The rate constant of a reaction with a virus is $3.3 imes 10^{-4} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$. Time required for the virus to become $75 \%$ inactivated is

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The rate constant of a reaction with a virus is $3.3 	imes 10^{-4} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$. Time required for the virus to become $75 \%$ inactivated is

Aicharya · Accepted Answer

$t_{1 / 2}=\frac{0.693}{k}=2100 \mathrm{~s}=35 \mathrm{~min}$ $t_{75 \%}=2 t_{1 / 2}=2 	imes 35=70 \mathrm{~min}$

The rate constant of a reaction with a virus is $3.3 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$. Time required for the…