Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH101/April 2009/Question 08 (b)
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Question 08 (b) |
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Consider the chemical reaction Suppose at time t = 0 sec the concentration of chemical A is 0.1 mol/L, the concentration of chemical B is 0.2 mol/L, and the concentrations of chemicals C and D are both 0. For t ≥ 0, let x(t) be the concentration of chemical D in mol/L. It can be shown that x(t) is the solution to the initial-value problem where k is a positive constant whole value can be determined by experiment.
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Use the previous part to get the equation. Then take the limit. You may want to factor out a from the numerator and denominator. |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. From the previous part, we know that
taking the limit as t tends to infinity yields
Thus, the concentration tends to as t tends to infinity. |