Question

What is the rate constant for the conversion of cyclopropane to propene if it follows first-order kinetics and has a rate of 4.67 x 10^-4 s^-1 at 25°C?

Answer 1

In a first-order reaction, the rate constant  k  is directly equal to the rate of the reaction. Since the rate of the conversion of cyclopropane to propene is given as 4.67 x 10^-4 s^-1, the rate constant  k  for this reaction at 25C is:k = 4.67 x 10^-4 s^-1