Question

Assertion: In rate law, unlike in the expression for equilibrium constants, the exponents for concentrations do not necessarily match the stoichiometric coefficients.
Reason: It is the mechanism and not the balanced chemical equation for the overall change that governs the reaction rate.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Rate law is always written according to the slowest step and thus exponents for concentrations do not necessarily match the stoichiometric coefficients