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What is the key factor that limits the molecularity of a reaction to never exceed three?
What is the key factor that limits the molecularity of a reaction to never exceed three?
- Decreased rate of reactions with more than three molecules.
- Limited chances for molecules to undergo effective collisions. (correct)
- High energy barrier for reactions with more than three molecules.
- Complexity of higher order reactions.
In a multistep reaction, how is the molecularity determined?
In a multistep reaction, how is the molecularity determined?
- By looking at the slowest step only.
- Only in the first step.
- By combining the molecularity of all steps.
- Separately in each step. (correct)
In a complex reaction, what is the slowest step called?
In a complex reaction, what is the slowest step called?
- Rate limiting step
- Fastest step
- First order step
- Rate determining step (correct)
What is the overall molecularity of a complex reaction equal to?
What is the overall molecularity of a complex reaction equal to?
If a reaction has a molecularity of 1, what is it called?
If a reaction has a molecularity of 1, what is it called?
What does the order of reaction define?
What does the order of reaction define?
If a reaction is bimolecular, what is its molecularity?
If a reaction is bimolecular, what is its molecularity?
Rate constant units for a second-order reaction are:
Rate constant units for a second-order reaction are:
Rate constant units for a third-order reaction are:
Rate constant units for a third-order reaction are:
What does the Arrhenius equation define?
What does the Arrhenius equation define?
In the Van’t Hoff differential method, what does 'n' represent?
In the Van’t Hoff differential method, what does 'n' represent?
For a pseudo-unimolecular reaction, what does 'V∞' refer to?
For a pseudo-unimolecular reaction, what does 'V∞' refer to?
What is the relationship between activation energy (Ea) and threshold energy?
What is the relationship between activation energy (Ea) and threshold energy?
Which equation describes the relationship between two different temperatures (T1 and T2) and activation energy (Ea)?
Which equation describes the relationship between two different temperatures (T1 and T2) and activation energy (Ea)?
What is the formula for the rate constant (k) in the Arrhenius equation?
What is the formula for the rate constant (k) in the Arrhenius equation?
What is the half-life method used for in chemical kinetics?
What is the half-life method used for in chemical kinetics?
'Order' in chemical kinetics refers to what aspect of a reaction?
'Order' in chemical kinetics refers to what aspect of a reaction?
For a second-order reaction, what does 'dx ∝ [A]1/dt' represent?
For a second-order reaction, what does 'dx ∝ [A]1/dt' represent?
What is the formula for calculating 'n' in the Van’t Hoff differential method?
What is the formula for calculating 'n' in the Van’t Hoff differential method?