Rates of reaction (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards

How fast reactants are used up or products are formed

Show efficiency; useful in industrial processes

$\frac{\text{Amount of Reactant Used}}{\text{Time Taken}}$

$\frac{\text{Amount of Product Formed}}{\text{Time Taken}}$

A faster reaction

A slower reaction

Grams ($\text{g}$) or cubic centimetres ($\text{cm}^3$)

Seconds ($\text{s}$)

$\text{g/s}$ or $\text{cm}^3\text{/s}$

$0.00267$ g/s

$2.22$ cm³/s