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Mechanism of a hypothetical reaction
X2+Y22XY is given below
(1) X2X+X (fast)
(2) X+Y2XY+Y (slow)
(3) X+YXY (fast)
The overall order of the reaction will be
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Options:
  • A 2
  • B 0
  • C 1.5
  • D 1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1.5
X2X+X (Fast)
X+Y2XY+Y (Slow)
As we know that slow step is
Rate determine step
Rate=KX[Y2] (i)
From last step
K=X2X2
X2=K1[X2] (ii)
From equation (i)&(ii)
Rate =KK1X212Y2
Rate =K'X212Y2
Order =12+1=1.5

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