t1/2 = [A]0/2k
t1/2 = 1/k [A]0
Half-Life for Zero and Second Order Reactions
simple second order (rate = k[A]2)
zero order (rate = k)
As a second order reaction proceeds, the half-life increases.
For zero order reactions, higher initial reactant concentrations
translate into longer half-lives.
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