## 2nd order

$\frac{d[R]}{dt}=-k[R]^{2}; \frac{1}{[R]}=kt + \frac{1}{[R]_{0}}; t_{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{1}{k[R]_{0}}$

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Raquel Ruiz 1K
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### 2nd order

Can someone explain why a second order graph has a positive slope? Does this mean that the concentration is increasing?

Ashley Kim
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### Re: 2nd order

The second order graph has nothing to do with the concentration, but rather the second derivative.

Maya_Peterson1C
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### Re: 2nd order

The y-axis is the inverse of the concentration of A. Thus, the slope shows that as time increases, the inverse of [A] increases (not [A] itself).

Priscilla Okaiteye
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### Half-life qraphs

Do we also have to know or study the graphs for half-life?

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### Re: 2nd order

Since the graph is 1/A v time and when you integrate that you'll get 1/[A] = kt + 1/[A]o, and when you plot 1/[A] against t you'll get a positive slope because k is positive

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