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Show that for any first order reaction, the time required for the completion of 99.9% of the reaction is 10times the half-life of the reaction.

A

25 min

B

12.5 min

C

20 min

D

10 min

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The correct Answer is:
B
`93.75%` completion `4t_(1//2)` are required
Total time required is 50 min, `therefore t_(1//2) = 50/4`
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