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MHT CET · Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics

Half life of a first order reaction is 1 hour. What fraction of it will remain after 3 hour?

  1. A \(\frac{1}{8}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{9}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{16}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{64}\)
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(A) \(\frac{1}{8}\)

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\(\because \quad\) Half life \(\left(\mathrm{t}_{1 / 2}\right)=1\) hour
\(\therefore \quad\) Fraction available after 3 hours \(=3 \times \mathrm{t}_{1 / 2}=\frac{1}{8}\)