For the Chemical Reaction a → B + C, a Plot

question 56

Multiple Choice

For the chemical reaction A → B + C, a plot of [A]_t versus time is found to give a straight line with a negative slope. What is the order of reaction with respect to A?

• A) Zeroth
• B) First
• C) Second
• D) Third
• E) Such a plot cannot reveal the order of the reaction.