Hi all, I'm learning about Rates of Reactions in class and am stuck on one thing. How do you find reaction order?

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joannablackwelder · Answer

One way to determine that a reaction is first order is by plotting the natural log of the concentration of a reactant against time. If the result is a straight line, the reaction is dirst order.

joannablackwelder · Answer

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joannablackwelder · Answer

If the graph of concentration vs time us a straight line, then the reaction has zero order.

joannablackwelder · Answer

For second order, the graph of 1/concentration vs time is a straight line.

joannablackwelder · Answer

This information is for reactions of the type A -> Products and concentration is of the reactant.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks so much!

joannablackwelder · Answer

Glad I could help. :)