For the reaction, $2 \mathrm{PH}_{3} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{P}+3 \mathrm{H}_{2}$, the decomposition o

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For the reaction, $2 \mathrm{PH}_{3} ightarrow 2 \mathrm{P}+3 \mathrm{H}_{2}$, the decomposition of phosphine on the surface of tungsten at high pressure is of\

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Zero order. (The rate actually depends on the surface area of catalyst.)