MHT CET2008ChemistryChemical Kinetics
For a first order reaction, the half-life period is
Options
- Adependent on the square of the initial concentration
- Bdependent on first power of initial concentration
- Cdependent on the square root of initial concentration
- Dindependent on initial concentration
Correct answer
D. independent on initial concentration
Step-by-step solution
t_ 1 / 2 = 1 (a)^ n-1 where, n= order of reaction a= initial concentration For first order reaction, aligned n &=1 t_ 1 / 2 &= 1 a¹-1 a &= 1 a⁰ =0 aligned Thus, for a first order reaction, t_ 1 / 2 is independent on initial concentration.