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What are the features (or key points) of order of a reaction?

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The features of order of reaction are as follows :

  • It represents the number of atoms, ions or molecules whose concentrations influence the rate of the reaction. 
  • It is not related to the stoichiometric equation of the reaction, hence it cannot be predicted from stoichiometric balanced equation. 
  • It is experimentally determined quantity. 
  • It is defined only in terms of the concentrations of the reactants and not of products. 
  • It may have values which are integers, fractional or zero. 
  • Higher values are rare. Reactions of first and second order are in large number. Third order reactions are very few like, 2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g). 


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