The order of reaction with rate law expression, $\frac{d[R]}{dt} =-k$, is |
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The correct answer is Option (1) → 0 The order of a reaction is determined from the dependence of the rate of reaction on the concentration of reactants. For a zero order reaction, the rate of reaction is independent of the concentration of the reactant. The rate law for a zero order reaction is: Rate = − d[R] / dt = k This means the rate remains constant during the reaction, because it does not depend on the concentration of the reactant. Thus, d[R] / dt = −k represents the rate law of a zero order reaction. The integrated rate equation for a zero order reaction is: [R] = [R]₀ − kt where [R]₀ = initial concentration ; [R] = concentration at time t Therefore, the reaction follows zero order kinetics.
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