For a general reaction A → B, plot of concentration of A vs time is given in Figure. Answer the following question based on this graph.
For a general reaction A → B, plot of concentration of A vs time is given in Figure. Answer the following question based on this graph.

(i) What is the order of the reaction?

(ii) What is the slope of the curve?

(iii) What are the units of the rate constant?

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Answers:

(i) Zero-order reaction is the order of reaction.

(ii) Slope of the curve: Negative of the rate constant (represented by –k).

(iii) Units of the rate constant –  Ms-1 or mol L-1s-1