k' in Pseudo-First-Order Rate Laws
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k' in Pseudo-First-Order Rate Laws
Why is k' used in the pseudo-first-order rate law? Doesn't k' mean the rate constant for the reverse reaction? Thanks!
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Re: k' in Pseudo-First-Order Rate Laws
k' just means a different rate constant. This is because we are treating a second order reaction as if it's a first order reaction, so it must have a different rate constant.
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Re: k' in Pseudo-First-Order Rate Laws
Yes, k prime if the reverse reaction's rate constant. You can use that and the forward reaction's k to figure out the equilibrium constant, K.
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Re: k' in Pseudo-First-Order Rate Laws
How do we know when to use a pseudo-first-order method instead of calculating the second order rate law normally?
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Re: k' in Pseudo-First-Order Rate Laws
k' stands for k*the reactants that you don't use in the rate law
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