There is this one question I don't quite understand : "Calculate half-life for first-order reaction if 68% of a substance is reacted within 66 s." So, how do i calculate this. And I wonder why must we use what is left of substance in the equation and not what is used up? ln [A] = -kt + ln [A]o ln 0.32 = - k (66 s) + ln 1 k = 0.0172642 s-1 -Why must i use 32% in the equation and not 68%? -And Why use ln (1) for ln [A]o in the equation?
1) You're calculating the current concentration percentage of [A], 68% has reacted, so you're left with 32% 2) 1 = 100/100 (100%), your initial concetration
I pressed [log] then .5 and i got this answer -0.301029995 and he got -.693147... what am i doing wrong? do I need to press other buttons to get that answer?
K3K it is natural log of 2(and not the half) upon the rate constant (as written in all the text books) which gives the half life ..n u r right idk how he went wrong bout that concept
Thank you so much. This video fills a BIG gap in youtube chemistry.
This is the only teacher on Khan that I don't really like and he is in all the videos I need :/
He’s the AP chem teacher at my high school
You should put number to the concentration.
Thank you! My textbook was so confusing and the derivation of the equation was not clearly explained anywhere! This made everything click
Great information! Really helpful! But please slow down a little!
beautifully explained. thank you so much
thank you
Thank you for these amazing lessons!!
It is good but make your speed moderate
also -ln 0.5 = ln 2
i loved the teaching though the video is of low quality. Peace ,from Kenya.
bro i did type in the search ''how to use the jetpack in half life'' and this what I got.
very good videos
I. Love. This.
had to find the rate constant for an equation using that half life formula but I got a resonance cascade instead. any idea on what I did wrong?
I was looking for half life videos i have no clue wtf any of this means
Are you really living a life if you're not free? You're alive, but you're only living a Half-Life.
There is this one question I don't quite understand : "Calculate half-life for first-order reaction if 68% of a substance is reacted within 66 s."
So, how do i calculate this. And I wonder why must we use what is left of substance in the equation and not what is used up?
ln [A] = -kt + ln [A]o
ln 0.32 = - k (66 s) + ln 1
k = 0.0172642 s-1
-Why must i use 32% in the equation and not 68%?
-And Why use ln (1) for ln [A]o in the equation?
1) You're calculating the current concentration percentage of [A], 68% has reacted, so you're left with 32%
2) 1 = 100/100 (100%), your initial concetration
Omg I have this exact same question on one of my tests so weird.
I have exactly the same question in one of my chemistry exercises !!!
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Am I the only dumb one here
I pressed [log] then .5 and i got this answer -0.301029995 and he got -.693147... what am i doing wrong? do I need to press other buttons to get that answer?
+Kerwyn204 it's a natural logarithm, log is usually interpretend as decimal logarithm (or lg) by default, find a button that says ln instead of log
perfect thanks!
K3K it is natural log of 2(and not the half) upon the rate constant (as written in all the text books) which gives the half life ..n u r right idk how he went wrong bout that concept
he sounds like remy from ratatouille
I genuinely hate school
Why were the initial concentrations cancelled out ?