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The half-life period of a first order chemical reaction is 6.93 minutes. The time required for the completion of 99% of the chemical reaction will be [log2=0.301]
ChemistryChemical KineticsNEET
Options:
  • A 23.03 minutes
  • B 46.06 minutes
  • C 460.6 minutes
  • D 230.3 minutes
Solution:
2983 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 46.06 minutes
As k=0.6932t1/2
=0.69326.93 min-1
Also t=2.303λlog[Ao][A]
[An] = initial concentration (amount)
[A] = final concentration (amount)
So t=2.303×6.930.6932log1001
=46.06 minutes

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