So step 2 is the rate determining step so only step 1 and step 2 would affect the rate. So rate = [A] [B] it wouldn't include D because it's a product
Arrhenius equations
K = Ae^-(EA/RT)
K is the rate constant ( units vary per reaction )
A is the A constant ( units same as k)
e is exponential button on the calculator
EA is the activation energy ( units is Jmol-¹ )
R is the gas constant
T is temperature measured in Kelvin
Arrhenius equation
As Ea becomes larger, then k becomes slower so a larger Ea means a slowerrate while increasing temperature would increase k so a this would be a faster rate
Rearranging the arrhenius equation by using log
Would cause the equation to look like lnK = lnA - Ea/RT
which can be used as a y = mx + c equation
Calculating the rate order
If there is an experiment that doesn't stay the same there's is two methods to calculate the order
1st way is to create another experiment in between the reaction e.g. in the diagram 2.5 is created
For the reaction you don't know the order you leave the same number, the reaction you do know number it the number where it changes
Calculate what should happen to the rate
Then compare it with the next experiment so the reaction you do know doesn't change and calculate wt happens to the rate
Overall order of reaction is just all the orders added together e.g. for Rate = [A]^2 [B] the overall order is 2+1 which is 3