The document discusses determining the order of reaction using the initial rate method. It provides examples of experimental data collected for reactions, including initial concentrations of reactants and measured initial rates. It then shows solutions for determining the order of reactions and rate constants by analyzing changes in initial rates with changing concentrations. Key steps include writing rate laws, comparing reaction rates between experiments, and calculating exponents from rate laws. The overall goal is to demonstrate how to apply the initial rate method to experimental data to determine reaction orders and rate constants.