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Question:
Which of the following statements is not correct about the order of a reaction?
The order of a reaction can be a fractional number
The order of a reaction is the sum of the powers of molar concentrations of the reactants in the rate law expression
The order of a reaction is always equal to the sum of the stoichiometric coefficients of reactants in the balanced chemical equation for a reaction
Order of a reaction is experimentally determined quantity
Solution:
The sum of powers of the concentration of the reactants in the rate law expression is called the order of that chemical reaction. Order of reaction may or may not be equal to the sum of stoichiometric coefficients.