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The half life period of a reaction is inversely proportional to the square of the initial concentration of the reactant, then the order of reactions is

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To determine the order of a reaction based on the given information about its half-life, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the relationship given The problem states that the half-life period (T_half) of a reaction is inversely proportional to the square of the initial concentration of the reactant (A). This can be mathematically expressed as: \[ T_{1/2} \propto \frac{1}{[A]^2} \] ### Step 2: Express the relationship mathematically From the proportionality, we can write: \[ T_{1/2} = \frac{k}{[A]^2} \] where k is a constant of proportionality. ### Step 3: Relate half-life to reaction order For a reaction of order n, the half-life can be expressed as: - For a zero-order reaction: \[ T_{1/2} = \frac{[A]_0}{2k} \] - For a first-order reaction: \[ T_{1/2} = \frac{0.693}{k} \] - For a second-order reaction: \[ T_{1/2} = \frac{1}{k[A]_0} \] - For a third-order reaction: \[ T_{1/2} = \frac{2}{k[A]_0^2} \] ### Step 4: Compare the expressions We know from the problem that: \[ T_{1/2} \propto \frac{1}{[A]^2} \] This matches the expression for a third-order reaction: \[ T_{1/2} = \frac{2}{k[A]^2} \] ### Step 5: Determine the order of the reaction From the comparison, we can conclude that the order of the reaction is 3 (third-order), as it is the only case where the half-life is inversely proportional to the square of the initial concentration. ### Conclusion Thus, the order of the reaction is **3**. ---

To determine the order of a reaction based on the given information about its half-life, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the relationship given The problem states that the half-life period (T_half) of a reaction is inversely proportional to the square of the initial concentration of the reactant (A). This can be mathematically expressed as: \[ T_{1/2} \propto \frac{1}{[A]^2} \] ### Step 2: Express the relationship mathematically From the proportionality, we can write: ...
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