Case II:

When concentration of reactants and rate of the

reaction is given and asking for order of the
reaction.
(Change in Conc)^m = Rate----(1)
Here
m=order of reaction
Now let
1) Conc in mole/dm3 ---------Rate
O.170------------------0.050
0.340------------------0.10
0.680------------------0.20
So what will be the order of the reaction..??????
Solution:
When conc is 0.170 then rate is 0.050. When conc
becomes double that is 0.340 then rate is also
double that is 0.10
Thus
(Change in Conc)^m = rate
(2)^m = 2
m=1
Its a 1st order reaction.

2) A+B--->P
R=k[A]^m [B]^n
Now
Concentration -----------Rate
A : B ----------------R
x : y -----------------z
2x : y -----------------4z
2x : 2y -----------------8z
Then what will be the order of reaction..??????
So
If we double the concentration of A from x to 2x
and keep the concentration of B then rate will
becomes 4 times
Its clear that reaction is of 2nd order with respect
to A.
Proof:
(Change in Conc)^m = Rate
(2)^m = 4
(2)^m = 2^2
m=2
Now
If we double the concentration of B from y to 2y by
keep the concentration of A constant then rate
becomes double from 4z to 8z. Its clear also that
reaction is of 1st order with respect to B.
Proof:
(Change in Conc)^n = Rate
(2)^n = 2
n=1
Now
Overall order of the reaction is
m+n=2+1=3