Answer to Question #97014 in Physical Chemistry for Abhishek

Question

Give two examples of a first order reaction.

Answer 1

1.Hydration of methyl iodide

  CH3I (aq) + H2O (l) = CH3OH (aq) + H+ (aq) + I- (aq)

2.At room temperature,hydrogen peroxide has half-life of 20 days

    2H2O2 (aq) = 2H2O (l) + O2 (g)