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In a first-order reaction, the fraction of the reactant left after three half-lives is:

Answer: 1/8.

  • A 1/8
  • B 1/6
  • C 1/3
  • D 1/16

Correct answer: A. 1/8

Explanation: Each half-life halves the amount: after three half-lives the fraction left is (1/2)<sup>3</sup> = 1/8.

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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