The half-life of a substance in a certain enzyme-catalysed reaction is 138s. The time required for the concentration of the substance to fall from 1.28mg L−1 to 0.04mg L−1 is:
A
414s
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B
552s
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C
690s
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D
276s
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Solution
The correct option is C690s Fall of concentration from 1.28mg L−1 to 0.04mg L−1 requires 5 half-lives. ∴
Time required =5×t12=5×138=690s