If a reaction is reversible, what would the rate law look like?
Asked by | 27th Nov, 2012, 06:16: AM
Expert Answer:
The net rate of formation of any species is equal to its rate of formation in the forward reaction plus its rate of formation in the reverse reaction:
ratenet = rateforward + ratereverse
At equilibrium, ratenet
0 and the rate law must reduce to an equation that is thermodynamically consistent with the equilibrium constant for the reaction.
The net rate of formation of any species is equal to its rate of formation in the forward reaction plus its rate of formation in the reverse reaction:
ratenet = rateforward + ratereverse
At equilibrium, ratenet0 and the rate law must reduce to an equation that is thermodynamically consistent with the equilibrium constant for the reaction.
Answered by | 27th Nov, 2012, 09:57: AM
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