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Explain the following :(A) Rate of the reaction in terms of the concentration of the reactants. (B) Rate of reaction in terms of the concentration of the products.

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(A) Rate of the reaction in terms of the concentration of the reactants :

If c1 and c2 are the concentrations of the reactant A at time t1 and t2 respectively, then, the change in concentration, 

Δc = c2 – c1 

Since c2 < c1

The term Δc is negative often written as – Δc.

The time interval is, 

Δt – t2 – t1

If Δ [A] is the change in concentration of A, 

then A[A] = C2 – C1

∴ Rate of the reaction = A = \(\frac{-ΔA}{Δt}\)

∴ Rate of the reaction = \(\frac{-Δc}{Δt}\)

(B) Rate of the reaction in terms of the concentration of the products : 

If x1 and x2 are the concentrations of the product B at time t1 and t2 respectively, 

Then the change in concentration,

 Δx = x2 – x1.

∴ x2 > x1

The term Δx is positive. 

The time interval is, 

Δt = t2 – t1

If ΔB is the change in concentration of product B, 

Then,

Δ[B] = x2 – x1 = Δx

∴ Rate of formation of B = \(+\frac{Δ[B]}{Δt}\)  

∴ Rate of the reaction = \(\frac{Δx}{Δt}\)



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