BASIC PRINCIPLES

Hint

For the general case, A + B → Product, the rate of the reaction is:

Rate a [A]^α[B]^β

Example:

For the experimentally determined rate of reaction, r a [CH₃NC], the order wrt CH₃NC is 1; whilst for the experimentally determined rate of reaction, r a [H₂O₂]², the order wrt H₂O₂ is 2.

Review Question

For the experimentally determined rate of reaction, r a [NO]²[O₂], it can be stated that

Overall Order = 1, Order wrt NO = 2, Order wrt O₂ = 1

Overall Order = 2, Order wrt NO = 1, Order wrt O₂ = 1

Overall Order = 2, Order wrt NO = 2, Order wrt O₂ = 1

Overall Order = 3, Order wrt NO = 2, Order wrt O₂ = 1