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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

For a second order reaction of the type rate=k[A]^2,the plot of 1/[A]_t versus t is linear with a a)positive slope and zero intercept b))positive slope and non zero intercept c)negative slope and zero intercept d)negative slope and non zero intercept

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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12 Years ago

For second order reaction of Type R = K[A]2

Equation of rate would be

t = 1/k (1/[A]t - 1/[A])

So, the plot 1/[A]t vs t would have positive slope with a non zero intercept .

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Pankaj Singh

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