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What is meant by rate of a reaction ? Differentiate between average rate and instantaneous rate of a reaction.

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Rate of a reaction is defined as the change in concentration of reactant or product in a particular time interval.
Rate of reaction `= ("Change in concentration")/("Time taken")`
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