What is a rate law?
A. An equation that relates the concentrations of reactants to the rate constant
B. An equation that relates the rate constant to the temperature of a reaction
C. An equation that relates the rate of a reaction to the equilibrium position
D. An equation that relates the reaction rate to the concentrations of the reactants
Answer (2)
A rate law is an equation that relates the rate of a chemical reaction to the concentrations of the reactants. It shows how the rate changes as the concentration of reacting substances varies. The correct answer is that it connects the reaction rate to reactant concentrations. ;
A rate law describes the relationship between the rate of a chemical reaction and the concentrations of its reactants. It is expressed as an equation where the reaction rate depends on the concentrations raised to certain powers. Therefore, the correct answer is D: an equation that relates the reaction rate to the concentrations of the reactants.
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