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For a first-order decomposition reaction
CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Kinetics · Kinetics
Problem
For a first-order decomposition reaction, a straight-line graph of
ln
[
A
]
\ln[A]
ln
[
A
]
versus time has a negative slope. In one or two sentences, explain why the slope is negative and what this sign indicates about the change in concentration over time.
Related theory
Chemical Kinetics
Order rate equations
Integrated Rate Equations
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