Exhibit 13-12 Consider the Aqueous Reaction and Data Below to Answer

question 74

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 13-12 Consider the aqueous reaction and data below to answer the following question(s) . 2 HgCl₂ (aq) + C₂O₄^{2 -} (aq) →2 Cl ^- (aq) + 2 CO₂ (g) + HgCl₂ (s)
-Refer to Exhibit 13-12. What is the numerical value of the rate constant , k , for the reaction above?

• A) 5.0×10 ^{- 4}
• B) 1.3×10 ^{- 3}
• C) 7.9×10 ^{- 3}
• D) 8.7×10 ^{- 3}
• E) 5.3×10 ^{- 2}

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