Second Order Integrated Rate Laws

• Rate = k[R]2

• Integrate

  • 1/[R]t - 1/[R]0 = kt

• Example 15.7. The decomposition of HI(g) occurs by second order kinetics with a rate constant of 30. M-1min-1. How much time does it take for the concentration of HI(g) to drop from 0.010M to 0.0050M?

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