Chemistry 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1133611095
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-109-7

Chapter 12 - Chemical Kinetics - Active Learning Questions - Page 592: 5

Answer

The first sentence is wrong because the initial reaction rate is actually the fastest because the initial concentration of the reactants is the highest. The second sentence is correct because the reaction rate will decrease over time as the concentration of the reactants decreases.

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