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What does the law of constant proportions say about a reaction that has too much of one of the reactants?
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The law of definite proportions says that a reaction that has too much of one of the reactants will eventually stop because it will run out of the other reactant(s). This is also referred to as the law of constant composition.
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What information does the rate constant give the rate law?
It tells how much the reaction rate is affected by concentrations.
How much energy is given off in the reaction?
The energy is dependent on the reactants.
What do you mean by equilibrium constant?
It is the ratio of the concentrations of products to the concentrations of reactants.
How can one Tell how much of a reactant will be used in a reaction?
The ratio of the coefficients tells the ratio of moles of reactants used in the reaction.
What is the enthalpy of reaction-?
the heat released or absorbed in a reaction
Are reactants listed on the left or right of a chemical equation?
This statement would be...false.The reactants are located on the left, and the products are located on the right.This is desmond thaxs so much it helped =)
How is the rate of reaction compared with the time the reaction is carried out?
The time it takes for a reaction to occur is a function of the reaction rate constant and the amount of reactants. However, how long it takes for a reaction of occur completely depends on the type of reaction it is -- what the order of the reaction is. A first or second order reaction reaction will occur much faster earlier on, but slows down significantly once the reactants are depleted. The rate of a zero order reaction is constants regardless of the concentration of the reactants.
When the reactants get colder in an endothermic reaction what has happened to the heat energy?
Endothermic reaction means reactions which absorbs heat energy to carry out reaction. So if the reactants are at colder condition, process/operation require much more heat energy,ie, heat energy consumption will be more.
Does a low concentration of a chemical slows a reaction rate?
I would point your studies towards collision theory. It's not that a low concentration necessarily slows down a reaction, but that a low concentration will have a slower reaction rate than a higher concentration of reactants. A lower concentration means a lower number of reactants in solution, meaning it is less likely for the reactants to collide and create products. With a lot of reactants, it is much more likely for collisions to occur.
Were are the reactants in this chemical reaction?
They are on the left side of the equation with an arrow pointing to the substances being formed on the right side of the equation (the products).
Is it true that a low concentration of a chemical slows reaction rate?
I would point your studies towards collision theory. It's not that a low concentration necessarily slows down a reaction, but that a low concentration will have a slower reaction rate than a higher concentration of reactants. A lower concentration means a lower number of reactants in solution, meaning it is less likely for the reactants to collide and create products. With a lot of reactants, it is much more likely for collisions to occur.
How much heat does a reaction produce?
The amount of heat produced in a reaction is not fixed. It depends upon the total amount of energy change that has taken place in the reaction altogether. Not only this, all reactions do not produce heat. In some cases we have to supply energy from external sources to get the reaction started.
