## Specification of Reactant/Product

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

Nha Dang 2I
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### Specification of Reactant/Product

If we were to forget the species to which the rate refers for average reaction rate, would the answer be incorrect?

Sophia Kim 1C
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### Re: Specification of Reactant/Product

I believe that it would be incorrect because the average reaction rate differs based on the species but if it was a unique average rate than it would be correct even without the species because the rate would be the same regardless of the species.

Maeve Gallagher 1J
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### Re: Specification of Reactant/Product

Yes, it would be different for average reaction rate because it is change in concentration/change in time, so it depends on the species.

Alex Nechaev 1I
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### Re: Specification of Reactant/Product

The question will usually be asking for the formation of products if asking for reaction rate, so generally whichever species is the product will be the one to which the rate refers.