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Q.The half-life period of zero order reaction A→A \rightarrow product is given by —

(a) [A]0k\dfrac{[A]_0}{k}
(b) 0.693k\dfrac{0.693}{k}
(c) [A]02k\dfrac{[A]_0}{2k}
(d) 2[A]0k\dfrac{2[A]_0}{k}
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Substituting [A]=[A]0/2[A]=[A]_0/2 at t=t1/2t=t_{1/2} into the zero-order integrated rate law gives t1/2=[A]0/2kt_{1/2}=[A]_0/2k.

The integrated rate law for a zero order reaction is [A]t=[A]0−kt[A]_t = [A]_0 - kt. At the half-life, t=t1/2t=t_{1/2} and [A]t=[A]0/2[A]_t = [A]_0/2:

[A]02=[A]0−k t1/2⇒k t1/2=[A]0−[A]02=[A]02\dfrac{[A]_0}{2} = [A]_0 - k\,t_{1/2} \Rightarrow k\,t_{1/2} = [A]_0 - \dfrac{[A]_0}{2} = \dfrac{[A]_0}{2}

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