Question

How do i find the overall order of a reaction

Answer 1

Sum each order of each reactant in the reaction.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the overall order of a reaction, it is necessary to sum each order of each reactant in the reaction (the order of the reactants it is not related to the coefficients).

For example:

- Reaction:

`\begin{gathered} A+B\rightarrow C \\ rate=k*\lbrack A\rbrack^*\lbrack B\rbrack^2 \end{gathered}`

The reaction is first order in A and second order in B.

- Overall order:

Sum of the exponents: 1+2=3

The overall order for this reaction is 3.