Given the Following Rate Law, How Does the Rate of Reaction

question 58

Multiple Choice

Given the following rate law, how does the rate of reaction change if the concentration of X is doubled? Rate = k [X][Y]²

• A) The rate of reaction will increase by a factor of 2.
• B) The rate of reaction will increase by a factor of 4.
• C) The rate of reaction will increase by a factor of 5.
• D) The rate of reaction will decrease by a factor of 2.
• E) The rate of reaction will remain unchanged.

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Stereochemical Detail

Information regarding the spatial arrangement of atoms within a molecule and how this affects its chemical behavior.

Necessary Reagents

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3,6-dimethylcyclohexene

An organic compound with a six-membered ring structure, having methyl groups attached at the 3rd and 6th positions.

Dry Gaseous HBr

Hydrogen bromide gas that is free from water, often used in organic synthesis as a reagent.