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Answer the following in one or two sentences. How do the half-lives of the first order and zero-order reactions change with the initial concentration of reactants?

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Answer the following in one or two sentences.

How do the half-lives of the first order and zero-order reactions change with the initial concentration of reactants?

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i. The half-life of the first-order reaction is independent of the initial concentration of the reactant.

ii. The half-life of zero-order reactions is proportional to the initial concentration of the reactant.

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Chapter 6: Chemical Kinetics - Exercises [Page 136]

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Balbharati Chemistry [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 6 Chemical Kinetics
Exercises | Q 2. x. | Page 136

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