Chemistry

Problem

A plot of

\ln[A]

versus time for the isomerization of A yields a straight line that passes through the points

(0.00\,\text{s},\,-0.693)

and

(40.0\,\text{s},\,-2.079)

. Determine the value of the rate constant

k

. a)

0.0347\ \text{min}^{-1}

0.0173\ \text{s}^{-1}

0.0347\ \text{s}^{-1}

0.0798\ \text{s}^{-1}