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+////
+//Variable Declaration
+t1by2 = 2.05e4 //Half life for first order decomposition of N2O5, s
+x = 60. //percentage decay of N2O5
+
+//Calculations
+k = log(2)/t1by2
+t = -log(x/100)/k
+
+//REsults
+printf("\n Rate constant of the reaction: %4.3e 1/s",k)
+
+printf("\n Time required for 60 percent decay of N2O5: %4.3e s",t)
+