Question

If the rate of formation (also called rate of production) of compound C is 2M/s in the reaction A --->2C, what is the rate of consumption of A

Answer 1

`r_A=-1(M)/(s)`

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello,

In this case, given the rate of production of C, we can compute the rate of consumption of A by using the rate relationships which include the stoichiometric coefficients at the denominators (-1 for A and 2 for C) as follows:

`(1)/(-1) r_A=(1)/(2)r_C`

In such a way, solving the rate of consumption of A, we obtain:

`r_A=-(1)/(2) r_C=-(1)/(2)*2(M)/(s)\\ \\r_A=-1(M)/(s)`

Clearly, such rate is negative which account for consumption process.

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