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The time taken for the concentration of a reactant to reduce by half. |
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The power to which the concentration of the reactant is raised in the rate equation. |
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The sum of the individual orders: m + n. |
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The constant that links the rate of reaction with the concentrations of the reactants raised to the powers of their orders in the rate equation. |
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For a reaction: A + B → C, the rate equation is given by: |
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The change in concentration of a reactant or a product in a given time. |
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The slowest step in the reaction mechanism of a multi-step reaction. |
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The molar relationship between the relative quantities of substances taking part in a reaction. |
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