Question

Give the characteristic of a second order reaction having only one reactant. Group of answer choices The rate of the reaction is proportional to the natural logarithm of the concentration of the reactant. The rate of the reaction is not proportional to the concentration of the reactant. The rate of the reaction is proportional to the square of the concentration of the reactant. The rate of the reaction is proportional to the square root of the concentration of the reactant. The rate of the reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of the reactant.

Answer 1

The rate of the reaction is proportional to the square of the concentration of the reactant.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us assume a hypothetical reaction in which the rate determining step is the elementary reaction;

2A------> A2

The rate of reaction will be given by:

Rate= k[A]^2

Hence for a second order reaction having only one reactant, the rate of reaction is proportional to the square of the concentration of the reactant. The proportionality constant k, is known as the rate constant of the reaction.