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Molecularity, Mechanism and Rate Law of aReaction
For a chemical reaction to occur, the reacting molecules shouldcollide with each as said by collisions theory.
 Molecularity is defined as the number of reacting species (molecues,atoms, or ions), which collide simultaneously to bring about achemical reaction.
Depending on the number of reacting speciesreactions can be unimolecular, bimolecular or trimolecular.
Unimolecular reaction:
i) The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide involves single species,which undergoes the change to form products.ii) Decomposition of ammonium nitrite is also unimolecular reactionbecause it involves only one reacting species.
 
 
Bimolecular reactions:
When reactions involve the collision of two species, then it is calledbimolecular reactions.
Tri -molecular reactions:
When reactions involve the collision of three species, then it is calledtrimolecular reactions.
 
 In the similar way, we can expect reactions, which involve thecollision of four or more molecules. But it is observed that reactionsinvolving three or more molecules are uncommon due to the fact thatfor these reactions simultaneous collision of three molecules isrequired. It means third molecule must collide with the other twomolecules at the same time when they are in process of collision. Thechances of the occurrence of such collisions are very rare.On this basis we can say that reactions involving three or more thanthree reacting particles should be slow. However, it is observed thatsome reactions involving more than three molecules are quite fast.For example consider a following reactionThe experimental measured rate of this reaction is:
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