The kinetic data shown below were observed for the reaction:    BF3 (g)     +   NH3 (g)    --------->      F3B·NH3 (g)   Trial # [BF3] (mol/L) [NH3] (mol/L) Rate (M/s) 1 0.250 0.250 0.2130 2 0.250 0.125 0.1065 3 0.200 0.100 0.0682 4 0.350 0.100 0.1193 5 0.175 0.100 0.0596   b.  What is the order with respect to [BF3]?     (Hint: provide the number for the order, i.e. fourth order = 4)

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The kinetic data shown below were observed for the reaction:

 

 BF3 (g)     +   NH3 (g)    --------->      F3B·NH3 (g)

 

Trial #

[BF3] (mol/L)

[NH3] (mol/L)

Rate (M/s)

1

0.250

0.250

0.2130

2

0.250

0.125

0.1065

3

0.200

0.100

0.0682

4

0.350

0.100

0.1193

5

0.175

0.100

0.0596

 

b.  What is the order with respect to [BF3]?     (Hint: provide the number for the order, i.e. fourth order = 4)

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