A student was tasked to determine the order of a chemical reaction using the same method that we used for Lab 2. The graphs they prepared from the data are attached after the questions. The student determined that the order of the reaction was a First Order Reaction with a rate constant of 0.0015 s. Answer the following in the space below: a) In one short sentence, explain why the student's answer is wrong. b) What is the correct order of the reaction? c) What is the correct value for the rate constant of this reaction?

A student was tasked to determine the order of a chemical reaction using the same method that we used for Lab 2. The graphs they prepared from the data are attached after the questions. The student determined that the order of the reaction was a First Order Reaction with a rate constant of 0.0015 s. Answer the following in the space below: a) In one short sentence, explain why the student's answer is wrong. b) What is the correct order of the reaction? c) What is the correct value for the rate constant of this reaction?

Chemistry

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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