Definition of Reaction Order
Asked by Kiran Patel · 1 year ago
What is meant by the order of a reaction in chemistry?
1 Answer
The order of a reaction is:
- The sum of the powers of concentration terms in the rate equation
- Indicates how the rate of reaction depends on reactant concentrations
- Can be zero, fractional, or a whole number
- Determined experimentally, not from the balanced chemical equation
- Helps in understanding the reaction mechanism
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