Butadiene, C 4 H 6 (g), dimerizes when heated, forming 1,5-cyclooctadiene, C 8 H 12 . The

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Butadiene, C4H6(g), dimerizes when heated, forming 1,5-cyclooctadiene, C8H12. The data in the table were collected.HC=CHCH=CH 1,3-butadiene /2 HC-CH HC II HC CH CH HC-CH 1,5-cyclooctadiene

[C4H6] (mol/L) 1.0 x 10- 8.7 x 10- 7.7 x 10-3 6.9 x 10-3 5.8 x 10-3 Time (s) 0 200. 500. 800. 1200.

(a) Use a graphical method to verify that this is a second-order reaction.
(b) Calculate the rate constant for the reaction.

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

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