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Mean Rate of Reaction Calculator

🔋 Rates & Electrochemistry. Use the Mean rate of reaction formula to find mean rate, gas made (or mass lost), time: pick the value you want, type the others, and the answer updates as you go.

rate=amount used or madetime\text{rate} = \dfrac{\text{amount used or made}}{\text{time}}
Mean rate0.5 cm³/s

Pick the ○ next to the value you want to find, fill in the others, and it solves as you type.

What each letter means

QuantityUnit
Mean ratecm³/s
Gas made (or mass lost)cm³
Times

Worked example

Find the mean rate when Gas made (or mass lost) = 30 cm³, Time = 60 s.

Using rate = (amount used or made)/time: Mean rate = 0.5 cm³/s.

Frequently asked questions

What is the formula for Mean rate of reaction?

rate = (amount used or made)/time.

What do the letters stand for, and what units are used?

Mean rate in cm³/s, Gas made (or mass lost) in cm³, Time in s.

How do you calculate mean rate?

Put the values into rate = (amount used or made)/time. For example, with Gas made (or mass lost) = 30 cm³, Time = 60 s, mean rate = 0.5 cm³/s.

Can I solve for a different value?

Yes. In the calculator above, pick the circle next to any value (mean rate, gas made (or mass lost), time) and fill in the others: it rearranges the formula for you.

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