More Definitions

Question 1

Rate of Reaction

Answer 1

Rate of change of concentration of reactants or products

Question 2

Order of reaction

Answer 2

Power of reactant’s concentration in the rate equation

Question 3

Rate constant

Answer 3

The constant of proportionality, k, in the rate equation

Question 4

Half life

Answer 4

The time for the concentration of a reactant to fall to half its original value