The Rate Constant of a First-Order Process That Has a Half-Life

question 96

Multiple Choice

The rate constant of a first-order process that has a half-life of 225 s is __________ s^-1.

• A)0.693
• B)3.08 × 10^-3
• C)1.25
• D)12.5
• E)4.44 × 10^-3

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