Kinetics & Equilibrium
What You’ll Learn
Integrated rate laws are mathematical equations that describe how the concentration of a reactant changes over time for a chemical reaction.
They are derived by integrating the differential rate law using calculus. The integrated rate laws for zero-order, first-order, and second-order reactions have distinct mathematical forms that can be used to determine the reaction order from concentration-time data.
Integrated rate laws provide valuable insights into the kinetics of a reaction and allow for the calculation of important parameters like half-life.