Given the Following Data, Determine the Order of the Reaction $\rightarrow$

question 105

Multiple Choice

Given the following data, determine the order of the reaction with respect to H₂.
H₂(g) + 2ICl(g) $\rightarrow$ I₂(g) + 2HCl(g) $\begin{array}{cccc}\text { Experiment } & {\left[\mathrm{H}_{2}\right] \text { (torr) }} & \text { [ICl] (torr) } & \text { Rate }(\mathbf{M} / \mathbf{s}) \\1 & 250 & 325 & 1.34 \\2 & 250 & 81 & 0.331 \\3 & 50 & 325 & 0.266\end{array}$

• A) one-half
• B) second
• C) first
• D) third
• E) three-halves

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