Chemical Kinetics - Result Question 42

####42. Half life of a first order reaction is 4s and the initial concentration of the reactants is 0.12M. The concentration of the reactant left after 16s is

(a) 0.0075M

(b) 0.06M

(c) 0.03M

(d) 0.015M

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Solution:

 (a) t1/2=4sT=16n=Tt1/2=164=4A=Ao(12)n=0.12×(12)4=0.1216=0.0075M

where Ao= initial concentration &

A= concentration left after time t.



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