The half-life for a certain first-order reaction is 13 minutes. If the initial concentration of reactant is 0.085M, how many minutes will it take for it to decrease to 0.055M? a) 8.2 min. b) 11 min. c) 3.6 min. d) 0.048 min. e) 15 min. f) 21 min. g) 38 min.

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The half-life for a certain first-order reaction is 13 minutes. If the initial concentration
of reactant is 0.085M, how many minutes will it take for it to decrease to 0.055M?
a) 8.2 min. b) 11 min. c) 3.6 min. d) 0.048 min. e) 15 min. f) 21 min. g) 38 min.
Transcribed Image Text:The half-life for a certain first-order reaction is 13 minutes. If the initial concentration of reactant is 0.085M, how many minutes will it take for it to decrease to 0.055M? a) 8.2 min. b) 11 min. c) 3.6 min. d) 0.048 min. e) 15 min. f) 21 min. g) 38 min.
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