to nitrogen dioxide and oxygen is first order. Its rate constant is 1.91 /h.
a. What is its half-life?
b. What fraction of dinitrogen pentoxide is decomposed after 28 min?
c. How long will it take to decompose 39% of the N2O5?
d. How fast is a 0.2500 M solution decomposing?
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