Consider the overall oxidation reaction of propane: C₃H₈+5O₂ → 3CO₂ + 4 H₂O
The following global mechanism has been proposed for this reaction:
Reaction Rate=8.6 x 10¹¹ exp(-30/(RuT)[C₃H₈] 0.1[O₂]
1.65 where CGS units [cm, s, kcal, K) are used.
Identify the order of the reaction with respect to propane.