The Rate Law
The rate law expresses the reaction rate as a function of reactant
concentrations, product concentrations, and temperature. It is
experimentally determined.
The derived rate law for a reaction must be consistent
with the postulated chemical mechanism of the reaction!
For a general reaction: aA + bB + ..... cC + dD
rate law: rate = k[A]m[B]n........
k = rate constant
m and n = reaction orders (not related to a, b,...)
(for a unidirectional (one-way) reaction)!
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