1.3.
A common sugar, sucrose, breaks down in dilute acid solution to form glucose and fructose
according to the reaction below. Both products have the same formula, $C_6H_{12}O_6$.
The following kinetics data, in the Table, was obtained for this reaction.
Reaction: $C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}(aq) + H_2O(l) \rightarrow 2 C_6H_{12}O_6(aq)$
Time (min)
$[C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}]$ (mol/L)
0
0.316
39
0.274
80
0.238
140
0.190
210
0.146
1.3.1. Using the graphical methods, determine if the reaction is first or second order. (NB: Plot
both graphs)
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