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Kinetics. Advanced Higher Chemistry Unit 2(f). The Rate Law. a A + b B → c C + d D. Rate [A] m .[B] n. Rate = k [A] m .[B] n. Where… k = rate constant m and n = orders of reaction with respect to A and B. Orders of reaction.
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Kinetics Advanced Higher Chemistry Unit 2(f)
The Rate Law aA + bB → cC + dD Rate [A]m.[B]n Rate = k[A]m.[B]n Where… k = rate constant m and n = orders of reaction with respect to A and B
Orders of reaction • Reactions usually occur in a series of steps. • The integers in the rate equation refer to the actual number of particles involved in the slowest step of the reaction. • This is the rate determining step.
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Calculating the Rate Constant • Can be calculated from a series of experiments in which the starting concentrations of reactants are varied…
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