Chemistry: Principles and Practice
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Author: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.5QE
Explain why half-lives are not normally used to describe reactions other than first order.
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Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.1QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.2QECh. 13 - What is the difference between the integrated and...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.4QECh. 13 - Explain why half-lives are not normally used to...Ch. 13 - Derive an expression for the half-life of a...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.7QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.8QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.9QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.10QE
Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.11QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.12QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.13QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.14QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.15QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.16QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.17QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.18QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.19QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.20QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.21QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.22QECh. 13 - Nitrogen monoxide reacts with chlorine to form...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.24QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.25QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.26QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.27QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.28QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.29QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.30QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.31QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.32QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.33QECh. 13 - Write a rate law for NO3(g) + O2(g) NO2(g) +...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.35QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.36QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.37QECh. 13 - Rate data were obtained at 25 C for the following...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.39QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.40QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.41QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.42QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.43QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.44QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.45QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.46QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.47QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.48QECh. 13 - When formic acid is heated, it decomposes to...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.50QECh. 13 - The half-life of tritium, 3H, is 12.26 years....Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.52QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.53QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.54QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.55QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.56QECh. 13 - The decomposition of ozone is a second-order...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.58QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.59QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.60QECh. 13 - A reaction rate doubles when the temperature...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.62QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.63QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.64QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.65QECh. 13 - The activation energy for the decomposition of...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.67QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.68QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.69QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.70QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.71QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.72QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.73QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.74QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.75QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.76QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.77QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.78QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.79QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.80QECh. 13 - The gas-phase reaction of nitrogen monoxide with...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.82QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.83QECh. 13 - A catalyst reduces the activation energy of a...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.85QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.86QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.87QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.88QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.89QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.90QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.91QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.92QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.93QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.94QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.95QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.96QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.98QECh. 13 - Prob. 13.99QE
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