Answer:
Explanation:
The rate law of a first-order reaction is:
[tex]rate=-\dfrac{d[A]}{dt}=k[A][/tex]
Which, after integration, becomes:
[tex]\dfrac{[A]}{[A]_0}=e^{-kt}[/tex]
The half-life means [A]/[A]₀ = 0.5. Then:
[tex]0.5=e^{-kt_{1/2}}[/tex]
From which:
[tex]k=\dfrac{\ln 2}{t_{1/2}}[/tex]
Since, the half-life is a constant, you can write the final concentration in terms of the number of half-lives elapsed, n:
[tex]\dfrac{A}{[A]_0}=\bigg(\dfrac{1}{2}\bigg)^n[/tex]
Question 1:
Since the half-life is 4.8 × 10³s and you want the fraction after 2.0 hours:
Question 2: