Initial rates method

Question 1

When is the initial rate of reaction?

Answer 1

right at the start of the reaction

Question 2

How do you set up a concentration-time graph?

Answer 2

Set up a reaction and then monitoring the amount of a reactant or product over time then plotting time along the x axis and the reactant on the y axis

Question 3

How do you calculate an initial rate of reaction from a concentration-time graph?

Answer 3

Draw a tangent at time = 0

Calculate the initial rate by doing rise / run (or y/x)