Chapter 12, Problem 5ALQ

Consider the following statements:  “In general, the rate of a chemical reaction increases a bit at first because it takes a while for the reaction to get ‘warmed up.’  After that, however, the rate of the reaction decreases because its rate is dependent on the concentrations of the reactants, and these are decreasing.”  Indicate everything that is correct in these statements, and indicate everything that is incorrect.  Correct the incorrect statements and explain.