The table shows the concentration of a reactant in the reaction mixture over a period of time.

reactant concentration
time concentration
0 s 1.8 m
210 s 1.2 m
450 s 0.8 m
580 s 0.6 m
720 s 0.4 m

what is the average rate of the reaction over the first 580 seconds?
a. 1.6 × 10−3
b. 1.9 × 10−3
c. 2.0 × 10−3
d. 2.2 × 10−3

C. 2.0 x 10⁻³

Explanation:

The average rate of a reaction is the rate of change of the concentration of the reactants (or products) with time.

The average rate of the reaction = - (ΔC)/(Δt).

∵ The concentration of the reactants changes from 1.8 M to 0.6M for 580 s.

∴ The average rate of the reaction over the first 580 seconds

   = - (ΔC)/(Δt) = - [(0.6M) - (1.8 M)]/[(580.0 s) - (0.0 s)] = 2.0 x 10⁻³ M.s⁻¹.

So C. 2.0 x 10⁻³ is the right answer

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