What is the overall order of a reaction which has the experimentally determined rate expression: ? — Reaction Mechanism Chemistry Question

💡 Solution & Explanation

The overall order of a chemical reaction is the sum of the powers of the concentration terms in the rate law. For $\text{Rate} = k[A]^{3/2}[B]^{-1}$, the order is $3/2 + (-1) = 1.5 - 1.0 = 0.5$.