KCET2016ChemistryChemical Kinetics
For a chemical reaction, ( mA xB ), the rate law is ( r=k[ ~A ]² ). If the concentration of ( A ) is doubled, the reaction rate will be,
Options
- ADoubled
- BQuadrupled
- CIncreases by ( 8 ) times
- DUnchanged
Correct answer
B. Quadrupled
Step-by-step solution
For the reaction m A x B The given rate law is R=k[A]² If conc. of A is doubled, the new rate is R^ =k[2 A]²R^ =4 k [A² ] Hence, the new rate will be quadrupled to the original rate, that is, R^ =4 R