If the Rate Law for an Elementary Reaction Is Second

question 10

Multiple Choice

If the rate law for an elementary reaction is second order, we can conclude that

• A) no catalysts are involved in the reaction.
• B) no intermediates are formed in the reaction.
• C) additional experiments at different temperatures are needed to determine the molecularity of the reaction.
• D) the elementary reaction involves a collision between two molecules.
• E) the elementary reaction is unimolecular.

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