NEETChemistryChemical Kinetics
What is the main limitation of using average rate to predict the rate of a reaction at a particular instant?
Options
- AAverage rate depends on the concentration of reactants.
- BAverage rate is difficult to calculate.
- CAverage rate is constant for a specific time interval.
- DAverage rate is not affected by time.
Correct answer
C. Average rate is constant for a specific time interval.
Step-by-step solution
The average rate cannot be used to predict the rate of a reaction at a particular instant because it remains constant for the time interval for which it is calculated.