Emperically determine the hydroxide reaction order, using the following guidelines:
If you double the concentration of the hydroxide between two trials and...
• the rate remains the same for those two trials, then the reaction is zero order for hydroxide ($1=[2]^0$).
• the rate also doubles, then the reaction is first order for hydroxide ($2=[2]^1$).
• the rate quadruples, then the reaction is second order for hydroxide ($4=[2]^2$).
• the rate octuples, then the reaction is third order for hydroxide ($8=[2]^3$). This is rare.
(0.5pts)
Compare the reaction rates for Mixture 1 and Mixture 2 to estimate the order of OH-.
Note that in Mixture 2, the concentration of hydroxide is doubled compared to Mixture 1.
Based on this, what is the reaction order of OH-?
(0.5pts)
Compare the reaction rates for Mixture 1 and Mixture 3 to estimate the order of OH.
Note that in Mixture 3, the concentration of hydroxide is tripled compared to Mixture 1.
Based on this, what is the reaction order of OH?
(1pts) Therefore the approximate reaction order for [OH] is...