Choose the correct variables that will create a linear plot for each reaction order.
Reaction Order / Answer
Zero/ a???
First /b???
Second /c???
a. [A] vs time
b. ln [A] vs time
c. l [A] vs time
d. log [A] vs time
e. [A] vs (time)^2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rate_equation#Second-order_reactions
I wonder if your answer c should be 1/[A] vs time and you just omitted the /?
yea it is thanks i got this one i have a couple more that i don't know
To create a linear plot for each reaction order, we need to manipulate the data in such a way that it follows a linear relationship. Let's go through each reaction order and determine the correct variable:
a. [A] vs time: This variable does not create a linear plot for any reaction order. It represents the concentration of reactant A against time and does not involve any logarithmic or exponential functions.
b. ln [A] vs time: This variable creates a linear plot for first-order reactions. Taking the natural logarithm of the concentration of reactant A and plotting it against time yields a straight line.
c. l [A] vs time: This variable does not create a linear plot for any reaction order. "l" likely represents the natural logarithm, but multiplying it with the concentration of reactant A does not result in a linear relationship.
d. log [A] vs time: This variable creates a linear plot for zero-order reactions. Taking the base-10 logarithm (logarithm to the base 10) of the concentration of reactant A and plotting it against time will give a straight line.
e. [A] vs (time)^2: This variable does not create a linear plot for any reaction order. Squaring the time does not result in a linear relationship between the concentration of reactant A and time.
Therefore, the correct variables that will create a linear plot for each reaction order are:
Zero-order: d. log [A] vs time
First-order: b. ln [A] vs time
Second-order: None of the given options