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The decomposition of methylene blue in aqueous alkaline solution is described. The rate equation is of the form: \( - \frac{{d\left[ {MB^ - } \right]}}{{dt}} = k\left[ {OH^ - } \right]\left[ {MB^ - } \right]\), where k = 9.0 × 10-4 mol- [dm3s-1 at 20°C and] = 0.5 mol dm-3.
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Adamčíková, L., Pavlíková, K. & Ševčík, P. The Decay of Methylene Blue in Alkaline Solution. Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters 69, 91–94 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005696926749
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005696926749