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time(minutes) 5 lo 15 20 InCaspirin] |-0. 116 -0.231 |-0-347 |-0.462

time(minutes) 5 lo 15 20 InCaspirin] |-0. 116 -0.231 |-0-347 |-0.462

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Calculate the reaction constant. The reaction is first order with respect to concentration of the aspirin.

time(minutes) 5 10 15 20 InCaspinin] |-0. I16 -0.231 -0.347 -0.462
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According to the question -

Given -

For a first order reaction

0.693 ti k

The relation between the half life t1/2 and rate constant k is explained as above equation

In the equation there is no concentration term, which indicates that half-life is independent of concentrations.

From the given data it can be observed that

Time

5

10

15

20

Conentration

0.116

0.231

0.347

0.462
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