Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 007351117X
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-117-7

Chapter 24 - Problems - Page 1095: 24.37

Answer

See explanation below.

Work Step by Step

Rate constant for the first order reaction. Decay rate= -(dn/dt) = kN = -(-1atom/1h) = k(1x10^12 atom) k = 1 x 10^-12 /h
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