A. The successive half lives of zero order reactions decreases with time. This statement is correct. The half-life of a zero-order reaction is given by the formula t1/2=[A]0/2k, where [A]0 is the initial concentration and k is the rate constant. As the concentration decreases, the half-life also decreases.
B. A substance appearing as reactant in the chemical equation may not affect the rate of reaction. This statement is correct. For example, in a zero-order reaction, the rate of reaction does not depend on the concentration of reactants.
C. Order and molecularity of a chemical reaction can be a fractional number. This statement is incorrect. The order of a reaction can be zero, fractional or negative. However, molecularity, which refers to the number of reactant molecules taking part in an elementary reaction, can only be a whole number.
D. The rate constant units of zero and second order reaction are
mol L−1 s−1 and
mol−1 L s−1 respectively. This statement is
correct. The units of the rate constant for a zero-order reaction are M/s or mol·L
−1·s
−1 . The units of the rate constant for a second-order reaction are 1/(M·s) or L·mol
−1·s
−1 .