Assertion: Complex reaction takes place in different steps and the slowest step determines the rate of reaction. Reason: Order and molecularity of a reaction are always equal.

Question

Assertion: Complex reaction takes place in different steps and the slowest step determines the rate of reaction. Reason: Order and molecularity of a reaction are always equal. (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.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

* In complex reactions the slowest step is the rate determining step. * Order may or may not be equal to molecularity or of a reaction.

Q. Assertion: Complex reaction takes place in different steps and the slowest step determines the rate of reaction. Reason : Order and molecularity of a reaction are always equal.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false.

* In complex reactions the slowest step is the rate determining step. * Order may or may not be equal to molecularity or of a reaction.

Q. Assertion: Complex reaction takes place in different steps and the slowest step determines the rate of reaction.
Reason : Order and molecularity of a reaction are always equal.

* In complex reactions the slowest step is the rate determining step.
* Order may or may not be equal to molecularity or of a reaction.