Practice mode Reaction Kinetics

Which statement about the half-life of a first-order reaction is correct?

Correct answer D. It is independent of the initial concentration of the reactant

Explanation

For a first-order reaction t½ = 0.693/k, which contains no concentration term. Each successive half-life is therefore the same length whatever the starting concentration.

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