A and B are (some?

) of the reactants

The reaction is first order w.r.t. A

The reaction is second order w.r.t. B

The reaction is third overall

This is all found by experiment

Rate = k[CH3COCH3]^1[H+]^1

Rate only depends on the slowest step affects the rate equation.

So we know that the slow step- or rate determining step – only CH3COCH3 and H+.

There could be a number of fast steps – we have no evidence for fast steps.

H+ must be reformed in one of the other steps.

If we try to guess the other steps, we must take the overall equation into account.

All the steps together are called the mechanism.

None of this PROVES a particular mechanism is correct. It only says what couldn’t be correct.

Question:
1.3x10^-3/3.2x10^-4= 4.06 =4 therefore the order of reaction [A] is 2

If [B] is doubled then there is no change in rate

Overall order of reaction is 2

Rate=k[A]^2

Mechanism:

A +A  intermediate --- Slow Step

intermediate +B  C+D+A --- Fast step

Wrong mechanism:

A+A  intermediate --- fast step

Intermediate + B  C+D+A ---slow step

K is proportional to e^-Ea/RT

Or

k=A e^-Ea/RT

A Depends of frequency, orientation and energy of collisions same as units as k.

Ln(k) = -Ea/ET +ln(A)

y=mx+c

ln(k)=-Ea/r *1/T +ln(A)