Assume that the growth of bacteria follows first order kinetics with a rate constant of 2/s. If the initial population of the bacteria is 2000, then the population of it after 30s will be _____
A. 2 × 1029
B. 4 × 1029
C. 2 × 1030
D. 8 × 1029
Answer:A
Assume that the growth of bacteria follows first order kinetics with a rate constant of 2/s. If the initial population of the bacteria is 2000, then the population of it after 30s will be _____
A. 2 × 1029 B. 4 × 1029 C. 2 × 1030 D. 8 × 1029
Explanation: n = N×ekt = N×10kt/2.303