What Is the Overall Order of a Reaction with the Following

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the overall order of a reaction with the following rate law?
Rate = [A] ² [B] ¹ [C] ⁰

• A) 3
• B) 2
• C) 0
• D) 1
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

D-aldotetrose

A simple sugar (tetrose) in the D-configuration with an aldehyde group, part of the carbohydrate family.

Ruff Degradation

A chemical process used to convert monosaccharides into smaller sugars or alditols.

Optically Active

Refers to a substance that can rotate the plane of polarized light, indicating chiral molecules not superimposable on their mirror image.

Alditol

A type of sugar alcohol formed by reducing the aldehyde or ketone group in aldoses or ketoses, respectively.