The order of a reaction, with respect to one of the reacting component $\mathrm{Y}$, is zero. It implies that:

The order of a reaction, with respect to one of the reacting component $\mathrm{Y}$, is zero. It implies that:
  1. the reaction is going on at a constant rate
  2. the rate of reaction does not vary with temperature
  3. the reaction rate is independent of the concentration of $Y$
  4. the rate of formation of the activated complex is zero

Solution

Let us consider a reaction, $x X+y Y \longrightarrow a A+b B$
rate $=[X]^{x}[Y]^{y}$
It is given that order of reaction w.r.t. component $Y$ is zero.
Hence, rate $=[X]^{x}$
i.e., rate becomes independent of the concentration of $Y$. .

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