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Equilibrium concentrations of CO and Cl2 by dissociation of phosgene
I am working through a problem set from MIT's open courseware course Principles of Chemical Science.
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Phosgene $\ce{(COCl2)}$ is a chemical warfare agent that decomposes by the ...
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Rate law for thermolysis at temperatures well above the decomposition temperature
If the temperature is higher than the decomposition temperature, are thermal decomposition reactions reversible? For example, which of the following schemes would be more appropriate for temperatures ...
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Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide Catalysed by Potassium Iodide in Basic Solution
As part of my high school project, I had to measure the initial rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide catalysed by potassium iodide at different pHs. At higher pHs (alkaline conditions), I found ...
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How can I analytically calculate the rate of thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate?
I am a first-time poster on Chemistry StackExchange, and not much of a chemist.
I'm trying to determine the rate of thermal decomposition (in mol/s) of calcium carbonate ($\ce{CaCO3}$) at various ...
