Kinetics of the oxidation of tris(2,2ƍ-bipyridine)iron(II) sulfate by ceric sulfate was spectrophotometrically studied in an aqueous sulfuric acid medium. Different methods, including isolation, integration and half-life, were employed to determine the reaction order. The redox reaction was found to be first-order with respect to the reductant, tris(2,2ƍ-bipyridine)iron(II) sulfate, and the oxidant, ceric sulfate. Complex kinetics was observed with an increase in the initial concentration of the oxidant. The influence of the dielectric constant, [H + ] and [SO 4 2-] on the rate was also investigated. The increase in the dielectric constant and H + ion concentration of the medium retard the rate, while an increase in the SO 4 2-ion concentration first accelerates the rate, and then retards the reaction. The effect of each factor, i.e., the dielectric constant, H + ions and SO 4 2-ions, suggests that Ce(SO 4 ) 3 2-is