A reaction has a rate law, rate = kA]B]^2 What is the overall order of the reaction?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 0 d. 1 e. 4
The overall is the sum of the orders of each component.
To determine the overall order of a reaction, you need to add up the exponents of the reactants in the rate law. In this case, the rate law is given as rate = k[A]^B^2.
The overall order is the sum of the exponents, which is 1 + 2 = 3.
Therefore, the overall order of the reaction is 3.
The correct answer is b. 3.