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• when x + y = 1, the order of reaction is 1

1st order

• when x + y = 2, the order of reaction is 2

2and order

• when x + y= 3, the order of reaction is 3

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b) 0.5 2.0 8.0
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 Fig 8.1.4: Rate against [reactants] for zero, 1st and 2nd order of reaction

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Volume of 0 14 23 31 38 39 40 40 40 40 40
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Experiment Initial Initial

Initial rate
concentration of concentration of A
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NaOH / mol dm-3 / mol dm-3
1 0.040 0.030 4.0 × 10-4
2 0.040 0.045 6.0 × 10-4
3 0.060 0.045 9.0 × 10-4
4 0.120 0.060 to be calculated

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