Question

Give the order of the following reactions:
(a) Artificial radioactive decay
(b) Decomposition of gaseous ammonia on a hot Pt-surface at high pressure
(c) Hydrogenation of ethene
(d) Decomposition of $N_2{O}_5$

Answer 1

(a) Artificial radioactive decay is first order reaction.
(b) Decomposition of gaseous ammonia on a hot Pt-surface at high pressure is zero order reaction.
(c) Hydrogenation of ethene is second order reaction.
(d) Decomposition of $N_2{O}_5$ is first order reaction.