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[Ghadir Seder 1G]

When we're given experimental data to determine rate laws, how do you know which rate goes in which order of the fraction? For example, how do I know if its rate2/rate1 or rate1/rate2?

[vpena_1I]

Bigger concentration over smaller concentration.

[Vincent Leong 2B]

it doesnt matter which order you do, as long as you can isolate an exponent x or y to get the respective rxn order. The numbers of one of the reactants in both trials should cancel out.

[vpena_1I]

It's usually easier to do bigger concentration over smaller concentration, but yeah, either way will get you to the same answer.

[SMIYAZAKI_1B]

As may says, it does not matter which order you should do to calculate the order of the reaction; however, you probably should place the half-reaction with higher values to be on the top to make sure that you are given with number bigger than 1 which is easier to deal with.

[905373636]

it doesnt matter which order you do, as long as you can isolate an exponent x or y to get the respective rxn order. The numbers of one of the reactants in both trials should cancel out.

So, as long as the variable placements are consistent it doesn't matter, right? Or is the placement not a factor at all?