The rate of a first order reaction is 1.5 10-2 mol L-1 min-1 at 0.5 M concentration of the reactant. The half-life of the reaction is
- 0.383 min
- 23.1 min
- 8.73 min
- 7.53 min
Answer
(2) 23.1 min
Solution
For a first order reaction, rate = k[A]
k = rate[A] = 1.5 10-20.5 = 3.0 10-2 min-1
t1/2 = 0.693k
= 0.6933.0 10-2
= 23.1 min
Answer: (2)