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Chemistry Chemical Kinetics General Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

Which of the following statement is not correct about order of a reaction?

A
The order of a reaction can be a fractional number.
B
Order of a reaction is experimentally determined quantity.
C
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.
D
The order of a reaction is the sum of the powers of molar concentration of the reactants in the rate law expression.

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C

The order of a reaction may or may not be equal to the sum of the stocihiometric coefficient of reactants in the balanced chemical equation for a reaction.

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