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AP Chemistry›Unit 5: Kinetics›Kinetics

Reaction Rates

Rate measures how fast concentrations change; it depends on concentration, temperature, surface area, and catalysts.

Measuring rate
Factors that change rate
Average vs. instantaneous rate

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Reaction Rates
Rate Laws and Reaction Order
Integrated Rate Laws and Half-Life
Collision Model and Energy Profiles
Reaction Mechanisms and Catalysts

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