The general rate law expression for reactions with several reactants

The general rate law expression for reactions with several reactants 

Although we found that the equations to express the different concentrations of A and B at various time points were rather complex, we could very easily write the general rate equation for this t3qje of reaction 

We can now expand this knowledge for more complex reactions, in which even more reactants participate. For example we can formulate the general rate law expression for a reaction like  

I am using — as the rate, since it is easier to look at the generation of the product in this case, but m 

The above format is widely known as the general rate law expression . The term general is used to indicate that we have not yet specified the various coefficients, which represent the individual rate orders. Once we have determined these coefficients the general rate law expression is turned into the specific rate law expression . 

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