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sodium.dioxid
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A(s) <---> B(aq)
For the dissociation of A into ions, the rate law predicts a constant rate:
rate = k [solid], where the concentration of the solid is constant.
But this doesn't make sense because as the solid is becoming smaller, surface area is decreasing. Less surface area means less molecules breaking off at any interval of time (lower rate). What gives?
For the dissociation of A into ions, the rate law predicts a constant rate:
rate = k [solid], where the concentration of the solid is constant.
But this doesn't make sense because as the solid is becoming smaller, surface area is decreasing. Less surface area means less molecules breaking off at any interval of time (lower rate). What gives?