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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In rate equations can an order of reaction be negative?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i don't think so,the order cant be <0

OpenStudy (abb0t):

@telijahmed is correct. you can have a zero-order reaction, but not negative.

OpenStudy (jfraser):

Orders can be negative, actually. Not often, but it happens that an increased concentration of reactant acts as an inhibitor to a reaction, so the order is expressed as [X]^-1

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