75% of a first-order reaction Was completed in 32 minutes. When was 50% of the reaction completed
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a
24 min
b
4 min
c
16 min
d
8 min
answer is C.
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Let original amount, N0=100Since 75% completed, so final amount N=100−75=25As we know N0N=2n, where n = number of half lives 10025=2n, 4=2n or, 22=2n∴ n=2Since total time =n×t1/232 minutes =2×t1/2∴ t1/2=16 minutes