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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