Given the Following Balanced Equation, Determine the Rate of Reaction

question 146

Multiple Choice

Given the following balanced equation, determine the rate of reaction with respect to [SO₃]. If the rate of O₂ loss is 3.56 × 10^-3 mol L^-1 s^-1, what is the rate of formation of SO₃? 2SO₂(g) + O₂(g) → 2SO₃(g)

• A) 3.56 × 10^-3 mol L^-1 s^-1
• B) 1.19 × 10^-3 mol L^-1 s^-1
• C) 1.78 × 10^-3 mol L^-1 s^-1
• D) 1.42 × 10^-2 mol L^-1 s^-1
• E) 7.12 × 10^-3 mol L^-1 s^-1

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