Chapter 13, Problem 118RQ

Show that for a reaction that obeys the general rate law, $\text{rate = }k{\left[A\right]}^n$

a graph of log(rate) versus log [A] should yield a straight line with a slope equal to the order of the reaction. For the reaction in Problem 13.57, measure the rate of the reaction at t = 150, 300, 450, and 600 s. Then graph log(rate) versus log $\left[{\text{SO}}_{\text{2}}{\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}\right]$ and determine the order of the reaction with respect to ${\text{SO}}_{\text{2}}{\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}$.