Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A first order reaction was followed. The values of at , , and are , , and . Find , the starting concentration, the concentration at and the half-life.
For a first order reaction, , so and . A graph of against is a straight line with slope . For , the pressure of A is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The slope. The value falls by in every . So the slope is and .
Step 2. The start. , so .
Step 3. At . . Then .
Step 4. The half-life. .
Check. The concentration should fall by a factor of 2 every . From , two half-lives take and give about . We found at , which agrees.
Watch out. The numbers in the table are logarithms, not concentrations. Take the exponential before you give a concentration.
Answer: , , at and .
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