An Experimental Drug, D, Is Known to Decompose in the Blood

question 96

Essay

An experimental drug, D, is known to decompose in the blood stream.Tripling the concentration of the drug increases the decomposition rate by a factor of nine.Write the rate law for decomposition of D and give the units of the rate constant.

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Definitions:

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Intolerable Side Effects

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