What Will Happen to the Rate of the Reaction Below

question 39

Multiple Choice

What will happen to the rate of the reaction below if the concentration of the alkyl chloride is doubled and the concentration of the sodium ethoxide is cut in half?

• A)The rate will double.
• B)The rate will decrease by a factor of two.
• C)The rate will quadruple.
• D)The rate will decrease by a factor of four.
• E)The rate will remain the same.

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