## general questions

$aR \to bP, Rate = -\frac{1}{a} \frac{d[R]}{dt} = \frac{1}{b}\frac{d[P]}{dt}$

Nick Lewis 4F
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### general questions

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?

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### Re: general questions

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

Sam McNeill 1E
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### Re: general questions

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
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### Re: general questions

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