First Order Integrated Rate Law


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April P 1C
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First Order Integrated Rate Law

Postby April P 1C » Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:38 pm

When do I use kt=lnA./A
and when do I use kt=2.303logA./A
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rkusampudi
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Re: First Order Integrated Rate Law

Postby rkusampudi » Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:50 pm

They seem to be interchangeable, but I'm not sure
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Clara Hu 1G
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Re: First Order Integrated Rate Law

Postby Clara Hu 1G » Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:29 pm

They can both be used because ln of any number is equal to 2.303log of the same number.
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Harjas Sabharwal 1G
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Re: First Order Integrated Rate Law

Postby Harjas Sabharwal 1G » Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:27 pm

The first equation you pointed out and the second equation are equal. It is just converting between ln and log.
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