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Two substances A and B are present such that [A]=4[B]. The half-life of A is 5 minutes and of B is 15 minutes. If they start decaying at the same time, following first-order kinetics, after how much time will the concentration of both become equal?

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For a first-order reaction, 3A2B, the concentration of A and B at the point of intersection is given in the figure:

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If A0=20 mol mol L1, [B] at the time t is equal to:

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