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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: [V] on November 06, 2010, 01:09:21 AM
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I must derive the 1/4th life expression for a first order rxn.
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However, this answer key has been wrong before. Can someone please confirm/deny this?
Thank you
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You were asked to find t1/4. Why did you set t = 1/4?
t1/4 = (ln4)/k.
That would be the final answer