Graph Reciprocal of Time vs Concentration in Chemistry

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The discussion focuses on plotting the reciprocal of time against concentration in a chemistry lab experiment. Participants clarify that while the reciprocal of time can be calculated easily, concentration remains unchanged during the plotting process. The key distinction is that the graph of reciprocal time versus concentration will differ significantly from a standard concentration versus time graph, as it transforms increasing functions into decreasing ones. An example illustrates this by comparing the two types of graphs, highlighting the contrasting trends. Understanding this difference is crucial for accurate data representation in chemistry experiments.
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In chemistry I am suppose to graph
reciprocal of time ( seconds ) Vs concentration of a solution.

Im suppose to plot 3 different plots, which i have obtained from the lab we did. So i have 3 different concentration each with different time.

its not reciprocal of time vs reciprocal of concentration, it has to be reciprocal of time vs Concentration.

I know how to find a reciprocal of time, but when i reciprocate the time, what do i do with concetration?
 
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Just plot 1/t against concentration. What is the problem?
 
so the graph shouldn't look any different from regular time vs concentration?
 
The graph should look very different from a normal concentration v time graph. For one, in the reciprocal plot, high time values are converted to low 1/t values and vice versa. This has the effect of changing increasing functions into decreasing functions. For example, see the attached plots. The concentration v time graph is shown in the middle and it is plotting the y column against the x column on the table. It is an increasing function. In contrast, by plotting the y column against the 1/x column, you obtain the graph on the right, which shows a decreasing function.
 

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