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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Chemical Kinetics

Question:

A graph plotted between the concentration of reactant, consumed at any time (x) and time ‘t’ is found to be a straight line passing through the origin. The reaction is of:

Options:

First-order

Zero-order

Third-order

Second-order

Correct Answer:

Zero-order

Explanation:

If a graph plotted between the concentration of reactant consumed and time is a straight line passing through the origin, it indicates a zero-order reaction.
In a zero-order reaction, the rate of the reaction is independent of the concentration of the reactant. The concentration decreases at a constant rate over time, resulting in a linear decrease when plotted against time.
Therefore, the correct answer is option (2) Zero-order.