Consider a reaction: A + B C and the rate law expression: Rate = k [A]"[B]' In the rate law expression above, what do 'm' and 'n' determine? order of reaction concentration of A and B they have no significance I have no idea

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Consider a reaction: A+ B → C and the rate law expression: Rate
= k [A]M[B]^
%3D
In the rate law expression above, what do 'm' and 'n' determine?
order of reaction
concentration of A and B
they have no significance
I have no idea
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a reaction: A+ B → C and the rate law expression: Rate = k [A]M[B]^ %3D In the rate law expression above, what do 'm' and 'n' determine? order of reaction concentration of A and B they have no significance I have no idea
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Rate laws are mathematical expressions that describes the relationship between the rate of a chemical reaction and the concentration of its reactants.

For the general reaction aA + bB --->C 

The rate law expression given by.

r = k [A]x[B]y

In this equation [A] and [B] express the concentrations of A and B, respectively.

Exponent x and y vary for each reaction, they must be determined by experiment gives the order of reaction.

 

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