An autocatalytic chemical reaction is one in which the product being formed causes the rate of formation

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An autocatalytic chemical reaction is one in which the product being formed causes the rate of formation to increase. The rate of a certain autocatalytic reaction is given by

where x is the quantity of the product present and 100 represents the quantity of chemical present initially. For what value of x is the rate of the reaction a maximum?

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Calculus With Applications

ISBN: 9780321831101

10th Edition

Authors: Margaret L Lial, Raymond N Greenwell, Nathan P Ritchey

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