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Question
For a zero-order reaction, molecularity can never be equal to zero. Explain.
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Solution
- The order of a chemical reaction is experimentally determined. Hence, the order can be zero.
- Molecularity refers to how many reactant molecules are involved in reactions.
- The number of molecules in any reaction cannot be zero.
Hence, for a zero-order reaction molecularity can never be equal to zero.
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