A and B decompose via first order kinetics with half- lives 54.0 min and 18.0 min respectively. Starting from an equimolar non reactive mixture of A and B, the time taken for the concentration of A to become 16 times that of B is __________ min
A and B decompose via first order kinetics with half- lives 54.0 min and 18.0 min respectively. Starting from an equimolar non reactive mixture of A and B, the time taken for the concentration of A to become 16 times that of B is __________ min
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Using the integrated rate laws for both reactions and solving for time 't' yields a value of 108.
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