Use the Example 20-3 and data from Table 20.3 to establish the value of k in the rate law (20.8).

Example 20-3

Use data from Table 20.3 to establish the order of reaction (20.7) with respect to HgCl₂ and C₂O₄^2- and also the overall order of the reaction.

Table 20.3

Reaction (20.7)

TABLE 20.3 Kinetic Data for the Reaction: 2 HgCl + CO4- 2 Cl + 2 CO + H2Cl Experiment 1 123 2 3 [HgCl], M = 0.105 [HgCl]1 [HgCl]2 = 0.105 [HgCl]3 = 0.052 [C04], M [C04]1 = 0.15 [C04 12 = 0.30 [C04-]3 = 0.30 Initial Rate, M min- R = 1.8 x 10 R = 7.1 x 10-5 R3 3.5 x 10-5 =