Question

Statement I For a complex reaction, order is given by the slowest step of the reaction.
Statement II Molecularity of the slowest step is same as the order of the overall reaction.

• A. Both Statement $I$ and $II$ are correct and Statement $II$ is the correct explanation of Statement $I$.
• B. Both Statement $I$ and $II$ are correct and Statement $II$ is not the correct explanation of Statement $I$.
• C. Statement $I$ is correct, Statement $II$ is incorrect.
• D. Statement $II$ is correct, but Statement $I$ is incorrect.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

For a complex reaction, order of reaction is given by slowest step of the reaction. Molecularity of slowest step is same as the order of overall reaction.