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Average Rate of Reaction
15. Chemical Kinetics / Average Rate of Reaction / Problem 1

The following reaction is a first-order decomposition reaction:

2 N2O5(g) → 2 N2O4(g) + O2(g)

The change in concentration of N2O5 with time is shown in the following graph:

Graph showing the concentration of N2O5 over time in a first-order reaction.

Determine the average rate of the reaction in the time interval 0-260 s.

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