Rate law

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009935",
  "term": "Rate law",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An equation that expresses the rate of a chemical reaction as a function of the concentrations of the reactants and sometimes products or catalysts. It is determined experimentally and provides insight into the reaction mechanism. The exponents in the rate law define the order of the reaction with respect to each reactant.",
  "synonyms": [
    "empirical differential rate equation"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chemical species",
    "kinetic equivalence",
    "order of reaction",
    "rate of reaction",
    "steady state"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1157 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/rate-law/"
}