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A and B are two different chemical species undergoing first order decomposition with rate constants ka and kb which are in the ratio 3:2 in magnitude.If the initial concentration of A and B are in the ratio 3:2,what would be the ratio of concentrations of A and B after 3 half-lives of A?

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11 Years agoGrade Select Grade
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Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer11 Years ago
suppose the half live of A be 20 years and that of B be 30 years
after 3 half live of A concentration of A be A/8 and timr taken is 60 years
after 30 years concentration of B will be B/2 and after 60 year its concentration will be B/4
therefore the ratio of concentration is (A/8)/(B/4)=3/4
Profile image of Bharat Makkar
11 Years ago
thank you sir.please answer my two pending doubts which are from same chapter,that is chemical kinetics.
Profile image of britto george
11 Years ago
this is a simple question and you can get good things from solving this so just try