The kinetic order of a reaction
A) can be determined by inspection from the coefficients of the balanced equation
B) must be determined experimentally
C) always depends on the concentration of enzyme
D) never depends on concentrations of reactants

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The kinetic order of a reaction cannot be determined just by looking at the coefficients of the balanced chemical equation; it must be determined experimentally because it describes how the rate of the reaction depends on the concentration of reactants, which can vary and is not always directly related to the stoichiometric coefficients in the equation.

The Kinetic Order of a Reaction