Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The half-life of a first-order reaction is independent of the initial concentration of the reactant.
Statement II: The half-life of a second-order reaction is directly proportional to the initial concentration of the reactant.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
3
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
4
Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.