For the chemical reaction A → B + C, a plot of [A]_t versus time is found to give a straight line with a negative slope. What is the order of reaction with respect to A? A) Zeroth B) First C) Second D) Third E) Such a plot cannot reveal the order of the reaction.

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For a zeroth-order reaction, the concentration of the reactant [A] decreases linearly with time, resulting in a straight line with a negative slope when [A] is plotted against time.

For the Chemical Reaction a → B + C, a Plot