The reaction is second order in A. When [A]0 = 0.100 M, the reaction is 20.0% complete in 35.9 minutes. Calculate the value of the rate constant (in L/min·mol). A) 6.96  10–2 B) 5.57  10–4 C) 1.57 D) 1.11 E) none of these

No. an alpha particle is a pair of protons and a pair of neutrons, i.e. a helium

You would be correct, boiling water does disinfect contamination.    the property of disinfecting means to kill  germs, bacteria and other pathogens or contamination  that might cause an infection or cause a person to become sickly. a couple methods of disinfecting are using soap, other cleaning supplies or by simply "boiling" the contaminate.  the reason why boiling water disinfects certain attributes is because some cells cannot survive the heat and pressure.

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