Chemical reaction in an autocatalytic chemical reaction the


Question: CHEMICAL REACTION In an autocatalytic chemical reaction, the product formed acts as a catalyst for the reaction. If Q is the amount of the original substrate present initially and x is the amount of catalyst formed, then the rate of change of the chemical reaction with respect to the amount of catalyst present in the reaction is

R(x) = kx(Q - x)              (0 ≤ x ≤ Q)

Where k is a constant . Show that the rate of the chemical reaction is greatest at the point when exactly half of the original substrate has been transformed.

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