MHT CET20243 May 2024Morning ShiftChemistryChemical KineticsActual
What time is required for 100 g of reactant to reduce to 25 g in a first order reaction having half life 5760 year?
Options
- A4760 year
- B8640.26 year
- C2880.15 year
- D11526.48 year
Correct answer
D. 11526.48 year
Step-by-step solution
For a first order reaction, aligned & [ A ₀ ]=100 ~g ; [ A _ t ]=25 ~g ; t _ 1 / 2 =5760 years & k = 0.693 t _ 1 / 2 = 0.693 5760 yr =1.203 10⁻⁴ year ⁻¹ & t = 2.303 k ₁₀ [ ~A ₀ ] [ A _ t ] & t = 2.303 1.203 10⁻⁴ year ⁻¹ ₁₀ 100 25 & =19141.8 0.6021=11526.5 years aligned