Chemical Kinetics Examples

Reaction Rates and Half-Life

Example

First-Order Reaction: Pollutant Degradation

A toxic solvent spills into a river. Environmental engineers determine its degradation follows first-order kinetics with a rate constant (kk) of 0.035day10.035 \, \text{day}^{-1}. If the initial concentration is 120ppm120 \, \text{ppm}, what will the concentration be after 30 days?

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