IB DP Chemistry R2.2 L13 | Reaction Order from Graphs | Lesson Walkthrough
Use rate and concentration-time graphs to identify reaction orders and interpret half-lives.
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Browse all science resourcesUse rate and concentration-time graphs to identify reaction orders and interpret half-lives.
Calculate rate constants and their units, use rate equations and assess consistency across experimental data.
Use Arrhenius plots and temperature-dependent rate constants to calculate activation energy.
Investigate concentration, pressure and surface area while identifying and controlling experimental variables.
Explain why temperature changes reaction rates, distinguishing collision frequency from the fraction of successful collisions.
Construct and interpret Maxwell–Boltzmann energy distributions and explain the role of activation energy.
Interpret balanced equations as mole-ratio maps. Students distinguish particle and mole ratios from mass ratios and use coefficients to make quantitative predictions.
Calculate reacting masses by converting mass to moles, applying a balanced-equation ratio and converting back to mass.
Combine gas-volume and solution-concentration data with stoichiometric ratios to calculate unknown reacting quantities.
Identify limiting and excess reactants by comparing available amounts with the balanced-equation ratio.