The thermal decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide, N2O5(g)\text{N}_2\text{O}_5(\text{g})N2O5(g), is a first-order reaction. At a specific temperature, the half-life for this decomposition is found to be 18.5 minutes18.5\text{ minutes}18.5 minutes.
What is the rate constant, kkk, in s−1\text{s}^{-1}s−1, for this reaction?
3.75×10−23.75 \times 10^{-2}3.75×10−2
6.24×10−46.24 \times 10^{-4}6.24×10−4
9.01×10−49.01 \times 10^{-4}9.01×10−4
2.252.252.25
