Abstract-New experimental data on the hydrolysis of dilute solutions of carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 ) indicate clearly that the reaction is first-order in CCl 4 , a conclusion contrary to the classic work of Fells and Moelwyn-Hughes. These historical data have been reanalyzed and shown to be consistent with first-order kinetics. A new determination of the Arrhenius parameters confirm an environmental half-life of 40 years for CCl 4 .
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