Practice question
Question
A second-order reaction has a rate constant of 0.5 L mol⁻¹ min⁻¹. If the initial concentration is 0.2 mol L⁻¹, what is the half-life?
Explanation
t½ = 1/(0.5×0.2) = 10 min.
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