1/2 Life


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1/2 Life

Postby 806255289 » Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:47 pm

Can someone explain how we determine the reaction order when talking about 1/2 life?
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Diana Alvarez 3A
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Re: 1/2 Life

Postby Diana Alvarez 3A » Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:58 pm

There's different expressions you can use to find the half-life. For first order reactions, it is 0.693/k. For second order it's 1/(k[A]). For zero order (uncommon) it is [A]initial/2k.
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Re: 1/2 Life

Postby 106169087 » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:27 pm

Each reaction order has its own half life formula, which are given on the constants and equations sheet.
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Re: 1/2 Life

Postby 405981594 » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:28 pm

You can determine it from the half-life equation given on the sheet. Each order has its specific formula and then you basically just solve for X.
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