rate proportional to 1/t
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Since the same amount of sulfur forms each time, the rate is proportional to 1/t.
When a fixed extent of reaction is timed, the rate is proportional to 1/t.
Topics that use rate proportional to 1/t
- Effect of temperature on reaction rate (AQA A-Level)
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