Answer:
The order of the production of bacteria is 1.
12,787 bacteria will be present after 112 min.
is the rate constant for the process.
Explanation:
Rate of formation of bacteria when there 100 bacteria: R
Rate of formation of bacteria when there 200 bacteria: R' =2R
Rate of formation of bacteria is directly proportional to the number of bacteria:
x = 1
The order of the production of bacteria is 1.
The half life of the process =
Rate constant of the process = k
For first order process k is only dependent on half life:
For the first order process the increment numbers is given ;
Where:
= Initial population
N = Population after time t.
We have ;
t = 112 minutes
12,787 bacteria will be present after 112 min.
is the rate constant for the process.