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In an elementary chemical reaction, single molecules of two reactants A and B form a molecule of the product $ C: A + B \to C. $ The law of mass action states that the rate of reaction is proportional to the product of the concentrations of A and B:$ \frac {d[C]}{dt} = k [A][B] $(See Examples 3.7.4.) Thus, if the initial concentrations are $ [A] = a $ moles/L and $ [B] = b $ moles/L and we write $ x = [C], $ then we have $ \frac {dx}{dt} = k(a - x)(b - x) $(a) Assuming that $ a \neq b, $ find $ x $ as a function of $ t. $ Use the fact that the initial concentration of C is 0.(b) Find $ x(t) $ assuming that $ a = b. $ How does this expression for $ x(t) $ simplify if it is known that $ [C] = \frac {1}{2}a $ after 20 seconds?
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Calculus 2 / BC
Chapter 9
Differential Equations
Section 3
Separable Equations
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