Rate of reaction

What is Rate of reaction?

A measure of how much reactant is used or product is formed in a given time. In enzyme experiments it is found either by dividing the amount of product formed by the time taken, or, when the reaction is timed to a fixed endpoint, by taking the reciprocal of that time so that a shorter time gives a larger value.

This definition is part of the Enzymes chapter in Cambridge O Level Biology.

Concepts related to Rate of reaction

• relative rate
• endpoint
• gradient