NEET2025ChemistryChemical KineticsActual
If the half-life ( t _ 1 / 2 ) for a first order reaction is 1 minutes, then the time required for 99.9 % completion of the reaction is closest to:
Options
- A2 minutes
- B4 minutes
- C5 minutes
- D10 minutes
Correct answer
D. 10 minutes
Step-by-step solution
For 1^ st order reactions : aligned t _ 99.90 % & =10 t _ 1 / 2 t _ 99.9 % & =10 1 & =10 minute aligned