Which Equation Is Used to Calculate the Half-Life of the Second-Order

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which equation is used to calculate the half-life of the second-order equation below? $2 \mathrm{~A} \rightarrow \mathrm{B} \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \text { rate }=k[\mathrm{~A}]^{2}$

• A) \(t_{1 / 2}=\frac{1}{k[A]_{0}}\)
• B) \(t_{1 / 2}=\frac{\ln (2)}{k[A]_{0}}\)
• C) \(t_{1 / 2}=\frac{\ln (2)}{k}\)
• D) \(t_{1 / 2}=\frac{\ln (2)}{[A]_{0}}\)
• E) \(t_{1 / 2}=\frac{k}{2[A]_{0}}\)

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