Question

The order of the reaction involving the conversion of ozone to oxygen is ____

(a) Zero order

(b) First order

(c) Second order

(d) Third order

I got this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

My doubt is from Reducing the Size of Kinetic Models in section Elements of Reaction Kinetics of Chemical Reaction Engineering

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) First order

To explain: The rate of decomposition of ozone is:

-rO3= k[O3]^2[O2]^-1

Order = 2-1 = 1