When initial concentration of a reactant is doubled in a reaction, its half-life period is not affected. The order of the reaction is
- second
- more than zero but less than first
- zero
- first.
Answer
(4) first.
Solution
For an nth order reaction, t1/2 1[R]0 n-1
Half-life independent of [R]0 ⇒ n - 1 = 0 ⇒ n = 1
As per NCERT, for a first order reaction t1/2 = 0.693k, which does not depend on the initial concentration.
Answer: (4)