(a)
Interpretation:
The time taken by
Concept Introduction:
According to the integrated rate law for the first order reaction, the concentration of reactant is the exponential function of time. The equation that represents the integrated rate law for the first order kinetics is shown below.
The half-life of the particular
(b)
Interpretation:
The time taken by
Concept Introduction:
Same as part (a).
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