GK QUESTION#3360
Once a catalytic surface is saturated, which reaction order with respect to additional reactant is typically observed at fixed temperature and available catalytic surface?
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Answer
C. zero
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Explanation
When the available catalytic sites are saturated, adding more reactant may leave the reaction rate unchanged. At fixed temperature and available catalytic surface, this is zero-order behaviour with respect to that reactant. If the surface becomes unsaturated, a different concentration dependence can appear.