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Order and molecularity of a reaction from its rate law

This type of question, asked 6 times: 16 May 2023 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S2, 21 Apr 2025 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S2, 15 May 2026 S2. All 6 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    16 May 2023 S2

    94
    For the reaction, H2(g)+Br2(s)→2HBr(g)\text{H}_2(g) + \text{Br}_2(s) \rightarrow 2\text{HBr}(g), r=k[H2][Br2]1/2r = k[\text{H}_2][\text{Br}_2]^{1/2}. What is the molecularity and order of reaction respectively?

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  2. Question 2

    19 Apr 2025 S2

    96
    Rate law for the reaction, C2H5I(g)⟶C2H4( g)+HI(g)C_{2}H_{5}I_{(g)}\longrightarrow C_{2}H_{4(\text{ }g)}+HI_{(g)} is r=k[C2H5I]r = k\left\lbrack C_{2}H_{5}I \right\rbrack What is the order and molecularity of this reaction?

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  3. Question 3

    20 Apr 2025 S2

    72
    What is order and molecularity of following reaction?
    NO2(g)+NO2(g)⟶2NO(g)+O2(g)NO_{2(g)}+NO_{2(g)}\longrightarrow 2NO_{(g)}+O_{2(g)}

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  4. Question 4

    21 Apr 2025 S1

    57
    What is the order and molecularity respectively for the elementary reaction given below? O3( g)+O(g)⟶2O2( g)O_{3(\text{ }g)}+O_{(g)}\longrightarrow 2O_{2(\text{ }g)} if r=k[O3][O]r = k\left\lbrack O_{3} \right\rbrack\lbrack O\rbrack

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  5. Question 5

    20 Apr 2026 S2

    30
    What is the order and molecularity of the following elementary reaction? 2NO2(g)→2NO(g)+O2(g)\mathrm{2NO_{2(g)} \rightarrow 2NO_{(g)} + O_{2(g)}}, rate =k×[NO2]2= k \times [\mathrm{NO_2}]^2

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  6. Question 6

    15 May 2026 S2

    28
    For the reaction A(g)+B(g)→2AB(g)A(g) + B(g) \rightarrow 2AB(g) rate law is rate =k[A][B]1/2= k[A][B]^{1/2}. Identify TRUE statements about the reaction from following.

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