1) Calculate the half-life of a reaction , 3 A→2 P, if the initial concentration is 1.000 and rate constant is a) 0.500 s and the rate law is rate = k[A] b) 0.500M A/s and the rate law is rate = k[A]° %3D c) 0.500/(M A × s) and the rate law is rate = k[A]? %3D

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1) Calculate the half-life of a reaction , 3 A→2 P,
if the initial concentration is 1.000 and rate constant is
a) 0.500 s and the rate law is rate = k[A]
b) 0.500M A/s and the rate law is rate = k[A]°
%3D
c) 0.500/(M A × s) and the rate law is rate = k[A]?
%3D
Transcribed Image Text:1) Calculate the half-life of a reaction , 3 A→2 P, if the initial concentration is 1.000 and rate constant is a) 0.500 s and the rate law is rate = k[A] b) 0.500M A/s and the rate law is rate = k[A]° %3D c) 0.500/(M A × s) and the rate law is rate = k[A]? %3D
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