Chemistry
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781259911156
Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.9QP
Explain what is meant by the rate law of a reaction.
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