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Lets say you have the reaction
aA + bB => cC + dD
The rate of the reaction is given by the change in initial concentration over the change in time.
[itex]-\frac{\Delta \left[ A \right]}{a\Delta T}\; =\; -\frac{\Delta \left[ B \right]}{b\Delta T}\; =\; \frac{\Delta \left[ \mbox{C} \right]}{c\Delta T}\; =\; \frac{\Delta \left[ D \right]}{d\Delta T}[/itex]
However, there is also the rate expression, which is of the form
[itex]\mbox{Re}action\; Rate\; =\; k\; \left[ A \right]^{m}\left[ B \right]^{n}[/itex]
What is the difference between these two, and what purpose does each one serve?
aA + bB => cC + dD
The rate of the reaction is given by the change in initial concentration over the change in time.
[itex]-\frac{\Delta \left[ A \right]}{a\Delta T}\; =\; -\frac{\Delta \left[ B \right]}{b\Delta T}\; =\; \frac{\Delta \left[ \mbox{C} \right]}{c\Delta T}\; =\; \frac{\Delta \left[ D \right]}{d\Delta T}[/itex]
However, there is also the rate expression, which is of the form
[itex]\mbox{Re}action\; Rate\; =\; k\; \left[ A \right]^{m}\left[ B \right]^{n}[/itex]
What is the difference between these two, and what purpose does each one serve?
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