First-order Kinetics

Place your cursor on point A, click and hold, then move the mouse. The point and tangent line will move.

You can adjust the initial concentration and k, the rate constant, by placing the cursor on the slider.

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How does the rate of reaction vary with time?
How does the rate vary with concentration?

Scott A. Sinex, 19 March 2007, Created with GeoGebra