Effect of concentration on rate
Effect of concentration on rate
Formula
rate = k[A]ⁿ[B]ᵐ
Real World
Pharmaceutical companies designing drugs like ibuprofen must account for concentration-dependent reaction rates in the body — a second-order step in metabolism means halving the dose quarters the reaction rate, affecting dosing schedules.
Exam Focus
Orders of reaction are always determined experimentally, never from stoichiometric coefficients — state this explicitly to avoid a common dropped mark.
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