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In 1 st order reaction 60% of reactant decomposes in 4.606 min then what is t1/2

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In 1 st order reaction 60% of reactant decomposes in 4.606 min then what is t1/2

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The half-life (t1/2) of a first-order reaction can be calculated using the formula:

t1/2 = 0.693/k

where k is the rate constant.

The rate constant can be calculated using the formula:

k = -ln(1 - x)/t

where x is the fraction of reactant that has decomposed and t is the time it took for that fraction to decompose.

In this case, 60% of the reactant has decomposed in 4.606 minutes. So, x = 0.60 and t = 4.606 minutes.

First, calculate the rate constant:

k = -ln(1 - 0.60)/4.606 = 0.150 min^-1

Then, calculate the half-life:

t1/2 = 0.693/0.150 = 4.62 minutes

So, the half-life of the reaction is approximately 4.62 minutes.

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