Rate law and mechanism of reaction

[Gabriel Barcelona 2L]

Can the rate law predict the mechanism of a reaction?

[Angelina Tran 2F]

yes, the Rate law describes the relationship between the rate of a chemical reaction and the concentration of its reactants, and it allows us to predict the rate of a chemical reaction

[Janelle2E]

To get information on mechanisms from reaction rates, you have to determine the effect that the concentration of each component has on the rate, propose one or more mechanisms for the reaction, and test your experimental rate law against those predicted by your proposed mechanisms.