5.1 Reaction Rates

Explain the relationship between the rate of a chemical reaction and experimental parameters.

• The kinetics of a chemical reaction is defined as the rate at which an amount of reactants is converted to products per unit of time.
• The rates of change of reactant and product concentrations are determined by the stoichiometry in the balanced chemical equation.
• The rate of a reaction is influenced by reactant concentrations, temperature, surface area, catalysts, and other environmental factors.