What Statement Below Best Describes the Graph Representing the Integrated

question 44

Multiple Choice

What statement below best describes the graph representing the integrated second-order rate law?

• A) A plot of [A]_t vs. t yields a straight line with a negative slope equal to -k.
• B) A plot of 1/[A]_t vs. t yields a straight line with a negative slope equal to k.
• C) A plot of ln[A]_t vs. t yields a straight line with a positive slope equal to -k.
• D) A plot of ln[A]_t vs. t yields a straight line with a negative slope equal to -k.
• E) A plot of 1/[A]_t vs. t yields a straight line with a positive slope equal to k.

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