a) Determine the total order of the reaction. b) You want to increase the reaction rate as much as you can by doubling the initial concentration of one of the reactants. Which reactant would you choose? Explain your reasoning

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a) Determine the total order of the reaction.
b) You want to increase the reaction rate as much as you can by doubling the initial concentration of one of the reactants. Which reactant would you choose? Explain your reasoning.

A scientist studying the reaction given by the balanced equation:
2NO(2) + O2(g)→ 2NO2(2) obtained the results in the Table below.
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Initial [NO(g]
Initial [O2(2)]
Rate
mol/L
mol/L
(mol/(Ls))
1
0.219
0.151
0.450
2
0.221
0.302
0.902
3
0.439
0.150
0.180
Transcribed Image Text:A scientist studying the reaction given by the balanced equation: 2NO(2) + O2(g)→ 2NO2(2) obtained the results in the Table below. Run Initial [NO(g] Initial [O2(2)] Rate mol/L mol/L (mol/(Ls)) 1 0.219 0.151 0.450 2 0.221 0.302 0.902 3 0.439 0.150 0.180
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