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For a certain chemical reaction, the slope of the plot was determined and plotted against the concentration and a straight line was obtained. It indicates that the reaction is of:

Correct answer: A. First order

  • A. First order
  • B. Second order
  • C. Third order
  • D. Zero order

Explanation

A first-order reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which the rate of the reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of one of the reactants. A second-order reaction is a chemical reaction in which the rate of reaction is proportional to the square of the concentration of one or two of the reactants. As a straight line is obtained it means rate increases with increase in concentration and the concentration is square so it is second order reaction A third-order reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which the rate of the reaction is proportional to the product of the concentrations of three reactant species, each raised to the power of one.A zero-order reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which the rate of the reaction is independent of the concentration of the reactants

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