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Which of the following are the acceptable values for molecularity of a reaction?

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2
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Solution

The correct option is A 2
Molecularity have to be only natural numbers because molecularity is defined as no. of reactant molecules colliding with each other simultaneously in an elementary reaction.
So molecularity can’t be negative, fractional and zero.

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