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Mechanism of a hypothetical reaction X2+Y22XY is given below:

(i) X2X+X fast

(ii) X+Y2XY+Y slow

(iii) X+YXY fast

The overall order of the reaction will be
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Options:
  • A 1
  • B 2
  • C 0
  • D 1.5
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1.5
The solution of this question is given by assuming step (i) to be reversible which is not given in question

Overall rate = Rate of slowest step (ii)

=kX Y2 ......(i)

K=rate constant of step (ii)

Assuming step (i) to be reversible, its equilibrium constant,

keq=X2X2     X=keq12 X212 .....(ii)

Put (ii) in (i)

Rate =kkeq12 X212 Y2

Overall order =12+1=32

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