In solution chlorine dioxide CIO2 aq and hydroxide ions OH

Last updated: 4/28/2023

In solution chlorine dioxide CIO2 aq and hydroxide ions OH aq react to form chlorate ions CIO3 aq chlorite ions ClO aq and water The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is 2 CIO2 aq 2 OH aq CIO3 aq CIO aq H O 1 The reaction is found to be second order with respect to chlorine dioxide and first order with respect to hydroxide ions a Write a rate equation for the reaction Place your answer in blank 1 b What is the overall order of the reaction Place your answer in blank 2 c How would doubling the concentration of chlorine dioxide affect the reaction rate Place your answer in blank 3 d How would doubling the concentration of hydroxide ions affect the reaction rate