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18 November, 14:03

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is used as an anesthetic (laughing gas) and in aerosol cans to produce whipped cream. It is also a potent greenhouse gas. The decomposition of N2O is first order. It decomposes slowly to N2 and O2:

2N2O / rightarrow 2N2 + O2

How many half-lives will it take for the concentration of the N2O to reach 2 % of its original concentration?

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  1. 18 November, 17:29
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    The half life of any reaction is the amount of time it takes to consume half of the starting material.

    In this scenario, the initial concentration is 100% and we are going to 2%.

    100% - 50% : First Half life

    50% - 25% : Second Half life

    25% - 12.5% : Third Half life

    12.5% - 6.25% : Fourth Half life

    6.25% - 3.125% : Fifth Half life

    3.125% - 1.5625% : Sixth Half life

    This means it would take about 6 half lives to reach the desired concentration.
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