A student collects the following data: Time (s)  [X] mol*L-1 0 0.0200 800 0.0101 1600 0.0067 2400 0.0051 3200 0.0042 Explain how the student can determine if the reaction is a zero, first, or second order reaction by looking at it graphically. In

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A student collects the following data:


Time (s)

 [X] mol*L-1

0

0.0200

800

0.0101

1600

0.0067

2400

0.0051

3200

0.0042

Explain how the student can determine if the reaction is a zero, first, or second order reaction by looking at it graphically. In your explanation, justify your response by contrasting all possible data plots. 

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