Chemical Kinetics Question 265
Question: The order of a reaction, with respect to one of the reacting component Y, is zero. It implies that:
Options:
A) the reaction is going on at a constant rate
B) the rate of reaction does not vary with temperature
C) the reaction rate is independent of the concentration of Y
D) the rate of formation of the activated complex is zero
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[c] Let us consider a reaction, $ xX+yY\xrightarrow{{}}aA+bB $ Rate $ ={{[X]}^{x}}{{[Y]}^{y}} $ It is given that order of reaction w.r.t. component Y is zero. Hence, rate $ ={{[X]}^{x}} $ i.e., rate becomes independent of the concentration of Y.
