Half life of the zero order reaction is: |
Directly proportional to the square root of the initial concentration of the reactant Independent of initial concentration of the reactant Inversely proportional to initial concentration of the reactant Directly proportional to initial concentration of the reactant |
Directly proportional to initial concentration of the reactant |
The correct answer is Option (4) → Directly proportional to initial concentration of the reactant The half-life of a reaction is the time in which the concentration of a reactant is reduced to one half of its initial concentration. For a zero-order reaction, rate constant is given by equation $ k=\frac{[\text{R}]_0-[\text{R}]}{t} $ At $ t=t_{\frac12} $ , and $ [\text{R}]=\frac12[\text{R}]_0 $ The rate constant at half life becomes $ k=\frac{[\text{R}]_0-1/2[\text{R}]_0}{t_{1/2}} $ $ t_{1/2}=\frac{[\text{R}]_0}{2k} $ It is clear that half life for a zero-order reaction is directly proportional to the initial concentration of the reactants and inversely proportional to the rate constant. |