All categories

2 years ago

Why does a reaction slow down with time?

Chemistry

2 answers:

Rufina [12.5K]2 years ago

5 0

The reactant concentrations decrease.

a p e x

MrMuchimi2 years ago

4 0

Answer:

first mark me Brainliest

Explanation:

Reaction rate, in chemistry, the speed at which a chemical reaction proceeds. It is often expressed in terms of either the concentration (amount per unit volume) of a product that is formed in a unit of time or the concentration of a reactant that is consumed in a unit of time. Alternatively, it may be defined in terms of the amounts of the reactants consumed or products formed in a unit of time. For example, suppose that the balanced chemical equation for a reaction is of the form

A + 3B → 2Z.

You might be interested in

A bacteria culture begins with 15 bacteria which double in amount at the end of every hour. Solve for the number of bacteria tha

pshichka [43]

The number of bacteria is given by:
N(t) = N(o) x 2ⁿ
Where N(t) is the number after n hours have passed and N(o) is the original number which is 15.
The number grown in the 12th hour is the difference in the number after the 11th and the 12th hour. Thus:
15 x 2¹² - 15 x 2¹¹
= 30,720 bacteria

5 0

3 years ago

What is the force of a 3kg skateboard accelerating at a rate of 4m/s?

Sholpan [36]

To times 4 and 3 together for mass and acceleration then your answer would be 12, So Force= 12

7 0

3 years ago

The least massive of all the alkaline earth metals. Who<br> am I?

Elden [556K]

Answer:argon

Explanation:

5 0

3 years ago

Please Answer ASAP

adelina 88 [10]

The answer to this question would be S2o6 which is C.

3 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

Electrophilic addition of hbr to 3-methyl-2-hexene creates an asymmetric center at c-2. what is the product of this reaction?

AleksandrR [38]

This reaction would give rise to two products.

2-bromo-3-methylhexane, and
3-bromo-3-methylhexane.

However, 2-bromo-3-methylhexane would be more common than 3-bromo-3-methylhexane among the products.

The hydrogen atom in a hydrogen bromide molecule carries a partial positive charge. It is attracted to the double bond region with a high electron density. The hydrogen-bromine bond breaks when HBr gets too close to a double bond to produces a proton $\text{H}^{+}$ and a bromide ion $\text{Br}^{-}$ .

The proton would attack the double bond to produce a carbocation. It could attach itself to either the second or the third carbon atom.

$\phantom{\text{H}_3\text{C}-\text{CH}-\;}+\\\text{H}_3\text{C}-\text{CH}-\text{CH}-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}_3\\\phantom{\text{H}_3\text{C}-\;\;}|\phantom{\text{CH}-}\;}|\\\phantom{\text{H}_3\text{C}-\;} \text{H}\phantom{\text{CH}}\;\;}\text{CH}_3$
$\phantom{\text{H}_3\text{C}-\text{CH}-}\;\;\text{H}\\\phantom{\text{H}_3\text{C}-\;}+\phantom{\text{H}-\;}|\\\text{H}_3\text{C}-\text{CH}-\text{CH}-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}_3\\\phantom{\text{H}_3\text{C}-\;\;\;}\phantom{\text{CH}-}\;}|\\\phantom{\text{H}_3\text{C}-\;} \phantom{\text{H}}\phantom{\text{CH}}\;\;}\text{CH}_3$

Carbocations are unstable and might decompose over time. The first carbocation is more stable than the second for having three alkyl groups- i.e., straight carbon chains- attached to the center of the positive charge. Alkyl groups have stabilizing positive induction effect on positively-charged carbon. The second carbocation has only two, and is therefore not as stable. The first carbocation thus has the greatest chance to react with a bromide ion to produce a stable halocarbon.

Bromide ions are negatively charged. They attach themselves to carbocations at the center of positive charge. Adding a bromide ion to the first carbocation would produce 3-bromo-3-methylhexane whereas adding to the second produces 2-bromo-3-methylhexane.

The <em>most likely</em> product of this reaction is therefore 3-bromo-3-methylhexane.

6 0

3 years ago