Rates & Orders Flashcards
1
Q
Define rate of reaction
A
Change in concentration of a reactant or product per unit time
2
Q
What is the equation for rate of reaction?
A
change in conc of reactants or products/time
3
Q
If the order is zero to respect to the reactant, what does that mean?
A
Changing the conc of the reactant has no effect on the rate
4
Q
What is the effect on rate in a first order reaction?
A
Rate is directly proportional to the concentration
5
Q
What is the effect on rate in a second order reaction?
A
Change in rate = change in concentration squared
6
Q
How is overall order of a reaction calculated?
A
Sum of orders
