Sodium benzoate, the sodium salt of benzoic acid, is used as a food preservative. A sample containing solid sodium benzoate mixe
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Answer:
ai) Rate law,
aii) Rate constant, k = 1.25
b) Overall order of reaction = 1.5
Explanation:
Equation of Reaction:
If , the rate of backward reaction is given by:
k is constant for all the stages
Using the information provided in lines 1 and 2 of the table:
Using the information provided in lines 3 and 4 of the table and insering the value of a:
The rate law is:
The rate constant then becomes:
b) Overall order of reaction = a + b
Overall order of reaction = 1 + 0.5
Overall order of reaction = 1.5
