Answer to Question #242672 in General Chemistry for Khadija

Question

1. Using the following data determine the order of reaction and the rate constant. Also define the zero, first and second order reaction with their rate equation and units. 

 

Time (min) [S] (M) 

0 0.5011 

30 0.4511 

60 0.4038 

90 0.3626 

130 0.3148 

180 0.2674

Answer 1

The order of a reaction is define as the sum of all the powers to which concentration terms in the rate law are raised to express the observed rate of the reaction..