Question

Which of the following statements regarding the molecularity of a reaction is wrong?

• A. It is the number of molecules of the reactants taking part in a single step chemical reaction.
• B. It is calculated from the reaction mechanism.
• C. It may be either a whole number or fractional.
• D. It depends on the rate determining step in the reaction

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Molecularity of a reaction is always a whole number.