The reaction
takes places through the mechanism given below:
(fast)
(slow)
The overall order of the reaction is ______.
takes places through the mechanism given below:
(fast)
(slow)
The overall order of the reaction is ______.
Answer: 3
Solution
The slow step fixes the rate: . Since is an intermediate formed in the fast pre-equilibrium, , hence . Substituting,
The order with respect to is two and with respect to is one, so the overall order of the reaction is 3.
The order with respect to is two and with respect to is one, so the overall order of the reaction is 3.
JEE Main · 2023 · 12 Apr 2023 · Shift 1 · Integer answer