For a reaction $X \longrightarrow Y$, the graph of the product concentration $(x)$ versus time $(t)$ came…

For a reaction $X \longrightarrow Y$, 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 $\frac{-d[X]}{d t}$ and time would be
  1. straight line with a negative slope and an intercept on $y$-axis
  2. straight line with a positive slope and an intercept on $y$-axis
  3. a straight line parallel to $x$-axis
  4. a hyperbola.

Solution

If product concentration is $x$. For a zero order reaction $\frac{x}{t}=k$ 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., $-\frac{d[X]}{d t} v s$ time will be a straight line parallel to $x$-axis.

Asked in: NEET 2006

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