One Difference Between First- and Second- Order Reactions Is That

question 86

Multiple Choice

One difference between first- and second- order reactions is that .

• A) the rate of a first- order reaction does not depend on reactant concentrations; the rate of a second- order reaction does depend on reactant concentrations
• B) a first- order reaction can be catalyzed; a second- order reaction cannot be catalyzed
• C) the rate of a first- order reaction depends on reactant concentrations; the rate of a second- order reaction does not depend on reactant concentrations
• D) the half- life of a first- order reaction depends on [A]₀; the half- life of a second- order reaction does not depend on [A]₀
• E) the half- life of a first- order reaction does not depend on [A]₀; the half- life of a second- order reaction does depend on [A]₀

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