does k change if rxn is multiplied?
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does k change if rxn is multiplied?
If you find the rate constant on a table but the rxn you have is multiplied by 2 of the table rxn, would you mulitply the Kr (rate constant) by 2, or raise it to the 2 power? Or is Kr independent of the reaction?
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Re: does k change if rxn is multiplied?
The Kr shouldn't really change as when you multiply the rxn, both the reactants and products will be affected and should cancel the multiplication.
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Re: does k change if rxn is multiplied?
Because k represents the rate constant, the value of k will never change for a unique reaction. That is to say, k itself will stay stagnant for that particular reaction. "Multiplying the table" by a factor of two would just change the concentration of the reactants, which would change the rate of the reaction, but not the rate constant.
Re: does k change if rxn is multiplied?
k is a constant for the equation so it should not change if the rxn is multiplied
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Re: does k change if rxn is multiplied?
k doesn't change because it is the same value for the equation.
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