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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

hii,,,i want to know how the relation half life=0.693/(disintegration constant) is derived

Profile image of Prangan Bhattacharyya
13 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Roshan Mohanty
13 Years ago

For 1st order reactions
K=2.303 / t  * log(A/A-x)
when the reaction is half finished A-x=A/2
So K=2.303 / t(1/2)  * log(2)
      =0.693 / t(1/2) 

Profile image of Vikas TU
13 Years ago

 

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