jenicalina Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Hi all, So I've recently been trying to calculate the rates of reaction, but I've been slightly confused as to how I should go about it. Should I use this equation: rate of reaction = 1 / t (t is time in minutes) OR rate of reaction = concentration of reactant / time taken for reaction to occur Thanks in advance! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossih Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Hi! Rate of reaction is ∆[reactant]/∆Time or specifically d[reactant]/dTime I can't think of a situation where you could use 1/t for rate. Maybe you're talking about the iodine clock reaction, in which yes 1/t gives you a rate but its the AVERAGE rate, not instantaneous In general, we use ∆[reactant]/∆time Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.