Select the right graph between concentration and time as a reaction proceeds.
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For a reaction proceeding, concentration of reactants decreases over time while products increase. The rate of change is highest initially and slows as reactants deplete. Thus, reactant concentration graphs show a decreasing curve that flattens, while product graphs show an increasing curve that levels off. The correct graph must depict this non-linear behavior, not a straight line.
For a first-order reaction: , an exponential decay.
Final Answer: The graph showing a curved decrease for reactant concentration (or curved increase for product) that asymptotically approaches a limit.