Question

What are the characteristics of order of a reaction?

Answer 1

The characteristics of order of a reaction:
(1) The of order of a reaction is the sum of the exponents to which the concentration terms in the rate law are raised.
(2) It is experimentally determined quantity. It illustrates the dependence of observed reaction rate on reactant concentration.
(3) Order can be either zero, a fraction or an integer.
(4) Experimental condition can vary reaction order.
(5) Order is property of both elementary and complex reactions.