Question

What is the order of a reaction which has a rate expression rate = k [A]3/2[B]–1 ?

• A. 3/2
• B. ½
• C. 0
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

½

Answer 2

Order of reaction = $\frac{3}{2}$ + [–1] = 0.5.