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Give one difference between the order of reaction and its molecularity.
Distinguish Between
Solution
| Sr. No. | Molecularity | Order |
| 1. | The total number of reacting species that are involved in the elementary step. | It is the sum of powers of concentration terms involved in the experimentally determined rate law. |
| 2. | Always a whole number. | Can be zero, fraction or integer. |
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