Chapter 14: Chemical Kinetics - zeroth, first, and second order kinetics

The order of a chemical reaction (zeroth, first, or second) with respect to a particular reactant can be found through graphical analysis. This is done by plotting [A]t vs time (zeroth order), ln[A]t vs. time (first order), and 1/[A]t vs. time (second order). Whichever graph yields a line indicates the order of the reaction with respect to the reactant, A.