Concentration Changes Over Time

AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5

[A] starts at 1.00 M. At t = 100 s, [A] = 0.50 M. At t = 200 s, [A] = 0.25 M. At t = 300 s, [A] = 0.125 M.

100s 200s [A] vs t

What is the order of the reaction?

  • A

    Third order

  • B

    Zero order

  • C

    First order

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  • D

    Second order

Explanation

Constant half-life (100 s) regardless of starting concentration is the signature of first-order kinetics.

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