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What is the rate of reaction for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide when the initial concentration is 0.1 M, and the reaction produces 0.02 moles of oxygen gas in 30 seconds?

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The rate of reaction can be determined using the formula:Rate of reaction =  change in concentration  /  change in time First, we need to find the change in concentration of hydrogen peroxide. The balanced equation for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is:2H2O2  2H2O + O2From the stoichiometry of the reaction, we can see that for every 2 moles of hydrogen peroxide, 1 mole of oxygen gas is produced. So, if 0.02 moles of oxygen gas are produced, the amount of hydrogen peroxide decomposed is:0.02 moles O2   2 moles H2O2 / 1 mole O2  = 0.04 moles H2O2Now, we need to find the change in concentration of hydrogen peroxide. Since the initial concentration is 0.1 M, we can calculate the final concentration as follows:Final concentration =  Initial moles - Decomposed moles  / VolumeWe are not given the volume, so we can use the variable V for the volume:Final concentration =  0.1V - 0.04  / VNow, we can find the change in concentration:Change in concentration = Initial concentration - Final concentrationChange in concentration = 0.1V -  0.1V - 0.04  / VThe change in time is given as 30 seconds. Now we can find the rate of reaction:Rate of reaction =  change in concentration  /  change in time Rate of reaction =  0.04 / V  / 30Since we don't have the volume, the rate of reaction can be expressed as:Rate of reaction =  0.04 /  30V   M/s

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