Rate of change of a quantity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009936",
  "term": "Rate of change of a quantity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The derivative of a quantity with respect to time, indicating how rapidly the quantity's value is increasing or decreasing. This concept is central to understanding dynamic processes in chemistry, such as reaction kinetics or the transport of substances. For example, the rate of change of the amount of substance in a reaction is expressed in units like moles per second.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "amount of substance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 1569. 'Quantities and units for metabolic processes as a function of time (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 1572 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264101569)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/rate-of-change-of-a-quantity/"
}