Suppose that a pollutant is entering the environment at a steady rate R and that, once there,

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Suppose that a pollutant is entering the environment at a steady rate R and that, once there, its concentration decays by a first-order reaction. Derive an expression for

(a) The concentration of the pollutant at equilibrium in terms of R

(b) The half-life of the pollutant species when R = 0.

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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