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As a caged complex reacts to form a product, the reaction is described as first order. However, if solvent is involved in the reaction mechanism, the reaction is described as pseudo-first order. Why? O The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are second order with respect to the solvent. O The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are first order with respect to the solvent. The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are zero- th order with respect to the solvent.

As a caged complex reacts to form a product, the reaction is described as first order. However, if solvent is involved in the reaction mechanism, the reaction is described as pseudo-first order. Why? O The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are second order with respect to the solvent. O The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are first order with respect to the solvent. The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are zero- th order with respect to the solvent.

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As a caged complex reacts to form a product, the reaction is described as first order. However, if solvent is involved in the reaction mechanism, the reaction is described as pseudo-first order. Why? The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are second order with respect to the solvent. The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are first order with respect to the solvent. The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are zero- th order with respect to the solvent.
Transcribed Image Text:As a caged complex reacts to form a product, the reaction is described as first order. However, if solvent is involved in the reaction mechanism, the reaction is described as pseudo-first order. Why? The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are second order with respect to the solvent. The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are first order with respect to the solvent. The solvent is acting as a saturated reactant, and therefore the reaction kinetics behave as if they are zero- th order with respect to the solvent.
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