Kinetics Flashcards
1
Q
Orders of a reaction are used to
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relate the rate of reaction to the reacting species
2
Q
The rate of reaction is dependent on the
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slowest step, the ‘rate determining step’
3
Q
rate=
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k[A]^x[B]^y
4
Q
How do you know when a reaction mechanism consists of more than one step?
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When not all of the reacting molecules appear in the rate equation
5
Q
units of rate constant?
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mol^-(n-1)l(n-1)s^-1 (where n is the overall order of the reaction)
