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A bimolecular reaction is the one in which ____(a) One reactant molecule is transformed to product(b) Two product molecules are formed(c) Two reactant molecules produce product(s)(d) No reaction occursThis question was addressed to me in final exam.This intriguing question originated from Classification of Reactions in section Basic Concepts of Chemical Reaction Engineering

Answer» RIGHT choice is (c) Two reactant MOLECULES produce product(s)

EASIEST explanation: In bimolecular reactions, two reacting species (same or different) react to cause a chemical CHANGE. For example,

2HI → H2 + I2.


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