Nitrosyl chloride (NOCl)decomposes to nitrogen oxide and chlorine gases.
The concentration of NOCl drops from 0.580 M to 0.238 M in 8.00 min. Calculate the average rate of reaction over this time interval.
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To calculate the average rate of reaction, we need to determine the change in concentration of NOCl and divide it by the time interval.
Given:
Initial concentration of NOCl (0.580 M)
Final concentration of NOCl (0.238 M)
Time interval (8.00 min)
Step 1: Determine the change in concentration of NOCl
Change in concentration = Final concentration - Initial concentration
∆[NOCl] = 0.238 M - 0.580 M
∆[NOCl] = -0.342 M (note that the negative sign indicates a decrease in concentration)
Step 2: Calculate the average rate of reaction
Average rate of reaction = Change in concentration / Time interval
Average rate = -0.342 M / 8.00 min
Therefore, the average rate of reaction over this time interval is approximately -0.0427 M/min.