If the slope of line for the kinetic data shown in the graph is -0.0952 and the initial concentration of reactant is 0.25 M, what is the rate of the reaction?
Graph:
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-2.0 .
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-3.0 .
ln[A] .
-4.0
-5.0
0 5 10 15 20
Time (seconds)
a. -2.63 s-1
b.-4.0 s-1
c.-0.024 s-1
d.-11 s-1
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The answer is c. Rate =k[A]. This is a graph of ln[A] vs. time and it is a straight line indicating a first order reaction. In this graph, k=slope. So you can just plug in the slope for k and solve. The answer comes out to be c. I hope this helps!
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