A Compound Hydrolyzes in Water with a Rate Constant Of 1.9

Multiple Choice

A compound hydrolyzes in water with a rate constant of $1.9 \times 10 ^ { - 3 } \mathrm {~min} ^ { - 1 }$ at pH 6.0 and $26 ^{?}\mathrm { C }$ . The half-life for this reaction is _____ min.

A) $3.6 \times 10 ^ { 2 }$
B) $5.1 \times 10 ^ { 2 }$
C) $4.8 \times 10 ^ { 2 }$
D) $6.5 \times 10 ^ { 2 }$
E) $2.9 \times 10 ^ { 2 }$