Chemical Kinetics: Rates of Reaction review sheet
South Pasadena ? AP Chemistry [Keep for Reference] 15 ? Chemical Kinetics: Rates of Reaction DRAFT-- A B L U F F E R ? S G U I D E ? ? How to talk about Reaction Rate rate = ([chemical]/(time Common Units: M/s, mol?L-1?s-1 rate of disappearance of reactant or rate of appearance of product use coefficients to change one rate to another Reaction: 2A + 3B ( 4C = = watch your signs (([React.] = -([Prod.]) From a graph of [R] vs time Average rate is the slope of a segment. Instantaneous rate is slope of the tangent. Initial rate is often used.? ? How to Speed Up a Reaction [Use Collision Theory, Kinetic Molecular Theory] increase the concentration of reactants - increase molarity of solutions - increase partial pressure of gases