IB DP Chemistry R2.2 L12 | Deducing Rate Equations from Experimental Data | Lesson Walkthrough
Deduce reaction orders and rate equations from experimental initial-rate data.
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Browse all science resourcesDeduce reaction orders and rate equations from experimental initial-rate data.
Use 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.
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.
Calculate theoretical yield from the limiting reactant using mixed forms of quantitative data.
Compare experimental and theoretical yields and calculate percentage yield. Students explain practical losses and investigate values above 100 percent.