Which of the following is TRUE about reaction rates? Rate constant is the same for the same reaction mechanism regardless of the temperature. The order of the reaction is always the same regardless of the initial concentration. Increasing the temperature generally increases the overall reaction order. The initial rate is the same for the same reaction at the same temperature even at varying initial concentrations.

Which of the following is TRUE about reaction rates? Rate constant is the same for the same reaction mechanism regardless of the temperature. The order of the reaction is always the same regardless of the initial concentration. Increasing the temperature generally increases the overall reaction order. The initial rate is the same for the same reaction at the same temperature even at varying initial concentrations.

Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach

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Chapter11: Chemical Kinetics

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Problem 15Q

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