The second-order rate constant for the decomposition of HI at 750 °C is 1.6 × 103 L mol¹ s¹. At 2.4 × 103 minutes after a particular experiment had begun, the HI concentration was equal to 5.1 × 104 mol L¹. What was the initial molar concentration of HI in the reaction vessel? [HI]o-i M

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The second-order rate constant for the decomposition of HI at 750 °C is 1.6 × 103 L mol¹ s¹. At 2.4 × 103 minutes after a
particular experiment had begun, the HI concentration was equal to 5.1 × 104 mol L¹. What was the initial molar concentration
of HI in the reaction vessel?
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Transcribed Image Text:The second-order rate constant for the decomposition of HI at 750 °C is 1.6 × 103 L mol¹ s¹. At 2.4 × 103 minutes after a particular experiment had begun, the HI concentration was equal to 5.1 × 104 mol L¹. What was the initial molar concentration of HI in the reaction vessel? [HI]o-i M
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