For the Chemical Reaction a  B + C

question 54

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.

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