The slope of a tangent on an graph of concentration vs. time will give which quantity?
a) instantaneous rate
b) average rate
c) initial rate
d) chemical rate
e) all of the above
a) instantaneous rate
IS a) YOUR FINAL AND CORRECT ANSWER? GIVE ME THE CORRECT AND FINAL ANSWER?
Apologies for the confusion. The correct and final answer is:
a) instantaneous rate
The slope of a tangent on a graph of concentration versus time will give the instantaneous rate of the reaction. To understand why, let's explore the concept of slope and its relationship to rate.
The slope of a line represents the change in the y-coordinate (concentration) divided by the change in the x-coordinate (time). In the context of a concentration versus time graph, the y-coordinate represents the concentration of a substance, while the x-coordinate represents time.
The instantaneous rate of a chemical reaction refers to the rate at a specific point in time. It represents how quickly the reactants are being consumed or the products are being formed at that particular moment. By looking at the concentration versus time graph, the slope of the tangent line at any given point will give us the instantaneous rate of the reaction at that time.
Hence, the correct answer is (a) instantaneous rate.