Acetoacetic acid, CH 3 COCH 2 COOH, a reagent used in organic synthesis, decomposes in acidic solution,
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Acetoacetic acid, CH3COCH2COOH, a reagent used in organic synthesis, decomposes in acidic solution, producing acetone and CO2(g).
This first-order decomposition has a half-life of 144 min.
(a) How long will it take for a sample of acetoacetic acid to be 65% decomposed?
(b) How many liters of CO2(g), measured at 24.5 °C and 748 Torr, are produced as a 10.0 g sample of CH3COCH2COOH decomposes for 575 min? Ignore the aqueous solubility of CO2(g).
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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications
ISBN: 9780132931281
11th Edition
Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette
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