Answer:
Yes
Explanation:
Let's write the reaction as
CV⁺+ OH⁻ ⟶ CVOH
The reaction is first order in [CV⁺] and in [OH⁻], so the rate law is
rate = k[CV⁺][OH⁻]
A bimolecular collision between a crystal violet ion and a hydroxide ion as an elementary step would predict the observed rate law.
However, other plausible mechanisms may predict the same rate law.
