What is the overall order of reaction if the rate law is #r(t) = [F_2][Cl_2O]#?

1 Answer
Feb 7, 2018

Well, you were given the rate law, so this should be a matter of inspection.

#r(t) = k[F_2]^1[Cl_2O]^1#

The order of reactant is simply its exponent in the rate law... so the overall order of reaction is...

#1+1=2#...

What are the units of #k# here?