At 40 C H2O2 (aq) will decompose according to the subsequent reaction
2H2O2 (aq) -----> 2H2O (l) + O2 (g)
The subsequent data were collected for the concentration ofH2O2 at various times:
Time (s) H2O2 (mol/L)
0 1.000
2.16 x 104 0.500
4.32 x 104 0.250
a) Compute the average rate of decomposition of H2O2 between0 and 2.16 x 104 s. Use this rate to compute the average rate of production of O2 (g) over the same time period.
b) Explain what are these rates for the time period 2.16 x 104 s to4.32 x 104 s ?