Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Rates of Reaction.
The rate of reaction at the very start of the process (at t = 0), when the concentration of reactants is at its highest and the gradient of the graph is steepest.
Initial rate appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Rates of Reaction and Energy Changes, especially Rates of Reaction and Mathematical Applications.
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