Rate Equations
Chemistry · Year 13 · Advanced Physical Chemistry · 1.º Período

Rate Equations

This topic covers the mathematical determination of reaction rates, including orders of reaction and the Arrhenius equation. Students will analyse concentration-time and rate-concentration graphs.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsDfE A-level Chemistry Content: Physical chemistry - KineticsAQA 3.1.9 Rate equations

About This Topic

This topic covers the mathematical determination of reaction rates, including orders of reaction and the Arrhenius equation. Students will analyse concentration-time and rate-concentration graphs.

Key Questions

  1. How do we determine the order of a reaction experimentally?
  2. What does the Arrhenius equation tell us about activation energy?
  3. How do rate-determining steps affect reaction mechanisms?

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