JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2025 - 8th April Evening Shift - No. 4)
Explanation
For a first-order reaction, the integrated rate law is given by:
$$\ln \frac{[A]}{[A]_0} = -kt$$
where:
$$[A]_0$$ is the initial concentration,
$$[A]$$ is the concentration at time $$t$$,
$$k$$ is the rate constant.
Let's find the times $$t_1$$ and $$t_2$$ corresponding to when the concentration becomes $$\frac{1}{4}[A]_0$$ and $$\frac{1}{8}[A]_0$$ respectively.
For concentration $$\frac{1}{4}[A]_0$$:
Substitute into the integrated rate law:
$$\ln\left(\frac{1}{4}\right) = -kt_1$$
Recognizing that $$\ln\left(\frac{1}{4}\right) = -\ln 4$$, we have:
$$-\ln 4 = -kt_1 \quad \Longrightarrow \quad t_1 = \frac{\ln 4}{k}$$
For concentration $$\frac{1}{8}[A]_0$$:
Substitute into the integrated rate law:
$$\ln\left(\frac{1}{8}\right) = -kt_2$$
Recognizing that $$\ln\left(\frac{1}{8}\right) = -\ln 8$$, we have:
$$-\ln 8 = -kt_2 \quad \Longrightarrow \quad t_2 = \frac{\ln 8}{k}$$
Now, to find the ratio $$\frac{t_1}{t_2}$$:
$$ \frac{t_1}{t_2} = \frac{\frac{\ln 4}{k}}{\frac{\ln 8}{k}} = \frac{\ln 4}{\ln 8} $$
We can simplify further by expressing the logarithms in terms of $$\ln 2$$:
$$\ln 4 = \ln (2^2) = 2\ln 2$$
$$\ln 8 = \ln (2^3) = 3\ln 2$$
Thus,
$$ \frac{t_1}{t_2} = \frac{2\ln 2}{3\ln 2} = \frac{2}{3} $$
So, the ratio $$\frac{t_1}{t_2}$$ is $$\frac{2}{3}$$.
This corresponds to Option D.
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