(a)
Interpretation:
The molecularity of the symbolic elementary reaction is to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
The term molecularity refers to the number of molecules (reactants) which interacts with each other in an elementary reaction. In the rate-determining step of the reaction, molecularity is numerically equivalentto the summation of the
Molecularity of a reaction is dependent on the number of molecules (reactants) interacting in the reaction. It can be unimolecular (when molecularity is one), bimolecular (when molecularity is two) and trimolecular (when molecularity is three).
(b)
Interpretation:
The molecularity of the symbolic elementary reaction is to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Same as part (a).
(c)
Interpretation:
The molecularity of the symbolic elementary reaction is to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Same as part (a).
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