In a first order reaction, molar concentration of a reactant decreases from 0.1 to 0.01 in 100 ~s . The rate constant of the reaction is

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[A₀ ]=0.1 aligned [A_ t ] &=0.01 t &=100 ~s aligned 1st order reaction, aligned k &= 2303 t [A₀ ] [A_ t ] &= 2303 100 0.1 0.01 =0.02303 ~s ⁻¹ aligned