The Q₁₀, Which Describes the Sensitivity of a Reaction to Temperature

question 92

Multiple Choice

The Q₁₀, which describes the sensitivity of a reaction to temperature, is calculated as the

• A) rate of a process at a certain temperature, divided by its rate at 10°C.
• B) rate of a process at a certain temperature, divided by its rate at a temperature 10°C lower.
• C) rate of a process at a certain temperature, divided by its rate at a temperature 10°C higher.
• D) temperature at which the rate of a certain process doubles.
• E) temperature at which the rate of a certain process becomes insignificant.

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