The rate of a reaction is not affected by C) the magnitude of the equilibrium constant.
<h3>What is the rate of a reaction?</h3>
The rate of a reaction is the speed at which a chemical reaction takes place, defined as proportional to the increase in the concentration of a product per unit time and to the decrease in the concentration of a reactant per unit time.
Let's consider which of the following factors affect the rate of a reaction.
A) the concentration of the reactants. YES. The relationship between the concentrations of the reactants and the reaction rate depends on the reaction orders.
B) presence of a catalyst. YES. Positive catalysts increase the reaction rate whereas negative catalysts decrease it.
C) the magnitude of the equilibrium constant. NO. The equilibrium constant does not affect the reaction rate.
D) the temperature of the reaction. YES. Usually, the higher the temperature, the faster the reaction.
E) the surface area of the solid reactants. YES. The more surface area exposed to react, the faster the reaction.
The rate of a reaction is not affected by C) the magnitude of the equilibrium constant.
