The gas phase decompoistion of dimethyl ether follows first order kinetics.  `CH_(3)-O-CH_(3)(g)rarr
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Date: 12/07/2020

The gas phase decompoistion of dimethyl ether follows first order kinetics.  `CH_(3)-O-CH_(3)(g)rarrCH_(4)(g)+CO(g)`  The reaction is carried out in a constant volume container at `500^(@)C` and has a half life of `14.5 min`. Initially, only dimethyl ether is present at a pressure  `0.40 atm`. What is the total pressure of the system after `12min`? (Assume ideal gas behaviour)