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First Order Processes
Radioactive decay processes and many chemical reactions show a direct correlation between the rate of reaction and the amount of reactant present
That is, if the amount of reactant is changed, the rate of reaction changes by the same amount
dN/dt = -kN
see also section 21.2 of Zumdahl, ìChemical Principlesî, 2nd ed, p. 942
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