Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A product P forms in solution. Its concentration was measured at intervals of . It was at , at , at , at and at . Find the average rate of formation of P in the first , in the last and over the whole .
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The first interval. .
Step 2. The last interval. .
Step 3. The whole run. .
Check. The whole run average lies between the first and the last interval. The rate falls as the reaction goes on, so this is what we expect.
Answer: , and .
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The rate of a reaction is or , in . For , divide each rate by its coefficient to get the rate of the reaction. The rate at one moment is the slope of the tangent.