AIIMS2010ChemistryChemical Kinetics
For a reaction X Y , the graph of the product concentration (x) versus time (t) came out to be a straight line passing through the origin. Hence the graph of -d[X] d t and time would be
Options
- Astraight line with a negative slope and an intercept on y -axis
- Bstraight line with a positive slope and an intercept on y -axis
- Ca straight line parallel to x -axis
- Da hyperbola.
Correct answer
C. a straight line parallel to x -axis
Step-by-step solution
If product concentration is x . For a zero order reaction x t =k Thus graph would be a straight line passing through origin. So the given information is for zero order reaction. For a zero order reaction, rate of the reaction is constant. Thus, plot of rate v s time, i.e., - d[X] d t v s time will be a straight line parallel to x -axis.