5.2 - Initial-Rate Method
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What is the Initial-Rate Method?
💡 Hint: Focus on when reactants' concentrations are stable.
Why do we measure reaction rates at the beginning?
💡 Hint: Think about reaction consumption.
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What is the purpose of the Initial-Rate Method?
💡 Hint: Think about when the concentrations are stable.
True or False: The Initial-Rate Method enables the determination of reaction orders.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationships between factors measured.
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A reaction shows an initial rate of 0.10 M/s when [A]=0.5 M and [B]=0.3 M. If [A] is doubled, and the initial rate is now 0.20 M/s, what is the reaction order respecting A?
💡 Hint: Consider the changes in rate relative to concentration changes.
For a reaction with Rate = 0.10 M/s at [C]=0.1 M. If the concentration of C is tripled, what should the new rate be if the reaction order is 1 with respect to C?
💡 Hint: Think about how reaction rates scale with concentration in first-order reactions.
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