Butadiene,

C_(4)H_(6)

, dimerizes according to the following reaction:\

C_(4)H_(6)(g)->C_(8)H_(12)(g)

\ The dimerization is a second-order reaction. It takes

145s

for the concentration of

C_(4)H_(6)

to go from

0.420M

to

0.217M

.\ (a) What is

k

for the dimerization?\

k=,(L)/(m)ol*s

Butadiene, C4H6, dimerizes according to the following reaction: C4H6(g)C8H12(g) The dimerization is a second-order reaction. It takes 145s for the concentration of C4H6 to go from 0.420M to 0.217M. What is k for the dimerization? k=L/mols