In a chemical reaction two reactants takes part. The rate of reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of one of them and inversely proportional to the concentration of the other. The order of reaction is:

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In a chemical reaction two reactants takes part. The rate of reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of one of them and inversely proportional to the concentration of the other. The order of reaction is: (A) zero (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4

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The order of reaction is zero. Suppose the following reaction takes place. A+B longrightarrow product ∴ rate =K[A][B]-1 ∴ order =1+(-1)=0

Q. In a chemical reaction two reactants takes part. The rate of reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of one of them and inversely proportional to the concentration of the other. The order of reaction is:

zero

1

2

4

The order of reaction is zero. Suppose the following reaction takes place.
$A + B ⟶$ product
$∴$ rate $= K [A] [B]^{- 1}$
$∴$ order $= 1 + (- 1) = 0$

Q. In a chemical reaction two reactants takes part. The rate of reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of one of them and inversely proportional to the concentration of the other. The order of reaction is:

zero

1

2

4

The order of reaction is zero. Suppose the following reaction takes place. A+B⟶ product ∴ rate =K[A][B]−1 ∴ order =1+(−1)=0

The order of reaction is zero. Suppose the following reaction takes place.
$A + B ⟶$ product
$∴$ rate $= K [A] [B]^{- 1}$
$∴$ order $= 1 + (- 1) = 0$