NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryChemical KineticsPractice
Half life of a First order reaction is 45 minutes. How long does it need to complete 99.9% of the reaction?
Options
- A5 hours
- B7.5 hours
- C10 hours
- D20 hours
Correct answer
B. 7.5 hours
Step-by-step solution
k = 0.693 45 mi n - 1 = 2.303 t 99.9% log a a - 0.999 a or t 99.9% = 2.303 × 45 0.693 log1 0 3 = 448 min ≈ 7.5 h r s