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What is the difference between order of a reaction and the molecularity of a reaction?

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Order of a reaction Molecularity of a reaction


It is the sum of the concentration terms on
which the rate of reaction depends or sum ofthe exponents of the concentration in the
law equation.


It is the number of molecules
involved in the slowest
step.
It may be fraction as well as zero
also.
It is always a whole number
It can only be determined
experimentally i.e., can not be calculated
It can be calculated by simply
adding the molecules of the slowest step.

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