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by prachi18oct » Tue May 05, 2015 9:40 am
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I made a clumsy calculation mistake and got it wrong. However I want to verify my reasoning.
Ca = concetration of chemical A
Cb = concetration of chemical B
rate = k (Ca ^2)
rate = k' (1/ Cb)

Now if the Cb is increased by 100% i.e it is doubled, the rate becomes half.
To maintain the rate constant it has to be multiplied by a factor of 2 . So the concentration of A has to be increased as it is directly proprtional . A, B, C are out.
40% increase means new conc of A is 1.4 Ca. Squaring it is 1.96 Ca ~ 2 Ca hence doubled.
50% increase means teh new con of A is 1.5 Ca . Squaring it will give 2.25 Cb which is less approximate than the D option.

Hence D.
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by [email protected] » Wed May 06, 2015 9:33 am
Hi prachi18oct,

You approach is correct. Beyond the algebraic concepts and using the answers to your advantage, you could also have TESTed VALUES to confirm the solution.

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