Chapter 13, Problem 13.33QE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The rate law for the reaction of ammonium chloride has to be given.

Concept Introduction:

The rate law relates the rate of reaction to the concentration of the reactants.

  $\text{rate=k}{\left[\text{A}\right]}^{\text{x}}{\left[\text{B}\right]}^{\text{y}}$

The exponents x and y are the orders of the reactions.  The order of the reaction is usually a small positive integer.  The sum of the orders of the reaction is called as overall order of the reaction.