general questions

[Nick Lewis 4F]

Just one quick question to make sure im studying the right information... In the rate law it is written where a is negative and b and c are positive... is this cause reactant concentration goes down while product concentration goes up?

[105335337]

Yes this is correct, however the rate laws are always positive, that's why the - is included within the reactants.

[Sam McNeill 1E]

If the reactants are being consumed, then the rater is negative. Simultaneously, while products are being formed, they are increasing in amount and the rate is positive.

[Megan Cao 1I]

yes; as the reaction occurs, the concentrations of the reactant(s) will decrease as the concentration of the products increase