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The decomposition of a substance follows first order kinetics. If its conc. Is reduced to 1/8th of its initial value, in 24 minutes, the rate constant of decomposition process is

A

`1//24 m i n^(-1)`

B

`0.692//24 m i n^(-1)`

C

`2.303 //24 log ( 1//8) mi n^(=1)`

D

`2.303 // 24 log ( 8 //1) mi n^(-1)`

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