A student plots versus time for a single-reactant process and obtains a straight line…
CHEMISTRY · Single correct · AP · Chemistry · Kinetics · Kinetics
Problem
A student plots 1/[A] versus time for a single-reactant process and obtains a straight line with a positive slope. Which conclusion is most strongly supported by these data?
(a) The reaction is first order, and its half-life is independent of concentration.
(b) The reaction is second order, and the slope of the line equals the rate constant.
(c) The reaction is second order, but the magnitude of the slope equals 1/k.},{
(d) The reaction is second order, and its half-life is independent of the initial concentration.