A chemist recorded the change in temperature of a cooling liquid as - 25.5°f over a 1.5 minute period. the temperature fell at a constant rate. what was the rate of change in temperature?

Rate of change a rate that describes how one quantity changes in relation to another quantity. It is also called the slope. To calculate the rate of change in temperature, we use the expression:

Rate of change = change in temperature / change in time

Rate of change = - 25.5 / 1.5

Rate of change = - 17 °C / min

The negative sign signifies a drop in temperature per minute.