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1.9 Rate Equations

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Total cards: 10•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What does the rate equation show?

Back (Answer)

The relationship between the rate and the initial concentrations of reactants

#2
Front (Question)

Overall order of a reaction

Back (Answer)

The sum of the individual orders

#3
Front (Question)

Units of the rate constant

Back (Answer)

Depend on the overall order of the reaction

#4
Front (Question)

How can the concentration of reactants be measured during a reaction?

Back (Answer)

• Volume of gas produced • pH • Change in mass • Absorbance in coloured solutions

#5
Front (Question)

How can the concentration of a reactant be kept constant during a reaction?

Back (Answer)

By keeping it in a large excess

#6
Front (Question)

Quenching

Back (Answer)

• Stopping a reaction (to measure concentrations) • Done by placing it in an ice bath

#7
Front (Question)

Rate determining step

Back (Answer)

The slowest step in a reaction mechanism

#8
Front (Question)

Which steps effect the rate of reaction?

Back (Answer)

All the steps up to and including the rate determining step

#9
Front (Question)

Arrhenius equation

Back (Answer)

Shows relationship between rate constant and temperature

#10
Front (Question)

Units of the Arrhenius constant

Back (Answer)

Match units of k