Chemistry · Rate of a chemical reaction, factors affecting the rate of reactions: concentration, temperature, pressure and catalyst
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For the reaction: \( 2 H I \rightarrow H_{2}+I_{2} \). the expression \( \frac{-1}{2} \frac{d(H I)}{d t} \) represents:
- A. the rate of formation of \( H I \)
- B. the rate of disappearance of \( H I \)
- C. the instantaneous rate of the reaction
- D. the average rate of reaction
Step-by-step solution
For the reaction 2HI → H₂ + I₂, the rate of reaction is defined as -(1/2) d[HI]/dt, which represents the instantaneous rate of the reaction. Option A is incorrect because HI is a reactant, so its rate of formation is negative. Option B is incorrect because the rate of disappearance of HI is -d[HI]/dt, not divided by 2. Option D is incorrect because the expression uses a derivative, indicating an instantaneous rate rather than an average rate over a time interval.
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