Let the rate equation is Rate =k[A]x[B]y Therefore, we can write 2×10−3=k[0.1]×[0.1]]y...(i) 4×10−3=k[0.2]x[0.1]y...(ii) 1.6×10−2=k[0.2]×[0.2]y...(iii) (ii) ÷ (i); 2×10−34×10−3=k[0.1]x[0.1]yk[0.2]x[0.1]y ⇒12=(0.1)x(0.2)x=(12)x ∴x=1 (ii) ÷ (iii); 1.6×10−24×10−3=k[0.2]x[0.2]yk[0.2]x[0.1]y ⇒41=(0.2)y(0.1)y=(21)y ∴y=2 ∴ Rate =k[A]1[B]2 First order with respect to A while second order with respect to B .
