Answer to Question #177145 in General Chemistry for Vince

Question

Compare the rate of disappearance of reactants M and P with the rate of appearance of products Q based on the given reaction:

                              2 M_(g)   +  3 P_(g)     =  Q_(g)

Answer 1

The mole ratios of reactants is higher than that of the products thus the rate of disappearance of reactants is higher as compared to the rate of appearance of products.