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The Zero-Order Integrated Rate Law

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For a zero-order reaction, concentration falls linearly with time at a constant rate, independent of how much reactant remains.

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Ammonia decomposing on tungsten gives a straight-line plot of concentration against time, unlike its curved plot on quartz.

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A constant rate does not mean an unlimited one — a zero-order reaction still stops once its reactant is consumed.