A proposed mechanism predicts that the reaction is second order in species X

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Kinetics · Kinetics

Problem

A proposed mechanism predicts that the reaction is second order in species X. An experiment yields a slope of

1.9\pm0.2

for a plot of

\log(\text{initial rate})

versus

\log[\text{X}]

. State whether the experimental evidence supports or refutes the proposed mechanism within the stated uncertainty.