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5 August, 04:16

What is the half-life of a compound if 75 percent of a given sample of the compound decomposes in 60 min? assume first-order kinetics?

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  1. 5 August, 07:33
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    The amount left of a given substance can be calculated through the equation,

    A = (A0) x 0.5^n/h

    From the given scenario,

    A/A0 = 0.75 = 0.5 * (60/h)

    The value of h from the equation is 144.565 minutes.
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