Chapter 11, Problem 102QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

To determine the rate law for the given reaction.

Concept introduction:

Rate of a chemical reaction: It tells us about the speed at which the reactants are converted into products.

Mathematically, rate of reaction is directly proportional to the product of concentration of each reactant raised to the power equal to their respective stoichiometric coefficients.

Let’s say we have a reaction:

$\begin{array}{l}\text{aA+bB}\stackrel{}{\to }\text{cC+dD}\\ \text{then,}\\ \text{rate}\text{α}{\text{[A]}}^x{\text{[B]}}^y\\ \Rightarrow \text{rate}{\text{=K}}_{\text{f}}{\text{[A]}}^x{\text{[B]}}^y\\ \text{where}{\text{K}}_{\text{f}}\text{= rate}\text{constant}\\ \text{x and y are order of reaction with respect to A and B }\\ \end{array}$