determining order of reaction

[JosephineF]

Will we always be given the order of the reaction because it has to be determined experimentally?

[805291863]

I believe we will not always be given the order of the reaction, but you can tell by looking at graphs of ln[A] vs time, 1/[A] vs time, and [A] vs time. The graph that is a linear line indicates the order of that reaction

[Megan Cao 1I]

if there is no information given to determine the rate order, then the orders should be given. However it is possible for us to be asked to determine the order of a reaction/reactant based on some data or graphs. For example we could be given an plot of lnK v time and asked to determine the order of the reactant.

[Nuoya Jiang]

Usually, graphs of k and t will be given for a reaction for us to find out its order.

[kristi le 2F]

Also, if you are given the elementary steps of a reaction, you may be able to determine the order of a reaction.

[Caroline Zepecki]

We should either be given the graph to figure it out or given the information for an experiment.

[Jainam Shah 4I]

The order would either be given or you would given a plot of the concentration versus time in some manner from which you can figure out the order.