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For a first-order reaction, the time needed for 75% completion is ___ the half-life:

Answer: twice.

  • A equal to
  • B twice
  • C three times
  • D half

Correct answer: B. twice

Explanation: 75% completion leaves 25% (one quarter), which corresponds to two half-lives.

First-Order Decay: Constant Half-Lifetime[A][A]₀[A]₀/22 × t½[A]₀/4Each successive half-life takes the SAME amount of time, regardless of starting concentration

First-order decay curve: concentration halves every t½, and that half-life is constant - a defining test for first-order kinetics.

Concept context

Study the speed of reactions and what affects it: concentration, temperature, and catalysts. Covers rate law, order of reaction, the Arrhenius equation, and reaction mechanisms step by step.

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