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The half-life for the reaction is 2.772 × 10–24 seconds.
Explanation:
In a first-order reaction, the rate of the reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of the reactant. The rate constant, k, represents the proportionality constant in the rate equation.
Given that the rate constant, k, for the reaction is 2.5 × 10–15 s–1, we can use the first-order rate equation to determine the half-life of the reaction.
The first-order rate equation is given by:
Rate = k[A]
Where Rate is the rate of the reaction, k is the rate constant, and [A] is the concentration of the reactant.
Since the concentration of the reactant reduces to one-third of the initial concentration in 5 minutes, we can write the following relationship:
[A]t = (1/3)[A]0
Where [A]t is the concentration of the reactant at time t, and [A]0 is the initial concentration of the reactant.
To determine the half-life of the reaction, we need to find the time at which the concentration of the reactant is reduced to half of its initial concentration.
Let's assume the initial concentration of the reactant is [A]0. Then, at the half-life, the concentration of the reactant is [A]0/2.
Using the relationship [A]t = (1/3)[A]0 and substituting [A]t with [A]0/2, we can solve for the time, t.
(A/3)[A]0 = [A]0/2
Simplifying the equation, we get:
1/3 = 1/2
2/3 = t/[A]0
t = 2/3[A]0
Now, we can substitute the given values into the equation to calculate the half-life of the reaction:
t = 2/3 * 5 minutes
t = 10/3 minutes
To convert minutes to seconds, we multiply by 60:
t = (10/3) * 60 seconds
t ≈ 200 seconds
Therefore, the half-life for the reaction is approximately 200 seconds, which can be written as 2.772 × 10–24 seconds when rounded to the appropriate number of significant figures.