Statement-I : Order of the reaction cannot be negative
Statement-II : Saponification is a second order reaction.

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Both statements I and II are correct

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

Both statements I and II are incorrect

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

I) In some reactions when concentration of reactant increass then the rate of reaction decreases. In such cases the order of reaction is negative.

Ex: - Concentration of reactant is doubled, rate becomes half the original rate.

rate = KCⁿ

½ = 2^x

X = -1

order is -1.

II) RCOOR + NaOH → RCOONa + ROH is saponification. Hydrolysis of ester in alkaline medium is two.

rate = K[ester] [alkali].

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