Which of the Following Statements About the Rate of a Chemical

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the rate of a chemical reaction are true? Select all that apply.

• A) The rate of a chemical reaction depends on the Gibbs free energy change of the reaction.
• B) The rate of a reaction is given by calculating the change in concentration of a compound divided by the time.
• C) The rate of a chemical reaction is constant for any particular reaction.
• D) The rate of a chemical reaction varies with temperature.
• E) The rate of a chemical reaction varies according to the reaction vessel used.

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Definitions:

Water

A colorless, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

Semipermeable Membrane

A membrane that allows certain molecules or ions to pass through it by diffusion and often by more specialized processes of facilitated diffusion, osmosis, or active transport.

Distilled Water

Water that has been boiled into vapor and condensed back into liquid in a separate container, removing impurities and contaminants.

Starch

Storage polysaccharide found in plants that is composed of glucose molecules joined in a linear fashion with few side chains.