chapter 6. CHEMICAL KINETICS class 12 chemistry textbook solution
3. Answer the following in brief.
ii. Distinguish between order and molecularity of a reaction.
Answer:-
| Order | Molecularity | |
| i. | It is determined through experimental observations. | It is a theoretical concept. |
| ii. | It is determined by summing the powers of the concentration terms of reactants in the rate equation. | It represents the number of reactant molecules involved in an elementary reaction. |
| iii. | It can be an integer, fraction, or zero. | It is always an integer. |
| iv. | It is not directly related to a balanced chemical equation. | It is based on a balanced chemical equation. |