Question

If you start with 0.05 M O3 and 0.01 M NO and the reaction reaches completion in 16 seconds, what is the initial rate of this reaction with respect to O3?

Answer 1

Since we are basing the rate with respect to O3, therefore the rate would simply be the concentration divided by the total reaction time. That is:

rate of reaction = 0.05 M / 16 seconds

rate of reaction = 3.125 x 10^-3 M / second

or

rate of reaction = 0.003125 M / second