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a) Consider a general reaction aA + bB → cC + dD. The rate expression for the reaction is Rate = K[A][B]yi) Establish the significance of ‘(a+b)’ and ‘(x+y)’ in terms of order and molecularity.ii) Write any two differences between order and molecularity.b) “Reactions with zero order is possible, but zero molecularity is not”. Justify the statement.

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a) i) (a + b) – Molecularity of the reaction

(X + y) – Order of the reaction

ii)

OrderMolecularity
1. Sum of the powers of the concentration of the reactants in the rate law expression1. No. of reacting species taking part in a n elementary reaction, which must collide
simultaneously to bring about a chemical reaction
2. Experimental quantity2. Theoretical concept

b) The order of a reaction can be zero which means that the rate of the reaction is independent of the concentration of the reactants. But, molecularity of a reaction cannot be zero which means that there is no reacting species and hence no reaction is possible.



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