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One quarter of a 1-mole piece of iron turns to rust in six months. Which rate describes the speed at which the iron rusts?

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Answer:

0.5 mol/yrs

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User Kostas Siabanis
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1/4 mol = 0.25 mol

6 months = 0.5 year

rate = 0,25 mol / 0.5 year = 0.5 mol/year or approx 0.042 mol/month
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