The Rate Constant

037 - The Rate Constant

In this video Paul Andersen describes the characteristics of the rate constant in chemical reactions. The rate constant is highly variable in reactions and must be determined experimentally. The rate constant is dependent on both temperature and the presence of a catalyst. In a first-order reaction the rate constant and the half-life are both independent of the concentration and inversely proportional.

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