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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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increase in cost resulting from the production of one additional unit of a good.

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of production in a company.

AVC

Average Variable Cost, which refers to the total variable cost per unit of output in a business, where variable costs change with the level of production.

MC

Marginal Cost, the cost of producing one additional unit of a product or service.