Consider the experimental data collected for the following chemical reaction: 2H2(g) + 2NO(g) → N2(g) + 2H2O(g) Trial Initial [H2] (mol/L) Initial [NO] (mol/L) Rate of Reaction (mol/L∙s) 1 0.031 0.0025 2.0 x 10-3 2 0.062 0.0025 4.0 x 10-3 3 0.031 0.0050 8.0 x 10-3 4 0.062 0.0050 1.6 x 10-2 Which action will have more effect on the rate of this reaction; changing the concentration of H2(g) or that of NO(g)? Explain your reasoning by considering the orders of reactants and writing the corresponding rate law equation.

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Consider the experimental data collected for the following chemical reaction

2H2(g) + 2NO(g) → N2(g) + 2H2O(g) 

Trial 

Initial [H2]  

(mol/L)

Initial [NO]  

(mol/L)

Rate of Reaction  (mol/L∙s)

0.031 

0.0025 

2.0 x 10-3

0.062 

0.0025 

4.0 x 10-3

0.031 

0.0050 

8.0 x 10-3

0.062 

0.0050 

1.6 x 10-2

Which action will have more effect on the rate of this reaction; changing the concentration of H2(g)  or that of NO(g)? Explain your reasoning by considering the orders of reactants and writing the corresponding rate law equation. 

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