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The previous exercise shows how the first-order integrated
Chapter 13, Problem 113E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 113E
The previous exercise shows how the first-order integrated rate law is derived from the first-order differential rate law Begin with the second-order differential rate law and derive the second-order integrated rate law
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Problem 113E
The previous exercise shows how the first-order integrated rate law is derived from the first-order differential rate law Begin with the second-order differential rate law and derive the second-order integrated rate law
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Reaction order
The concentration terms are raised to some power in the rate law equation for a reaction. These values are experimentally determined and express the extent of dependence of the rate to the concentration of each reactant.
The exponents of each reactant represent the order of the reaction with respect to the corresponding reactant. Therefore, the order of the reaction can be calculated by finding the sum of exponents corresponding to all the reactants in the rate law equation.
Therefore, a reaction can be first order, second order, third order etc., based on the sum of these exponents.
The order of the reaction may not be integral. It can have fractional values. These reactions are called fractional order reactions.