Practice question
Question
A second-order reaction has a rate constant of 0.04 L mol⁻¹ s⁻¹. If the initial concentration is 0.25 mol L⁻¹, what is the half-life?
Explanation
t½ = 1/(0.04×0.25) = 100 s.
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