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b) Show that the half - life period of a...

b) Show that the half - life period of a first order reaction is independent of initial concentration of reacting species. 

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`K = (2.303)/(t) log.([R_(0)])/([R])` …(1)
When `t = t_(½), [R] = ([R_(0)])/(2)`
Substitution in (1) and `t_(½) = (0.693)/(K)`
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