The variation in the partial pressure p of mercury dimethyl w ith t ime was fol lowed at BOO K. w ith the results given in the table. Confirm that the decomposit ion Hg(CH3)2(g) ~ Hg(g) + 2 CH3(g) is...

The variation in the partial pressure p of mercury dimethyl w ith t ime was fol lowed at BOO K. w ith the results given in the table. Confirm that the decomposit ion Hg(CH3)2(g) ~ Hg(g) + 2 CH3(g) is f irst-order in Hg(CH3)2 and find the rate constant at this temperature.

t/s
0          1.0     2.0     3.0     4.0

p/kPa                   15.1     11.8    9.21   7.2     5.6