Half life
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Re: Half life
you would use the integrated rate law for this question.
1/[A]=kt+1[A]0
1/[A]-1/[A]0=kt
You know that 1/[A] is 1/16[A]0 so you sub that into the equation:
1/(1[A]0/16)-1/[A]0=kt
In order to remove the fraction in the denominator you get
16/[A]0-1/[A]0=kt
Hope this helps!
1/[A]=kt+1[A]0
1/[A]-1/[A]0=kt
You know that 1/[A] is 1/16[A]0 so you sub that into the equation:
1/(1[A]0/16)-1/[A]0=kt
In order to remove the fraction in the denominator you get
16/[A]0-1/[A]0=kt
Hope this helps!
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Re: Half life
If you're talking about finding the time for when the concentration is 1/16 of the initial concentration, you would use the integrated second-order rate law which is:
1/{A] = 1/[A]0 + kt
[A] = (1/16)[A]0
Subbing that into the 1/[A] part would give you 1/((1/16)[A]0), and if you reorganize it, you have 16[A]0.
1/{A] = 1/[A]0 + kt
[A] = (1/16)[A]0
Subbing that into the 1/[A] part would give you 1/((1/16)[A]0), and if you reorganize it, you have 16[A]0.
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Re: Half life
The key is that when you put them into the formula (integrated second order rate law) I believe you end up using reciprocals due to the way the law is formatted. Just remember that half life problems for second order problems usually require use of the rate law; they aren't usually as simple as adding together multiple half lives for first order.
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Re: Half life
Since it is a fraction, the value would appear flipped when it is used in the second-order reaction. take a look at the respective equations and you will see that the values correspond to each other.
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Re: Half life
it is 1/(1/16) making it 16/1 (it flips); just plug it into the equation and you should be fine
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