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Why can we use stoichiometric coefficients for creating the equilibrium expression (Keq), but not for writing the rate law?
The rate law exponents have to be determined by experiment, which I understand, but isn't there a case (a single step reaction) where you CAN use the stoichiometric coefficients in the rate law expression? Why does that work?
The rate law exponents have to be determined by experiment, which I understand, but isn't there a case (a single step reaction) where you CAN use the stoichiometric coefficients in the rate law expression? Why does that work?