Rate Laws (17.3) Flashcards
- Explain the form and function of rate law. - Use rate laws to calculate reaction rates. - Use rate and concentration data to identify reaction orders and derive rate laws.
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Rate Laws
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Equations that relate the reaction rate to the concentrations of reactants.
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Rate Equations
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Formulas showing how the rate of a reaction depends on the concentration of reactants.
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Rate Constant
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A number that shows the speed of a reaction; it’s part of the rate equation.
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Reaction Order
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Exponents in the rate equation that indicate how the reaction rate changes with concentration.O
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Overall Reaction Order
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The sum of the reaction orders of all reactants in the rate equation.
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Method of Initial Rates
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A way to find reaction orders by measuring the rate at the start of the reaction with different reactant concentrations.
