What is the rate law for this reaction?

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Consider the reaction
A + 2B = C
whose rate at 25 °C was measured using three
different sets of initial concentrations as listed in the
following tablę:
[A] [B]
Rate
Trial
(M) (M) | (М/s)
0.25 0.050 3.8×10¬3
0.25 0.100 7.5x10-8
3
0.50 0.050 1.5x102
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the reaction A + 2B = C whose rate at 25 °C was measured using three different sets of initial concentrations as listed in the following tablę: [A] [B] Rate Trial (M) (M) | (М/s) 0.25 0.050 3.8×10¬3 0.25 0.100 7.5x10-8 3 0.50 0.050 1.5x102
What is the rate law for this reaction?
Express the rate law symbolically in terms of k, [A], and [B].
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Given reaction is 

A+ 2B C

Let the general rate law of  given reaction is 

Rate = k[A]x [B]

where x is the order of reaction with respect to A

            y is the order of reaction with respect to B

So now we have to find x and y

           

 

 

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