Higher order (3) reactions are rare due to

Question

Higher order (>3) reactions are rare due to (A) Shifting of equilibrium towards reactants due to elastic collisions (B) Loss of active species on collision (C) Low probability of simultaneous collision of all reacting species (D) Increase in entropy as more molecules are involved

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Collisions between more than three reactant molecules is rare.

Q. Higher order (>3) reactions are rare due to

Shifting of equilibrium towards reactants due to elastic collisions

Loss of active species on collision

Low probability of simultaneous collision of all reacting species

Increase in entropy as more molecules are involved

Collisions between more than three reactant molecules is rare.

Q. Higher order $(> 3)$ reactions are rare due to