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Which of the following is a unimolecular reaction?

Options

  • 2HI → H2 + I2

  • N2O5 → N2O4 + ½O2

  • H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl

  • PCl3 + Cl2 → PCl5

MCQ

Solution

N2O5 → N2O4 + ½O2

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