Ch ical chemistr Reaction Kinetic Consecutive first-Order reactions cIX CIx 2 (c) k1≈k2 k1>>k2 k1<<k2 x=[ALAo y=[B[Alo 2=[Calo The intermediate's concentration rises to a maximum and then falls to zero(the position of maximum: k k,)? The concentration of the product C rises from zero and reaches /A/11 Physical Chemistry Consecutive First-Order Reactions B A o y =[ ]/[ ] A A o x =[ ]/[ ] C A o z =[ ]/[ ] The intermediate’s concentration rises to a maximum, and then falls to zero The concentration of the product C rises from zero and reaches [A]o (the position of maximum: k1 /k2 ) Reaction Kinetics ?