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For instance, consider the reaction X + 2Y --> Z.
Suppose the reaction is first order with respect to both X and Y. We can write that "rate" = k[X][Y].
However, we could measure the rate of reaction as the (negative of the) rate of change of [X] OR that of [Y], however the rate of change of [Y] is double that of [X] due to the reaction stoichiometry.
So what does this notion of rate refer to? It must have a fixed definition since from the rate and concentrations we determine k, which is part of the Arrhenius equation.
Thank you
Suppose the reaction is first order with respect to both X and Y. We can write that "rate" = k[X][Y].
However, we could measure the rate of reaction as the (negative of the) rate of change of [X] OR that of [Y], however the rate of change of [Y] is double that of [X] due to the reaction stoichiometry.
So what does this notion of rate refer to? It must have a fixed definition since from the rate and concentrations we determine k, which is part of the Arrhenius equation.
Thank you