AIPMT MAINS2011Chemistry-Chemical Kinetics

AIPMT MAINS 2011 Chemistry Half-Life MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 12

The half life of a substance in a certain enzyme-catalysed reaction is 138 s. The time required for the concentration of the substance to fall from 1.28 mg L⁻¹ to 0.04 mg L⁻¹ is

A

690 s

B

276 s

C

414 s

D

552 s

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The concentration falls to 0.04 mg L⁻¹ from 1.28 mg L⁻¹ in five half-lives, which is 5 × 138 s = 690 s.

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