Answer to Question #91310 in Physical Chemistry for Aanuoluwa

Question

The thermal decomposition of acetaldehyde, CH3CHO → CH4 + CO, is a second-order reaction. The
following data were obtained at 518°C.

Answer 1

The integrated 2nd order rate equation is: 

1/[A] = (1/[A_o]) + kt. 

Where [A] reagent concentration(Pressure CH3CHO in mmHG) , t for time, and k for the reaction rate constant.