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It is true that :

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Molecularity applies only to elementary steps and is 1, 2 or 3; order is experimental and can be zero or fractional.
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • A first order reaction is always a single step reaction
  • A zero order reaction is a multistep reaction
  • A zero order reaction is a single step reaction
  • A second order reaction is always a multistep reaction
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The Correct Option is B

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Order is found experimentally, while molecularity belongs to a single elementary step.
(1) A first order reaction need not be elementary (e.g. decomposition of N2O5 is first order but multistep), so (1) is false.
(2) An elementary reaction cannot have molecularity zero, so a zero order reaction cannot be a single step reaction; it must be a complex (multistep) reaction. Hence (2) is true and (3) is false.
(4) A second order reaction can be elementary (e.g. 2HI → H2 + I2, bimolecular), so (4) is false.
Answer: (2) A zero order reaction is a multistep reaction
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