Knock out the kinetics myths

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these claims about order and molecularity are false.

   Choices

   1. Item

      Order can even be a fraction

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      Molecularity cannot be zero or a non-integer

      Item

      Molecularity can be zero

   3. Explanation

      That restriction belongs to molecularity, not order

      Item

      Order applies only to elementary steps

   4. Explanation

      Its molecularity matches the overall reaction order

      Item

      The slowest step decides nothing

Instructions

Tap each claim you can prove false. The true one stays put.

Explanation