Consider the general rate law expression rate=k[R1]u[R2]v for a reaction between reactants R1 and R2.
(1) Part 1: (a) Explain what is meant by the order of a reaction with respect to an individual reactant and by the overall order of the reaction. Include how each concept is reflected in the rate law.
(2) Part 2: (b) Describe how comparing initial rates from a series of experiments allows a chemist to determine the order with respect to a given reactant, even when the rate constant k is unknown.
(3) Part 3: (c) For the reaction 2F+G→products, outline an experimental strategy that would reveal whether F is zero order, specifying the measurements that would be taken and the reasoning that leads to the conclusion.