Chapter 16, Problem 16.99P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The rate of the reaction has to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

Rate law or rate equation: The relationship between the reactant concentrations and reaction rate is expressed by an equation.

$\begin{array}{l}\text{aA + bB}\to x\text{X}\\ \\ {\text{Rate of reaction = k [A]}}^{\text{m}}{\text{[B]}}^{\text{n}}\\ \\ \text{Total}\text{order}\text{of reaction = }\left(\text{m + n}\right).\end{array}$

$\text{Reaction Rate}\text{ = k }{\left[\text{A}\right]}^{\text{m}}{\left[\text{B}\right]}^{\text{n}}{\left[\text{C}\right]}^{\text{p}}\text{,where 'm, n and p' are orders of the reactants}\text{.}$

Order of a reaction: The order of a reaction with respect to a particular reactant is the exponent of its concentration term in the rate law expression, and the overall reaction order is the sum of the exponents on all concentration terms.

Rate constant, k: It is a proportionality constant that relates rate and concentration at a given temperature.