Rate Laws
Definition
Rate laws are mathematical expressions that describe how the rate of a chemical reaction depends on the concentration of each reactant.
Related terms
Reaction Rate: The speed at which reactants are converted into products in a chemical reaction, which is described by the rate law.
Order of Reaction: This refers to the power dependence of the rate on the concentration of each reactant in the rate law.
Rate Constant: A proportionality constant in the rate law that is specific to a given reaction at a given temperature.
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Study guides (3)
AP Chemistry - 5.7 Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms
AP Chemistry - 7.1 Introduction to Equilibrium
AP Chemistry - 9.4 Thermodynamic and Kinetic Control
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