Question

Determine the overall orders of the reactions to which the following rate laws apply:

(a) Rate = K[NO2]
(b) Rate = K[H2][Br2]^1/2
(c) Rate = K​

Answer 1

How do you determine the overall order of a reaction?

The overall order of the reaction is found by adding up the individual orders. For example, if the reaction is first order with respect to both A and B (a = 1 and b = 1), the overall order is 2. We call this an overall second order reaction.

Step-by-step explanation: