What is the half-life of a first-order reaction if the time required to decrease the concentration of the reactant from $0.4 \ M$ to $0.1 \ M$ is $x \ \text{hours}$?

  • A
    $x \ \text{hours}$
  • B
    $2 \ x \ \text{hours}$
  • C
    $\frac{x}{2} \ \text{hours}$
  • D
    $\frac{x}{3} \ \text{hours}$

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