Characteristics of order of a reaction
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Order of a chemical reaction is the sum of the powers to which the concentration terms are raised for expressing the rate law.
Characteristics of the Order of a reaction :
- The order of a reaction maybe -ve integer, +ve integer , zero or fraction.
- It is an experimental factor
- It can be taken from balance equation of the reaction if it is elementary ( single step) reaction otherwise the slowest step of the mechanism gives the rate law and order of reaction.