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Standard XII

Chemistry

The Aldol Addition

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A reaction proceeds in three stages. The first stage is slow and involves two molecules of reactants. The second and third stage are fast. The overall order of the reaction is:

first order

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second order

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third order

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zero order

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Solution

The correct option is A second order
The overall order of the reaction is second order.
Reactions are proceeded in many steps, it does not means that no. of step will be equal to order of reaction. But rate is determined only by slow step of mechanism.

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A reaction proceeds in three stages. The first stage is slow and involves two molecules of reactants. The second and third stage are fast. The overall order of the reaction is:

The correct option is A second orderThe overall order of the reaction is second order.Reactions are proceeded in many steps, it does not means that no. of step will be equal to order of reaction. But rate is determined only by slow step of mechanism.

The correct option is A second order
The overall order of the reaction is second order.
Reactions are proceeded in many steps, it does not means that no. of step will be equal to order of reaction. But rate is determined only by slow step of mechanism.