Assignment:
A reaction is defined by the following scheme:
X → Y
When the concentration of X in a solution is 1.02 M, the half-life (t1/2) is 160 seconds.
When the concentration of X in solution is 2.05 M, the half-life (t1/2) is 80 seconds.
The above information applies when the reaction takes place at 25 degrees Celsius.
(a) What is the order of the reaction?
(b) Calculate the rate constant for the reaction.
Provide complete and step by step solution for the question and show calculations and use formulas.